Empowering small businesses and communities to create, innovate, and leave a lasting mark on the world.

Empowering small businesses and communities to create, innovate, and leave a lasting mark on the world.

Fourth Gen Labs is a hands-on learning hub for people audacious enough to think differently and brave enough to act. We meet builders, small teams, and neighbors where they are, turning curiosity into capability through guided practice. Our lab environment favors doing over talking, so every session centers on real tasks, real tools, and results you can see. We create a space where learning feels practical, collaborative, and welcoming, and where momentum builds from the first exercise to the last.

We teach communities and small businesses how to use AI responsibly and practically, building capacity, confidence, and measurable outcomes without the hype. You leave with clear workflows, guardrails for safe adoption, and repeatable steps you can apply the same day. We balance opportunity with caution, help teams diagnose overuse, and keep the human voice at the center of every decision. The goal is simple: operate smarter, protect your values, and make meaningful progress that lasts.

Our Mission

Our mission is to empower small businesses and local communities to create, innovate, and leave a lasting mark on the world. We do this through hands-on labs and workshops that show, not just tell, how to apply AI to real work. We balance opportunity with caution, teach responsible use, and help teams operate efficiently, diagnose overuse, and amplify impact while staying true to their own voice.

Our Mission

Our mission is to empower small businesses and local communities to create, innovate, and leave a lasting mark on the world. We do this through hands-on labs and workshops that show, not just tell, how to apply AI to real work. We balance opportunity with caution, teach responsible use, and help teams operate efficiently, diagnose overuse, and amplify impact while staying true to their own voice.

Our Mission

Our mission is to empower small businesses and local communities to create, innovate, and leave a lasting mark on the world. We do this through hands-on labs and workshops that show, not just tell, how to apply AI to real work. We balance opportunity with caution, teach responsible use, and help teams operate efficiently, diagnose overuse, and amplify impact while staying true to their own voice.

Christian Reed

Founder, Fourth Gen Labs

Christian Reed

Founder, Fourth Gen Labs

Christian Reed

Founder, Fourth Gen Labs

Our Vision

Community hubs where everyone can learn, build, and innovate together.

Our Vision

Community hubs where everyone can learn, build, and innovate together.

Our Vision

Community hubs where everyone can learn, build, and innovate together.

We envision a world where the wonders of AI are not reserved for a few but ignited by everyone. Fourth Gen Labs will nurture in-person and virtual hubs that connect bold thinkers, doers, and neighbors to collaborate on meaningful projects. By learning together, we keep pace with rapid change, reduce gatekeeping, and ensure progress reflects community voice and shared responsibility.

Core Values

These are our guiding principles for our teaching methodology and our internal structure.

Core Values

These are our guiding principles for our teaching methodology and our internal structure.

Core Values

These are our guiding principles for our teaching methodology and our internal structure.

Depth of Origin

Work begins with our own thinking. We whiteboard, question, and draft in our words, then use AI to refine and stress test. Judgment leads, tools assist, and authorship stays ours.

Depth of Origin

Work begins with our own thinking. We whiteboard, question, and draft in our words, then use AI to refine and stress test. Judgment leads, tools assist, and authorship stays ours.

Depth of Origin

Work begins with our own thinking. We whiteboard, question, and draft in our words, then use AI to refine and stress test. Judgment leads, tools assist, and authorship stays ours.

Always Add Flavor

We never ship bland work. We add creativity, warmth, and humor so learning stays engaging and human. Curiosity and play invite insight, and shared fun moves groups forward.

Always Add Flavor

We never ship bland work. We add creativity, warmth, and humor so learning stays engaging and human. Curiosity and play invite insight, and shared fun moves groups forward.

Always Add Flavor

We never ship bland work. We add creativity, warmth, and humor so learning stays engaging and human. Curiosity and play invite insight, and shared fun moves groups forward.

Challenge the Norm

Trends are a starting clue, not a script. We ask why, push past habit, and design solutions that last. We test bold ideas with evidence so better paths become the new standard.

Challenge the Norm

Trends are a starting clue, not a script. We ask why, push past habit, and design solutions that last. We test bold ideas with evidence so better paths become the new standard.

Challenge the Norm

Trends are a starting clue, not a script. We ask why, push past habit, and design solutions that last. We test bold ideas with evidence so better paths become the new standard.

Empower Others

We teach to be replaced by the learner. Methods are shared, steps are clear, and tools are open. Execution wins when communities practice together and trust builds through results.

Empower Others

We teach to be replaced by the learner. Methods are shared, steps are clear, and tools are open. Execution wins when communities practice together and trust builds through results.

