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AI is changing everything.
Let's make sure it changes
your life for the better.

A free community where real people — not developers, not tech experts — learn how to use AI tools like Claude to actually improve their daily lives.

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Why This Exists

45% of Americans have never touched AI.
You're not behind. Nobody showed you the road.

I grew up in a small town in rural North Georgia. The kind of place where most people don't know what Claude is — and they're not dumb for it. Nobody came back to show them. I'm going back. This community is what that looks like.

45%
of Americans have never used AI — not once
100%
free, forever — no paywalls, no pressure
0
tech experience required to get started
What You'll Learn

Start at Mile 1. Go at your own pace.

No jargon. No judgment. Just a clear road from "I don't even know what Claude is" to "I use this every single day."

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Mile 1 — What Even Is This?

What AI is in plain English. A tour of Claude. Your very first conversation. No scary stuff, no jargon.

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Mile 2 — How to Talk to It

The one rule that makes Claude actually useful. Good prompts vs bad ones. Real before-and-after examples.

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Mile 3 — Real Life Wins

Write that email. Understand that bill. Help with homework. Real problems solved in real time.

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Mile 4 — Markdown Basics

It's not code — it's just formatting. Learn to read it, request it, and make Claude's responses look exactly right.

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Mile 5 — Claude at Work

Claude Projects, Artifacts, and building a personal system. Move from occasional user to daily operator.

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Mile 6 — Claude Cowork

Connecting Claude to your real workflow. Memory, file connections, and multi-step tasks that actually save you time.

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Mile 7 — Plugins & Connectors

Hook Claude into the tools you already use. Google Drive, calendars, email, and beyond. Your AI gets smarter about your life.

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Mile 8 — Skills & Advanced Prompting

Custom instructions, reusable prompt frameworks, and techniques that take you from good to great with Claude.

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Mile 9 — Claude Code Desktop

Install Claude Code on your computer. Walk through the interface, run your first real task. No fear required.

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Mile 10 — Claude Code Mobile

Claude Code in your pocket. Do real work from your phone. More powerful than most people realize.

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Mile 11 — The CLI

The command line demystified. If Mile 9 opened the door, the CLI kicks it off the hinges. For the ones who want it all.

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Mile 12 — What's Next for You?

You've gone from zero to builder. Now what? Careers, side projects, community leadership — your road doesn't end here.

Everything inside the community:
Step-by-step lessons
Weekly live Q&A sessions
In-person library events
Member wins & stories
Prompt template library
Zero judgment zone
Ryan Velazquez

I'm not a tech guru.
I'm a car guy who figured it out — and came back to show you.

I spent 10+ years in automotive retail — selling cars, running operations, working with some of the biggest dealer groups in the country. Then I discovered Claude. And honestly? It scared me at first too.

Now I build AI tools for a living. And I realized the most powerful thing I could do with everything I've learned isn't to climb higher. It's to go back. To show the people in my hometown — and people like them everywhere — that this technology was made for them.

That's the only reason this community exists.

Real Members, Real Results

What happens when regular people get behind the wheel.

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I joined saying "I can barely use my iPhone." Three weeks later I used AI to write a letter to my insurance company that actually worked. I cried a little.

Linda M.
Retired teacher · Ohio
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Ryan doesn't make you feel dumb for asking basic questions. That's everything. I finished all of Mile 1 in one sitting. Hadn't done that with any course before.

Marcus T.
Small business owner · Texas
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My 14-year-old now asks ME for AI help. I didn't think that was ever going to happen. This community changed how I see myself around technology.

Denise R.
Stay-at-home mom · Georgia
Common Questions

Honest answers before you commit to anything.

Is this really free? What's the catch? ▼
Yes — completely free. No credit card, no trial, no bait-and-switch. The community exists to serve people who've been left out of the AI conversation. That's the whole mission. There may be an optional premium track someday for advanced content, but the core community stays free. Always.
What even is Skool? Do I need to download anything? ▼
Skool is just a website where the community lives. You create a free account in about 60 seconds and everything is right there in your browser — no downloads, no installs. It works a lot like Facebook. If you can scroll a Facebook feed, you can use Skool.
I'm not tech-savvy at all. Will I even understand this? ▼
This community was built specifically for you. The entire curriculum starts from "I don't know what AI is" and moves at your pace. No prerequisites, no background knowledge needed, and no such thing as a dumb question. The less you know going in, the more satisfying it is when the lights turn on.
Do you do in-person events or is this only online? ▼
Both. The Skool community is where lessons, Q&As, and discussions live online. But in-person library sessions, school visits, and community events are the heartbeat of Ride With Ryan. If you're in the DFW area, check the Events tab in the community for upcoming sessions near you — always free.
Is this connected to Anthropic or Claude officially? ▼
Ride With Ryan is an independent community. Ryan is an Anthropic partner focused on AI literacy education, but the community is run independently. We teach primarily with Claude because it's the most accessible and approachable AI tool for everyday people — but this is Ryan's community, not Anthropic's.

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