DIGITAL SKILLS
MICROSOFT AND ASPIRE ARTEMIS FOUNDATION DIGITAL LITERACY INITIATIVE
In these challenging times, when in-person classrooms are not readily available, the danger of students being left behind remains a significant developmental concern. The digital divide is slowly increasing leading to a widening of the achievement gap between youth, especially young women and girls. An increasing number of young women and girls do not have adequate access to technology.
COVID-19 has significantly interrupted the nature of learning shifting most of our activities online, but without much training on how to utilize the digital technologies, many students have been left behind. It has been estimated that more than 2 billion students, parents and teachers have had to adapt to digital and remote learning. The Aspire Artemis Foundation has had several interventions in envisioning and charting the way forward through collaboration with our partners in curating and developing materials that assist in the continuation of learning and training online.
In this same vein, Microsoft and the Aspire Artemis Foundation are launching a digital skills training initiative for Middle School to early High School students to get their digital skills on par. This initiative consists of monthly Cloud Skill challenges as well as monthly training workshops, access to mentors and prizes.
At the end of the month, there will be a leaderboard reflecting those who have made the most points in their learning journey. Student winners will be selected to further their training and get access to the corporate mentors and monthly training workshops.
GET YOUR TRAINING ON AND ACCESS OUR PARTNERS’ TRAINING RESOURCES
Before learners, are able to gain access to the prizes and mentors, you will have to complete an entire online training course and have completed 5 of the Cloud skills challenges. This is a mandatory pre-requisite.
THE TRAINING IS ABSOLUTELY FREE!
Participants will then gain access to a network of other like minded peers to further their cross collaboration and growth.
PRIZES
Win swag and prizes including a chance to be a featured participant in one of our next Digital Transformation and STEAM symposia.
2021/2022 TRAINING WORKSHOP SESSIONS
Dec Week 1: MAKE HUSTLE HAPPEN (Dec 3rd, 2021) 11am MST / 1pm EST / 2pm AST (2Hours)
Registration Link: https://aka.ms/AspireArtemis.MakeHustleHappen.Register
As part of our digital literacy initiative, we invite you to join The Aspire Artemis Foundation and Microsoft’s Training team in our Make Hustle Happen Workshop!
In this free two-hour workshop, participants are encouraged to follow their own passions with a “side hustle.” A student’s “side hustle” might be starting their own business or creating a fundraiser for a cause they care about. Attendees will draft an action plan in PowerPoint and leave with resources to help them turn their plan into a reality.
During this virtual workshop, participants will learn to:
Research and select a small business idea or cause to champion.
Turn ideas into a clear and meaningful action plan.
Use digital assistants, browsers, search engines, and PowerPoint.
Dec Week 2: LEARN TO DESIGN AND CODE - MINECRAFT (Dec 10, 2021) 11am MST / 1pm EST / 2PM AST (1Hour)
Registration Link: https://aka.ms/AspireArtemis.MinecraftHOC.Register
As part of our digital literacy initiative, we invite you to join The Aspire Artemis Foundation and Microsoft’s Training team in our Minecraft Hour of Code Workshop!
In this free one-hour workshop, participants will follow along with Minecraft themed puzzles where coding skills will be learned and tested to complete different tasks! Students will follow along using block-coding and problem solving skills in order to find solutions. They will also have a chance to explore hidden opportunities in the Minecraft world with popular characters like Steve and Alex. After completing the workshop, attendees will be able to design and build their own worlds with code using the free code.org resources!
During this workshop, participants will learn to:
Understand the basic principles of Minecraft and coding.
Read simple code as well as describe what it does.
Throughout the 60 minute workshop participants will build up and increase their skill level as well as have an immersive experience as they move forward.
Have fun coding, see the creative possibilities of computer programing and understand that coding is for everyone!
Jan Week 2: RESUME BUILDER - ROCK YOUR LINKEDIN PROFILE( Jan 6, 2022) 11am MST / 1pm EST (2 Hours)
Registration Link: https://aka.ms/AspireArtemis.ResumeBuilder.Register
As part of our digital literacy initiative, we invite you to join The Aspire Artemis Foundation and Microsoft’s Training team in our Resume Builder Workshop!
During this free two-hour workshop, participants will learn to use the Microsoft Word Resume Assistant, powered by LinkedIn, to improve their own resumes and customize templates offered on the free online Office.com portal. They will also learn strategies on creating a personal brand with LinkedIn.
During this workshop, participants will learn to:
Develop tool understanding in order to represent their skills and accomplishments through resume creation.
Grow their professional terminology by searching for industry and business terms through the Resume Assistant App.
Build their online brand by researching public resources built into Microsoft Word.
Create a personal brand with LinkedIn
Jan Week 3: CODING – SIMPLE ENCRYPTION ( Jan 21, 2022) 11am MST / 1pm EST / 2pm AST (1Hour)
Registration Link: https://aka.ms/AspireArtemis.Encryption.Register
2020 WORKSHOP SESSIONS
Thinking about a career in Tech? Meet with professionals working in the field of tech and learn about the challenges and opportunities in this field. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17th, 2020 5:30-6:30 PM EST
Signup to Meet the Moderators and Mentors @:
http://www.aka.ms/MeetTheModerators.Dec.17.2020
Space is extremely limited and preference will be given to those who watched or took part in the training on 10 December which taught youth 13+ how to code or the Building Career Skills Workshop which took place on 3rd December.
The session will be held in breakout rooms with different moderators, making for a more catered experience.
Rewatch the training workshop @: https://aka.ms/Coding.AspireArtemis.Dec.10.2020
Once registered, learners will be able to go to Microsoft Learn and earn points for the learnings/paths they complete!
What is a Learn ID?
1. Sign in to Microsoft Learn site with your account
2. Navigate to https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/users/settings
3. Profile Id is displayed within the text box under "Personal info, username and URL" section
Recommended learning paths to start with:
· Demonstrate fundamental knowledge of Microsoft 365 productivity and teamwork capabilities
· Demonstrate fundamental knowledge of Microsoft 365 security and compliance capabilities
· Accessibility fundamentals
· Introduction to AI
See all paths here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/browse/
Other Partner digital skills learning initiatives, digital upskilling and lifelong learning:
HP LIFE: https://www.life-global.org
HP Life supports lifelong learning globally and is a program of the HP Foundation. Learners receive a certificate upon completion of their training and the program is adaptable for trainers, educators, and mentors to enrich curricula, support business creation, and improve employability skills.
As part of our digital literacy initiative, we invite you to join The Aspire Artemis Foundation and Microsoft’s Training team in our Building Career Skills with Microsoft 365 workshop on December 3, 2020 from 17:30- 18:30 EST!
This will be a Teams live event for up to 10,000 participants aged 13 and above. Scan the QR code to navigate to the registration page, click the above poster, or click here: https://bit.ly/3nmEK6R.
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2020
Time: 16.00 - 18.00 EST
Ages 13+, 2-hour Workshop.
In this free two-hour workshop, students thirteen and older will learn about apps and how to create them. They will brainstorm their own app idea and learn to code an app with Code.org App Lab. To save and access their app after leaving the workshop, students will need to sign up with a valid email address.
Participants will complete this workshop knowing:
What apps are and how coding relates to creating them
Coding fundamentals in JavaScript using block-based coding
Basic app design skills
This will be a Teams live event for up to 10,000 participants aged 13 and above. The session will be held in English with subtitles in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish. Register via QR code scan, by clicking the above poster, or on the following link: https://aka.ms/AAF_CodingWorkshop2020