Empower Others

We teach to be replaced by the learner. Methods are shared, steps are clear, and tools are open. Execution wins when communities practice together and trust builds through results.

Milestones and Impacts

Highlights from our journey as we build practical, human-centered AI capacity across communities and small businesses.

Milestones and Impacts

Highlights from our journey as we build practical, human-centered AI capacity across communities and small businesses.

Milestones and Impacts

Highlights from our journey as we build practical, human-centered AI capacity across communities and small businesses.

Workforce Development Hero, National Assoc. of Workforce Dev. Professionals.

Workforce Development Hero, National Assoc. of Workforce Dev. Professionals.

Workforce Development Hero, National Assoc. of Workforce Dev. Professionals.

Empowered over 4,000 individuals to use generative AI with confidence.

Empowered over 4,000 individuals to use generative AI with confidence.

Empowered over 4,000 individuals to use generative AI with confidence.

Equipped over 500 companies to apply generative AI to real operations.

Equipped over 500 companies to apply generative AI to real operations.

Equipped over 500 companies to apply generative AI to real operations.

Hosted over 80 community workshops and trainings.

Hosted over 80 community workshops and trainings.

Hosted over 80 community workshops and trainings.

Coined "artificially educated" to name overreliance and favor real execution.

Coined "artificially educated" to name overreliance and favor real execution.

Coined "artificially educated" to name overreliance and favor real execution.

Taught 6 young adults how to turn 11 people of influence into Super Heroes.

Taught 6 young adults how to turn 11 people of influence into Super Heroes.

Taught 6 young adults how to turn 11 people of influence into Super Heroes.

Our team

Get to know the team leading hands-on labs, community workshops, and quality delivery.

Our team

Get to know the team leading hands-on labs, community workshops, and quality delivery.

Our team

Get to know the team leading hands-on labs, community workshops, and quality delivery.

Christian Reed

Founder & Generative AI Instructor

About

Leads strategy and instruction for Fourth Gen Labs, designing custom, hands-on workshops for small businesses and community groups. Process-oriented and creative, he streamlines workflows, translates goals into practical use cases, and equips people to execute immediately, preparing local economies for a digitally empowered era.

Christian Reed

Founder & Generative AI Instructor

Christian Reed

Founder & Generative AI Instructor

About

Leads strategy and instruction for Fourth Gen Labs, designing custom, hands-on workshops for small businesses and community groups. Process-oriented and creative, he streamlines workflows, translates goals into practical use cases, and equips people to execute immediately, preparing local economies for a digitally empowered era.

Heather Reed

Operations & Logistics Manager

Heather Reed

Operations & Logistics Manager

Heather Reed

Operations & Logistics Manager

Nadia Nelson

Creative Strategies Manager

Nadia Nelson

Creative Strategies Manager

Nadia Nelson

Creative Strategies Manager

Charisma Byrd

Quality Assurance Manager

Charisma Byrd

Quality Assurance Manager

Charisma Byrd

Quality Assurance Manager

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SPONSOR A YOUNG ADULT

Spark Internships turns potential into opportunity. Your sponsorship equips motivated young adults with hands-on training, real projects, and mentor support through Fourth Gen Labs.

SPONSOR A YOUNG ADULT

Spark Internships turns potential into opportunity. Your sponsorship equips motivated young adults with hands-on training, real projects, and mentor support through Fourth Gen Labs.

SPONSOR A YOUNG ADULT

Spark Internships turns potential into opportunity. Your sponsorship equips motivated young adults with hands-on training, real projects, and mentor support through Fourth Gen Labs.

Platinum Spark Sponsorship

4 Young Adults

$5,000

Platinum Spark Sponsorship

4 Young Adults

$5,000

Platinum Spark Sponsorship

4 Young Adults

$5,000

Gold Spark Sponsorship

2 Young Adults

$2,500

Gold Spark Sponsorship

2 Young Adults

$2,500

Gold Spark Sponsorship

2 Young Adults

$2,500

Silver Spark Sponsorship

1 Young Adults

$1,000

Silver Spark Sponsorship

1 Young Adults

$1,000

Silver Spark Sponsorship

1 Young Adults

$1,000

Don’t see an option that fits your investment? We’d still love to collaborate with you. Connect with us at contact@fourthgenlabs.com and let’s build something meaningful together.

Brands Collaboration

Here’s a look at the incredible companies we’ve worked with along the way!

Brands Collaboration

Here’s a look at the incredible companies we’ve worked with along the way!

Brands Collaboration

Here’s a look at the incredible companies we’ve worked with along the way!

  • Cavillo Consulting

  • Transparent Pathways

  • 80 Grit Consulting

  • Potential Unleashed

  • Shift the Momentum