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Wherever you are in your learning journey, find events, community, and skill development opportunities with AWS Academic Advocacy.

Join us on a Journey into the Cloud

Students, join or lead an AWS Cloud Club in your region!

Meetup.com Map of Cloud Clubs worldwide
Find an AWS Cloud Club near you!
Our first award-winning AWS Cloud Clubs are open worldwide! Watch for one on a university campus near you.
Cloud Clubs are led by student leaders called Captains who organize events on their campus. Visit our Meetup page to find one near you.
AWS Cloud Clubs Captains
AWS Cloud Clubs Captains
Captains are expected to build community and increase awareness of AWS among their student communities.
Join them to earn perks such as certification exam vouchers and to participate in cross-club events, bespoke learning initiatives, and more.
AWS Cloud Clubs - next cohort in 2024
AWS Cloud Clubs - next cohort in 2024
Our next application cohort will open in 2024. Are you ready to lead?
Our application cohorts are open twice a year, and are currently closed. Please learn more about AWS Cloud Clubs and meet some bar-raising Captains by visiting our Captain directory.

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GitHub Learner Library

GitHub Learner Library
A library for learners! Take a look in this library for free, open, leveled content for students 18+ worldwide.

Amplify Workshop

Amplify Workshop
Create and host an event planning website in the cloud! This foundational workshop introduces serverless cloud concepts including authentication, storage, and functions.

Infrastructure Camp

Infrastructure Camp
Learn about identity, networking, and storage infrastructure. This workshop covers the important role foundational infrastructure plays in the development, operation, and management of cloud solutions.

Machine Learning Camp

Machine Learning Camp
Build your first machine learning web app! In this introductory workshop, you'll learn how to add machine learning features to a web app using Amazon Rekognition and Amazon Textract.

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Events

AWS Cloud Clubs' Events

AWS Cloud Clubs around the world host local and regional events to educate student communities. Find more information about our events through individual Club pages!

AWS Summits

AWS Summits are a series of free online and in-person events that bring
the cloud computing community together to connect, collaborate, and
learn about AWS.

AWS Community Days

Watch for AWS Community Days in your region. Community Days are held worldwide in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, & Africa, as well as in Asia Pacific.

More ways to learn

AWS Educate offers pathways into Cloud topics including Cloud 101, Deep Racer Primer, and Machine Learning Foundations. Learn for free with AWS Educate!