24/08/2026
From Using AI to Putting AI to Work: Aruba School of Media Announces Next Hands-On AI Workshop
ORANJESTAD, Aruba — Artificial Intelligence is already becoming part of everyday work, but simply using AI does not necessarily mean users are taking full advantage of what it can do. Feedback from a recent Aruba School of Media workshop illustrates exactly that.
Following the AI Productivity Workshop held on August 15, participant Xiomara shared that she had already been using Artificial Intelligence on and off for approximately two years before attending the training. Despite that experience, she said the workshop introduced her to useful fundamentals she had previously missed.
“I had already been using AI for two years — and still learned useful things I had no idea about.”
— Xiomara, Workshop Participant
In her full feedback, Xiomara explained that understanding the fundamentals of AI proved especially valuable to her. She also highlighted learning how to use AI as an assistant, work with sources and provide more specific instructions.
“The information on how to use AI as an assistant, using sources and more specific prompts was very useful to me,” she said.
Xiomara described the course content as comprehensive and noted that it could even be divided into separate introductory and more advanced programs. She also described the presenter as “very knowledgeable.”
The Next Step: Give AI Work
Building on the August 15 training, Aruba School of Media is now preparing its next hands-on workshop for Saturday, August 29, 2026.
The new session, “Hire Your First AI Coworker – Claude Cowork for Small Business,” takes participants into the next stage of practical AI use.
The central idea behind the new workshop is:
Stop asking AI questions. Start giving AI work.
Instead of focusing only on individual prompts, participants will learn how to use Claude Cowork to assist with actual business activities involving documents, spreadsheets, customer inquiries, sales follow-ups, marketing, research, administration and reporting.
The workshop is particularly aimed at entrepreneurs, professionals and small-business owners who often find themselves performing the work of several departments at once.
From AI Assistant to AI Coworker
Participants will learn how to give AI complete business tasks, provide the necessary files and context, define clear instructions and boundaries, review the results and turn successful tasks into repeatable AI-assisted workflows.
Examples covered during the workshop will include working with business documents and spreadsheets, supporting customer service and sales, creating marketing content, conducting research, preparing reports and identifying repetitive work that could be delegated to AI.
Human oversight will remain an important part of the training. Participants will also learn when AI can assist with a task and when a business owner or employee should review and approve the result.
No coding or technical experience is required.
Hands-On Training
The August 29 session is designed as a practical workshop rather than a lecture. Participants will work directly with Claude Cowork and are encouraged to bring a laptop and think about a real repetitive task from their own business.
The objective is for participants to leave not only understanding what an AI coworker is, but also with a practical idea for how to begin using one in their own work.
The training is suitable both for people taking their first serious steps with AI and for existing AI users who, like Xiomara, want to better understand how to use the technology more effectively.
Workshop Information
Hire Your First AI Coworker
Claude Cowork for Small Business
Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Aruba School of Media
Participation: In Person + Online
Investment: AWG 350
Level: Beginner Friendly
Coding Required: No
Xiomara’s experience following the previous workshop highlights an important message for business owners: there can be a significant difference between occasionally using Artificial Intelligence and understanding how to make it genuinely useful.
On August 29, Aruba School of Media will focus on that next step — moving from asking AI for help to learning how to give AI real work.
