AWS with an aim to foster a more diverse, inclusive, accessible, and equitable workforce, offers a free online course called SheDares. The course is being offered in collaboration with diversity, equity, and inclusion consultancy, The Dream Collective. The AWS free online course aims to inspire professional women to consider a career in the technology industry, and show them pathways to consider.
“For those of us who have non-technical skill sets, have worked outside tech, and are looking for a career change, the transition can seem difficult. And for many women, the first step can be even more daunting because the global average of women in the tech sector is only 28%. This often translates to a lack of role models to inspire younger entrants to the field. AWS is proactively working towards breaking down these barriers and inspiring more women in India to pursue a career in technology,” says Amit Mehta, Head of Business Development- Education & Training at Amazon Internet Services Private Limited, India in his blog.
Who Can Take the AWS Free Online Course for Women?
SheDares has been designed to help overcome barriers such as steep learning curve, not knowing where to start in terms of exploring tech career pathways, and a lack of visible female role models. The course is most apt for the following women:
- Women seeking to change careers or returning to the workforce.
- Women not currently working in the tech industry.
What the AWS Free Online Course for Women Will Cover?
The course, which takes around 4 to 6 hours to complete, will over the following aspects:
- Participants expand their perspective and become excited about new economy roles with greater insight on opportunities that exist across tech and non-tech roles.
- Participants learn how their current skills could transition to new roles via skills alignment using a gamified quiz – and explore how they could create their own path into these opportunities.
- Participants feel empowered to overcome systemic and personal barriers that have consistently prevented women from pursuing opportunities in tech.
- Participants are equipped with a roadmap and pathways to take the next step toward transitioning their career into opportunities in the new economy.
Some Benefits of Taking the AWS Free Online Course for Women
- Some of the benefits of taking the AWS free online course for women are as follows:
- The course is self-paced, entirely online, open for enrolments and the access is available at any time.
- The live sessions will be hosted bi-monthly on a number of topics that participants are most eager to learn more about.
- The participants become a part of the SheDares community and get to engage with other participants.
- Participants can also explore a host of opportunities and pathways available to enter or upskill in tech.
Those who wish to take the course are advised to go through the official website for further information.
