$ Vibe Lab
Session 01

An afternoon of AI vibe coding at KRESA Career Connect — where our team learned to treat AI as a genuine collaborator, from crunching data to drafting the perfect email. Here’s how it went.

dateAug 25, 2026 venueKRESA Career Connect Campus hostTom
// the session

We came to vibe — and left with a new way of working.

For our very first Vibe Lab, we set aside the afternoon to get hands-on with AI as a creative and practical partner. The premise was simple: AI isn’t just a novelty, it’s a collaborative tool for everyday work — one that can consolidate a busy workload, save real time, and sharpen accuracy along the way.

Our special guest, Tom, opened with a warm, jargon-free introduction to what AI actually is and where it fits into the flow of a normal workday. From there, we rolled up our sleeves and put it to work — no prior experience required, just curiosity and good energy.

// the details
event
KalFlow Vibe Lab — Session 1
Our inaugural hands-on AI workshop.
date
August 25, 2026
An afternoon session.
location
KRESA Career Connect Campus
Kalamazoo, Michigan.
sponsor
Minto & Deboer Community Investment Trust
Proudly supporting local skills-building.
// our special host
special guest & guide

Tom

Tom set the tone for the whole afternoon with an approachable introduction to AI — demystifying the technology and showing how it can become a genuine collaborator in our day-to-day work. His guidance turned a room of varying comfort levels into a group ready to experiment.

// what we explored

Practical ways AI earns its place in the workday.

01

Data analysis

Turning raw numbers into insight faster — spotting patterns without the manual grind.

02

Drafting emails

Composing clear, professional messages in a fraction of the time.

03

Consolidating workload

Letting AI shoulder the repetitive tasks so we can focus on the work that matters.

04

Improved accuracy

Fewer slips, cleaner output — a second set of eyes that never gets tired.

// looking ahead

This was just Session 1.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and brought their curiosity to the table. The energy in the room proved what we suspected: when you give people the right tools and a little room to play, great things follow.

We look forward to vibing with you again soon.

Made possible by the Minto & Deboer Community Investment Trust, with special thanks to our host Tom and the KRESA Career Connect Campus.
// KalFlow Vibe Lab · Session 1 KRESA Career Connect · Aug 25, 2026