Ventura College, a California community college, is standing up communities of practice to scale faculty AI readiness around shared learning and tool adoption. A community of practice (CoP) brings together participants who work on a common topic—in this case, AI—then develops shared guidance through peer learning. The approach is positioned as faster than individual experimentation and aims to help faculty translate AI tools into effective pedagogy and institutional workflows. For colleges trying to move beyond isolated AI pilots, CoPs offer a structured mechanism to align expectations and reduce inconsistent use. As more campuses respond to AI-driven curriculum change, the Ventura model emphasizes collective capability-building rather than relying on faculty self-direction alone.