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AI Immersion · 4-Week Live Cohort

There's a better way to learn AI.
And it starts with how you think.

You're probably using AI already. Maybe you're getting decent results, maybe you're frustrated, maybe you're somewhere in between. Either way, you know there's more - you've seen what's possible - but nobody's shown you how to get there in a way that makes sense for your work.

That's what the AI Immersion is. Four weeks, live, with a small cohort of people navigating the same thing. We'll show you possibilities you didn't know existed - and give you the framework to make them yours. By the end, you'll have designed and built your own personal AI system that you'll use every day.

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4Weeks

180+Alumni

LiveCohort Format

4.9/5Rating

The real problem

You've had the trainings.
So why doesn't anything feel different?

You sat through the webinar. Someone gave you a list of prompts. Maybe you've been using ChatGPT for months - but the results still feel generic. Not at the standard of your work.

So you go back to doing things the way you've always done them.

Here's the thing. The problem isn't you, and it isn't the technology. It's that most AI training gives you puzzle pieces without the picture on the box. They show you tools but don't teach you how to think. They skip the framework - the part that helps you figure out where AI fits in your world and how to make it work for the way you work.

That's the piece we give you. And once you have it, everything else clicks.

What shifts in 4 weeks

This is what it looks like before and after.

Not what it feels like in theory. What actually changes when your relationship with AI fundamentally shifts.

✕Using AI to get tasks done faster - still doing the same tasks.

✕Feeling behind and vaguely embarrassed when AI comes up at work.

✕Treating AI like a search engine with extra steps.

✕Following someone else's template for how to prompt.

✕Knowing what AI tools exist. Not knowing how to evaluate if any are worth your time.

✓Designing systems that extend your reach in ways you genuinely couldn't before.

✓Walking into those conversations as the person who actually understands how to apply this - and can show others.

✓Treating AI as a collaborative thinking partner - getting outputs that actually reflect your expertise and judgment.

✓Building your own approach from the ground up - one that fits your specific role, sector, and way of thinking.

✓Able to assess new tools, spot limitations, and make a clear-eyed call about where AI fits - and where it doesn't.

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Why PLAI is different

The best AI users aren't tech people.They're people who know their world deeply.

That's the insight everything we do is built on. The people getting extraordinary results with AI aren't the ones with technical backgrounds. They're the ones who bring deep expertise, strong judgment, and a clear sense of what good looks like - and then learn to connect that to what AI can do.

You already have those things. What's been missing is the framework.

We teach mindset, methods, skills, and tools - in that order, because it matters. How you think about AI changes everything. The methods and approaches that work are learnable and repeatable. The skills are smaller than you think. And the tools - from generative AI to custom assistants to agents to deep research - make sense once you have the foundation underneath them.

Our facilitators have spent 25+ years inside the nonprofit sector. They've written grant applications, balanced programme budgets, explained AI to sceptical boards. Every exercise, every example, every framework is designed for mission-driven work - not adapted from a tech company playbook.

13,000+ professionals trained. 4.9/5 rating. And the thing people tell us most isn't "I learned a lot." It's "I had no idea this was possible."

You won't be doing this alone

A cohort of people navigating the same thing.

One of the biggest things we hear from past participants is that the cohort changed everything. Having people around you who work in similar contexts, share similar constraints, and are asking the same questions - it makes the learning stick in a way that solo courses never do.

Live Weekly Sessions

Four live sessions with hands-on experimentation built in. Not slides and talking heads - active, energetic, often surprising.

Peer Learning Group

A dedicated space to share what you're building, get real-time feedback, and find out what's working for people doing your kind of work.

12-Month AI Spark Access

After the cohort, you keep access to ongoing AI Spark sessions for a full year - so as AI evolves, so do you.

You Build Real Things

Every week you leave with something tangible: a workflow, a tool, a framework, or a prototype that lives in your actual work.

Who you'll learn alongside

Programme Directors Communications Leads M&E Specialists Digital Leads CEOs & Senior Leaders Impact Officers Operations Managers

The four-week journey

What happens, week by week.

Each week builds on the last. By week four, you'll look back at week one and wonder how you ever used AI any other way.

Week 1

Mindset

Everything starts here. We ground you in how to think about and approach AI - the principles, the mindset, the way of engaging that sets effective AI users apart. We clear out the wrong assumptions, the myths, the habits that have been quietly holding you back. Before you can build something new, you need to let go of what isn't working.

You'll leave with: A completely different lens for how you engage with AI - and the foundation everything else builds on

Week 2

Possibility

Now we open things up. What's possible across the full AI landscape - generative AI, multi-modal tools, custom assistants, agents, deep research, and features most people don't know exist. You'll see what sets the best AI users apart, understand the key levers, and start practicing skills across different tools and capabilities. This is usually the week where people say "I had no idea you could do that."

You'll leave with: A clear picture of what's possible and your first hands-on builds.

Week 3

Design

This is the step everyone else skips - and it's the most important. Before you build, you design. What does your AI need to know? What's the methodology? What context does it need? What does good look like? This is where the design thinking comes in - getting clear on the approach so you're scaling quality, not scaling mistakes.

You'll leave with: The complete blueprint for your own personal AI system - ready to build.

