Get involved
It starts here.
Six ways in, from a Tuesday night at Happy Dog to sponsoring a season. All of them welcome first-timers.
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We would start here
01 · Come to an event
Show up once. That’s the whole trick.
Everything is free and on Meetup: big nights, monthly socials, workshops, hikes. Say hello to whoever is nearest.
02 · Get the newsletter
One email a month. Dates, recaps, jobs.
03 · Speak
Tell the room what you built.
A real project, what broke, what you’d do differently. Twenty to forty minutes, questions after. First-time speakers welcome; we’ll help you shape it.
04 · Volunteer
An evening a month keeps it running.
Door, name tags, photos, a hand with the room. No long-term commitment; tell us what you’re good at and when you’re free.
05 · Sponsor
Keep it free for everyone.
Sixteen organizations covered 2026. Companies can also give in kind, match their employees’ gifts, run a workshop, or share job openings.
06 · Donate
Twenty dollars covers a night’s Meetup fees.
Donations pay the platform and venue costs that sponsors don’t. Every dollar goes to events; nobody here is paid. CLE AI & DATA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Does your employer match gifts? Many do for a 501(c)(3). Ask HR and your donation can count twice. They’ll want our legal name, Cleveland AI and Data, and our EIN, 42-2843242.
Pizza for a monthly social
- $25 Name tags and markers for a night
- $55 Coffee for a morning workshop
- $100 Pizza for a monthly social
- $250 Chairs and setup for a workshop
- $500 Projector and sound for a talk night
- $1,000 The room for a big night