Get Ready to Spark a Digital Skills Frenzy: Meet and Code 2024 Events Kick Off June 17th

Calling all Meet and Code organizers! It's almost time to open the digital doors (or maybe draw the virtual curtains?) for Meet and Code 2024. Mark your calendars for June 17th, because that's when the coding fun begins.

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03.06.2024

We can't wait to see the incredible workshops you've planned to spark a passion for digital skills in young Europeans in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. You're helping prepare them for the future of work, and that's something to celebrate.

Don't forget, if you are a charitable organization, you can still apply here for funding of 500 € until September 30th to put towards your event. And remember, as our goal is to provide #digitalskills4all, we especially welcome events held for youth from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds. You can choose a hybrid approach to reach a wider audience or host your event in person or only online.

Looking for ways to inspire your Meet and Code participants? Join our final webinar of our series to discover two free resources: virtual Career Tours and Class Chats with Amazon Future Engineer. 
Taking place on Thursday, June 13th (4 PM - 5 PM CEST / 3 PM – 4 PM GMT), in this webinar we will introduce you to how these programs will support you in introducing students to diverse careers and intimate role models in technology to inspire and motivate them, open doors to new possibilities, and foster a sense of belonging in these fields.

The first part will be about Career Tours – free of charge, interactive virtual field trips that explore Amazon’s technologies.

This is available in the following languages:   

• Fulfilment Centre (FC) Tour: English, German, French, Dutch, Italian, and Spanish;   
• AWS Data Centre Tour: German   

The second part of the webinar will be about Class Chats, which are virtual career talks by Amazon employees to inspire students by highlighting the many different opportunities in the world of tech and other future skills. They also share insights about what it’s like to work at a large tech company.  
 
We will explain how Class Chats work, the different offers, and how to leverage them in your classroom or workshop. These are also free of charge and available in the following languages:  English, German, and French.
 
The webinar will be held in English and is particularly relevant for workshop organizers and educators who teach classes and run workshops in English, German, French, Dutch, Italian, and Spanish. Join us and register here. 
 
These webinars form part of the assets that our primary donor Amazon has provided us through the Amazon Future Engineer framework. You can find more in our Inspiration library or Capacity Building page. Watch our past webinars here:  Coding for Climate Action with Digit<all>, Teaching to code in Python and Blockly with Citizen Code Python and Learn To Engage Your Students with Turinglab - The Free Python Platform for Educators.

We can't wait to see the amazing digital skills magic you create at your Meet and Code events! Share your stories and photos on social media using #MeetandCode2024 and inspire others to join the movement. If you still need to apply for funding, register here. Applications are open until September 30th.

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