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Learn how to build AI systems that can reason, plan, and use tools to accomplish tasks.

Join us for a hands-on introduction to Google's Agent Development Kit (ADK), where you'll build your first AI agent in a 90-minute workshop.

We'll move beyond simple chatbots and build autonomous agents that can use Google Search, make decisions, and generate responses. By the end of this workshop, you'll have created a working "Day Trip Genie" agent that helps users plan day trips.

🎯 WHAT YOU'LL BUILD

In this hands-on workshop, you'll create your first AI agent - The Day Trip Genie

This agent will:

• Understand natural language requests from users

• Use Google Search to find real-time information

• Consider budget constraints and user preferences

• Generate detailed travel itineraries

You'll learn the three core components of any AI agent:

• Agent - The brain with instructions and tools

• Session - The conversational memory

• Runner - The execution engine

🛠️ WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Required (Please Bring):

• Laptop with a web browser

• Google account (for Colab access)

We'll Set Up Together During the Workshop:

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP) project

• Gemini API key

• $5 GCP credits (provided free via codelab)

No prior AI experience needed. No local installation required - everything runs in Google Colab.

📚 WORKSHOP FORMAT

Duration: 90 minutes

Agenda:

• 0-5 min: Welcome and overview of AI agents

• 5-25 min: Guided GCP & API key setup (we'll do this together)

• 25-70 min: Hands-on: Build the "Day Trip Genie" agent

• 70-85 min: Preview of the full 8-week series

• 85-90 min: Q&A and interest form for extended series

🎓 WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This workshop is for:

• Developers curious about AI agents and LLMs

• Software engineers exploring agentic AI systems

• Tech enthusiasts who want hands-on AI experience

• Anyone interested in building with Google's AI tools

Basic programming knowledge helpful but not required. We'll walk through everything step by step.

💡 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

By the end of this workshop:

• Understand the architecture of AI agents

• Know how to give agents tools (like Google Search)

• Create agents that follow specific instructions

• Set up and use Google's ADK framework

• Have a complete, working agent you built yourself

🚀 WHAT'S NEXT?

This intro workshop is the first step toward a potential 8-week ADK Crash Course series that would cover:

• Custom tools and API integration

• Multi-agent systems

• Conversational memory

• Advanced orchestration patterns (Routers, Sequential, Loop, Parallel)

• Building production-ready agent applications

At the end of this session, we'll share a commitment form for those interested in the full series. No obligation - this intro session stands alone.

📖 BASED ON

This workshop uses the official Google codelab: "ADK Crash Course - From Beginner To Expert" by Qingyue(Annie) Wang (December 2025)

Colab Notebook: We'll provide the link during the workshop

💬 JOIN OUR COMMUNITY

Connect with fellow learners in our Discord: https://discord.gg/8MAHjHj

• Ask questions before and after the workshop

• Share your agent creations

• Get help with setup or debugging

• Stay updated on future workshops

📧 Questions? Email us at gdgchapelhill@gmail.com

⚠️ DISCLAIMER

GDG Chapel Hill is an independent group; our activities and the opinions expressed here should in no way be linked to Google, the corporation. To learn more about the GDG program, visit https://developers.google.com/community/gdg/

✅ READY TO GET STARTED?

RSVP and bring your laptop. We'll handle the rest. See you there.