Week 4

Build

You build it. Your own personal AI system - custom assistants, workflows, AI trained on your context, your standards, your way of working. Something you'll use every day. Something that produces results you'd put your name on. Whether you use it for yourself, share it with your team, or roll it out across your organisation - it's yours.

You'll leave with: A working AI system you can use immediately.

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About PLAI

Built by people who've done your job.

We started PLAI because we kept watching brilliant people in brilliant organisations get handed AI tools by trainers who'd never done the kind of work those people do every day.

Our team has 25+ years inside the nonprofit sector. We've run the campaigns, written the grants, sat in the board meetings. When we teach AI, every example comes from that world - because when you're applying AI to a safeguarding process or a funding application, the person in the room needs to understand what those things are.

We've trained over 13,000 nonprofit professionals. Our sessions are rated 4.9 out of 5. We've been ranked the top session at global social impact conferences. And we're advisors to UNDP and the World Economic Forum

We're called PLAI for a reason. We take play seriously.

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Enrollment

Four weeks. A framework that changes how you work with AI.

We keep groups small on purpose - so everyone gets proper attention and the cohort works. At £750, this is less than a single day of freelance consulting for something that gives you clarity, confidence, and your own personal AI system you'll use every day.

AI Capability Immersion

Next cohort · May 6, 2026 · Live cohort format · Includes 12-month AI Spark access

$955 AUDper person

Everything that's included

✓4 live weekly sessions (90 mins each) - hands-on, not slides

✓PLAI's framework: mindset, methods, skills, and tools

✓Private cohort community for peer exchange and accountability

✓Session recordings and resource library, yours to keep

✓Week 3 design sprint + Week 4 build: you leave with your own working personal AI system

✓12 months of AI Spark access - monthly sessions so you keep evolving as AI does

✓Certificate of completion (CPD-recognised, shareable on LinkedIn)

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Questions

Before You Decide

Will I be able to keep up? I'm not particularly technical.+

The best AI users aren't technical - they're people who know their work deeply. We designed this for people like you: smart, experienced, curious. We don't assume any tech background. The skills we build on - design thinking, iteration, creative problem-solving - are things you already use. Some of our most impressive builds come from people who said "I'm not technical at all" on day one.

I've bought online courses before and never finished them.+

Fair. This is a live cohort, not a content library. You're on a schedule with real people. Every week there's a session to show up to, a peer group who'll notice if you don't, and something you're building. The two-session guarantee means the only risk is showing up twice.

How much time does this take each week?+

90 minutes live. Most people spend another hour or two between sessions. Around 2.5 hours a week. We designed this to be worth your time, not consume it.

I'm already using AI. Is this too basic for me?+

Probably not. Most people who join are already using AI in some form - they just know they're not getting what they should be. The Immersion goes well beyond the basics: custom assistants, agents, advanced workflows, design methodology. Week 2 is usually where experienced users have their biggest "I had no idea" moment.

Is this the right time to be investing in AI - with everything else going on in the sector?+

We hear this a lot. The framework you'll learn doesn't expire when the tools change - it's about how you think, not which buttons you press. The two-session guarantee means you can decide for yourself once you're in.

What if I miss a session?+

Everything is recorded and shared within 24 hours. The live experience - the energy, the experimentation, the conversations - doesn't translate perfectly to a recording though. Protect the time if you can.

What happens after the programme ends?+

12 months of AI Spark access - monthly sessions to keep you current as AI keeps moving. Your cohort network stays active. You're not on your own after week four.

Can my organisation send multiple people?+

We'd encourage it. When two or three people go through together, the momentum inside the organisation is dramatically higher. Get in touch and we'll sort out team pricing.

I'm Ready

Next cohort · May 6, 2026

Four weeks from now, you'll know exactly how AI fits into your work.

And you'll have built your own personal AI System to prove it. Save your spot and you'll get the start date, pre-cohort materials, and confirmation within 24 hours.

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Questions first? Email us at hello@weareplai.com

There's a better way to learn AI.
And it starts with how you think.

You've had the trainings.
So why doesn't anything feel different?

This is what it looks like before and after.

Before AI Immersion

After AI Immersion

The best AI users aren't tech people.They're people who know their world deeply.

A cohort of people navigating the same thing.

Live Weekly Sessions

Peer Learning Group

12-Month AI Spark Access

You Build Real Things

Who you'll learn alongside

What happens, week by week.

Built by people who've done your job.

Four weeks. A framework that changes how you work with AI.

AI Capability Immersion

Everything that's included

Before You Decide

Four weeks from now, you'll know exactly how AI fits into your work.

There's a better way to learn AI.And it starts with how you think.

You've had the trainings.So why doesn't anything feel different?

This is what it looks like before and after.

Before AI Immersion

After AI Immersion

The best AI users aren't tech people.They're people who know their world deeply.

A cohort of people navigating the same thing.

Live Weekly Sessions

Peer Learning Group

12-Month AI Spark Access

You Build Real Things

Who you'll learn alongside

What happens, week by week.

Built by people who've done your job.

Four weeks. A framework that changes how you work with AI.

AI Capability Immersion

Everything that's included

Before You Decide

Four weeks from now, you'll know exactly how AI fits into your work.

There's a better way to learn AI.
And it starts with how you think.

You've had the trainings.
So why doesn't anything feel different?