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SUMMARY:Campaign-In-An-Hour: AI Tools for Animal Advocates
DESCRIPTION:A pay-what-you-wish(bone) presentation! The Lab is a volunteer-run\, largely self-funded initiative. Donations from kind people allow us to host more community-building events\, develop more programming\, conduct more workshops\, create more content\, purchase more equipment and literature\, and cover our operating costs. \nReady to put AI to work for animals — ethically\, creatively\, and with purpose — and turn ideas into effective strategies you can actually use? Brains and heartlights on! Here’s your spark-to-strategy way to go about it. \nMike Wigmore of Equip AI\, a long-time vegan and animal activist\, brings a rare and powerful combination to the table: Deep AI and technical expertise paired with serious creative juice. \nMike doesn’t just understand the tools — he knows how to play with them\, push them\, and shape them into strategies that advocates can actually use. \nThis workshop is designed like a Lab experiment: We’re taking an idea\, testing it\, refining it\, and extracting real-world advocacy outputs — all in real time. \nNo abstract tech talk — Mike will guide participants through the full lifecycle of an animal rights campaign\, showing how AI can support each phase:\n• from initial hypothesis (campaign idea)\n• to research and context-building\n• to setting up a context-aware AI project\n• to rapidly generating usable\, resonating campaign materials and strategies \nTogether\, we’ll build a comprehensive animal rights campaign within an hour or so\, centred on a real issue…which shall be revealed on the day of! \nThe resulting strategy will be something you can tweak\, adapt\, and build upon for other issues\, long after the workshop ends. \nWhat’s on the Lab bench:\nTool Tour\n* a fast-paced run-through of several AI tools — what they do\, how they differ\, and where they’re most useful for advocacy\n* Mike will show how to prompt effectively — not just what to ask\, but how to guide AI toward sharper\, more nuanced results \nLive Campaign Build\n* using a real-world animal advocacy issue\, Mike will demonstrate how AI can help design a multi-pronged campaign that speaks to different audiences and motivations — logic\, compassion\, ethics\, environmental impact\, health\, and more\n✨ No advanced tech knowledge required!\n✨ Ideal for activists\, creatives\, organizers\, campaigners\, and curious humans\n✨ A more hands-on follow-up session is planned for a future date \nAnimals need us to be nimble\, strategic\, and creative — and AI can give advocates a powerful edge over their non-vegan counterparts. Used thoughtfully\, these tools can help us move faster\, test ideas sooner\, and turn good intentions into coordinated action.\nSupercharge your animal advocacy — without replacing your heart\, values\, voice…or brain! \n“Don’t panic — the robots work for the animals.”\n— Vish\, Chief Lab Assistant See less
URL:https://animalrightstoronto.com/event/campaign-in-an-hour-ai-tools-for-animal-advocates/
LOCATION:The Lab | Vegutainment Centre\, 108 Dundas St W\, 2nd Floor\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5G 1C3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:AR Chats (1-2:30) + Campaign-In-An-Hour AI Workshop (11:30 - 1)
DESCRIPTION:Campaign-In-An-Hour AI Workshop – 11:30am to 1pm (together with Mike Wigmore of Equip AI\, we will build a comprehensive animal rights campaign within an hour or so\, centred on a real issue\, with the resulting strategy something we can tweak\, adapt\, and build upon for other issues) Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/880280588046613 \nAR Chats campaign development and 2026 Toronto Animal Rights March planning – 1pm to 2:30pm \nThe Lab – 108 Dundas Street West\n*tour of Wishbone Animal Rights Lab (600 Bay Street) and animal action to take place afterwards* \nLet’s return Toronto and other cities in Ontario to the thriving\, prolific animal activism centres they once were! \nJoin with other like-minded and like-hearted people to chat\, brainstorm\, and strategize about standing up for the animals! \nOn the agenda: Along with general discussion about getting animal-active\, we’re hitting the ground running to plan this year’s Toronto Animal Rights March being held in May! \nDemo afterwards — hope you’ll join us! \nZoom link available. Contact Jenny McQueen\, Colleen Burns\, or Sue Spahr for details. \nA few details about AR Chats:\nWhether you’re a seasoned advocate or someone new to the scene\, this is a judgment-free\, no-pressure environment that welcomes every idea and supports every comfort level. Because each person is uniquely wired and different tactics resonate with different people\, there’s no one foolproof form of activism. \nAfter each session\, attendees are encouraged to participate in a street action to put your new skills and energy into practice (this is totally voluntary\, no pressure). And sometimes homework will be assigned and due for discussion at the next scheduled meeting.\nSome attend one week\, but can’t come to the next one…just attend when you can. \nPlease feel free to bring a plant-based food item to share. \nAs the buildings that house Wishbone and The Lab are heritage buildings (with 600 Bay Street boasting one of the last attendant-operated elevators in the city of Toronto — but only during weekday office hours)\, Wishbone and The Lab will unfortunately not be accessible to anyone requiring a lift. Our apologies in advance for this inconvenience. \nWishbone Animal Rights Lab and The Lab…where vegan is the default\, NOT the option. \nNote: Please check the Facebook event page for updates.
URL:https://animalrightstoronto.com/event/ar-chats-1-230-campaign-in-an-hour-ai-workshop-1130-1/
LOCATION:The Lab | Vegutainment Centre\, 108 Dundas St W\, 2nd Floor\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5G 1C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:AR Planning & Strategy,Training or Workshop
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