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The AWS Summit Bahrain Recap
The AWS Summit in Bahrain saw over 1,300 professionals from government, industry, and education come together to explore the impact of cloud technology on key business outcomes. From the announcement of the new AWS Region coming to the Middle East in early 2019 to first-hand accounts from the innovators already achieving success within the region, […]
Yonsei University Accelerates Student’s Cloud Capabilities with AWS Educate
Yonsei University, one of the most prestigious universities in Korea, will migrate its IT infrastructure to the AWS Cloud to prepare itself and its students for the 4th Industrial Revolution. The 4th Industrial Revolution is a term indicating technological trends such as IoT, big data, and cloud computing are expected to create new ways of […]
Introducing the New AWS Educate Educator Portal
The new AWS Educate release is here to help teachers better integrate cloud technology into their curriculum with new content, tools, and professional development. Take a look at some of the new features now available in the AWS Educate Educator portal: Get Content: The “Get Content” section of the site allows you to collect, curate, […]
AWS Region to Open in the Middle East by Early 2019
We are pleased to announce that AWS is bringing infrastructure to the Middle East with an AWS Region opening by early 2019. The new region will be based in Bahrain, will be comprised of three Availability Zones at launch, and will give AWS customers and APN Partners the ability to run their workloads and store […]
Imagine: A Better World – A Global Nonprofit Conference Recap
Register for the 2019 IMAGINE: A Better World, A Global Nonprofit Conference here. To further the achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, we presented Imagine: A Better World – a global nonprofit conference where over 270 nonprofit leaders from around the globe convened at the Amazon Meeting Center in Seattle for a unique […]
Five Key Trends for Education in Canada
Since the launch of the AWS Canada (Central) Region in December 2016, Canadian educational institutions have been using the AWS Cloud to help facilitate teaching and learning, launch student analytics initiatives, and manage IT operations. From data center migration to workforce development, primary schools and universities have been focused on five key trends: Data residency […]
Prince George’s County Summer Youth Enrichment Program: Creating Apps for Students
The Prince George’s County internship program culminated with the four teams presenting their apps built on Amazon Alexa, Amazon Lex, Echo Dot, and Echo Show. The applications addressed challenges faced by some public school students, such as reading impairments and language barriers. Learn about the different challenges and solutions below: Team I – B.A.S.E (Building […]
Building the Population of Future Engineers with AWS and Girls Who Code
AWS has been working with Girls Who Code, helping support their Summer Immersion Program, a 7-week summer camp where 10-11th grade girls learn coding skills and get introduced to cloud technology. Over the summer, AWS worked with this growing population of future engineers by hosting an introduction to AWS course and workshop at four Girls […]
Kentucky Cloud Career Pathways and AWS Educate Prepare Students for Cloud Careers
To prepare students with the skills needed to address the massive growth and job opportunities in cloud, cyber security, and computer science, Amazon Web Services has collaborated with the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet to create Kentucky Cloud Career Pathways. This state-wide collaboration among government, education, nonprofit, and the private sector, provides blended learning […]
Prince George’s County Teaches Students to Develop Apps Using Amazon Alexa
Prince George’s County created a summer internship for 20+ underserved high school and college students, focused on teaching the students how to develop apps using Amazon Alexa, Amazon Lex, Echo Dot, and Echo Show. The program is being led by the Prince George’s County IT Department as part of the Tech Prince George’s initiative focused […]