Make It Happen
Make It Happen
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We talk to cool people doing cool things!
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The podcast focuses on themes of innovation, community engagement, education reform, and personal stories. Episodes include discussions on the impact of AI in entrepreneurship, project-based learning in education, local Toledo events, environmental sustainability, and the evolution of creativity in advertising, exemplified by conversations with guests like Tom Bush and Valerie Thompson.
We talk to cool people doing cool things!
Justin Beaudry and The AI Collective Toledo Chapter
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In this episode, host Mike Vanderpool sits down with Justin Beaudry — technologist, community builder, and co-founder of Toledo Codes — to talk about the launch of the AI Collective Toledo Chapter and the growing movement to make AI accessible to everyone.
From the kickoff event at the Thomas and Elizabeth Brady Innovation Center to the upcoming Great Lakes AI Week, they explore how Toledo is connecting with a global network of 70,000+ AI professionals while building something uniquely local.
Hear about the intersection of technology, art, education, and manufacturing, the power of community-driven learning, and how to “break the hype” around AI by actually making it happen.
💡 Topics include:
Launching the AI Collective Toledo Chapter
Bringing AI conversations to manufacturers, educators, and artists
Building bridges between Toledo Codes and AI Collective
Upcoming events like Great Lakes AI Week & AI Hackathons
How AI can close (or widen) the digital divide
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