This one-day course introduces participants to the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and hands-on practice with Anthropic’s Claude, an advanced conversational AI model. In the morning, learners explore what AI is, how Claude fits into the broader AI ecosystem, and how to craft effective prompts tailored to Claude’s strengths, particularly its nuanced reasoning and summarization capabilities. In the afternoon, participants engage in a guided Prompt-a-Thon, collaborating in teams to apply Claude to real-world workplace challenges. The experience builds confidence and creativity while reinforcing core prompting and ethical AI principles.