AWS launched the AWS Builder Center as a free, global community platform designed to help educators and students build practical cloud and AI skills through its three pillars—Learn, Connect, and Build. Educators can use 330+ self-paced courses, publish articles, earn badges, and engage with topic-based Spaces while providing feedback to AWS product teams.

The National Applied AI Consortium was selected by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to showcase NSF Advanced Technological Education’s investments in the next generation of AI innovators at the AI + Expo in Washington, DC, May 7–9.

IBM and NAAIC are expanding access to AI education through IBM SkillsBuild, a free program offering more than 1,000 courses and hands-on learning experiences. A key component, the Customized Faculty and Staff AI Learning Plan, provides a structured, self-paced pathway of courses and webinars that helps educators build confidence with AI and apply it across teaching and professional practice.