Category: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Hackathons are an effective mechanism to train on, encourage, and nurture inclusion and productive idea exchange across diverse teams, and for employees from diverse backgrounds to showcase their technical and business acumen. The AWS Inclusive Hackathon event is a new offering to customers and partners that allows the opportunity to create and practice ongoing diversity and inclusion within their organizations.

Adelaide’s 42 coding school, inspired by École 42, is a focal point for neurodiverse tech talent, employing a learning model centered on peer collaboration and project-based coursework. With over 40% neurodiverse students, the school offers an alternative pathway, and through partnerships with AWS, it integrates industry-relevant training, such as the AWS Cloud Quest, enriching learners with practical cloud skills and enhancing their potential for successful tech careers.

ITvitae, Rabobank, and AWS Training and Certification have joined forces in an initiative to bridge the gap between neurodivergent talent and the tech industry’s demands. This partnership focuses on providing specialized training, exemplified by the success of individuals like Rebecca de Jong, who graduated from ITvitae with two AWS certifications and transitioned into a technical role at Rabobank.

Calling all high school and college students who are at least 16 years old and underserved or underrepresented in tech globally – we invite you to apply for the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML) Scholarship Program. The AWS AI & ML Scholarship Program, in collaboration with Intel and Udacity, will launch this summer seeking to inspire, motivate, and educate students about AI and ML to nurture a diverse workforce of the future . . .

Today marks International Women’s Day (IWD), a global holiday designed to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It’s also a call to action to advance women’s equality. This post shares key topics discussed during AWS re:Invent 2021, when we brought together an esteemed group of professionals to share how they are #BreakingTheBias in a powerful conversation called Cultivating a Culture Where Technical Women Flourish . . .

AWS is excited to sponsor Tech Up BLNA, a two day event taking place on Thursday, March 3, and Friday, March 4 that will support professionals from Black, Latinx, and Native American communities to advance, innovate, and cultivate an inclusive future through technology.

At Amazon Web Services (AWS), we are committed to fostering a more diverse, inclusive, accessible, and equitable workforce. We know that diversity in teams and leadership is a critical driver of innovation. As part of this commitment, we’re collaborating with The Dream Collective, a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultancy, to launch SheDares. SheDares is a […]