Empowering the global workforce
Expanding opportunity
Partnering for collective impact
We work with communities to help support learners and remove barriers to opportunity. Together with our dedicated partners, we have helped more than 80 million people access digital skills since 2020. But there is more work to do.
New skills for a new way of working
Rapidly advancing technology is transforming how we live, learn, and work. Microsoft is focused on helping people around the world stay ahead of emerging skills gaps.
In-demand skills for your community
AI skills
Sustainability skills
Cybersecurity skills
Digital literacy and productivity skills
Additional resources for your organization
Nonprofits
Access learning resources tailored to provide nonprofits’ employees and civil servants with technical skills and knowledge while supporting their trainers in landing skilling programs.
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Skills training for your team
Successful digital transformation starts with a culture of continuous learning. We’ve brought together resources to support nonprofits with the technical skills and knowledge needed to grow alongside an ever-evolving digital landscape.
Technology to accelerate your mission
Power your nonprofit with free technology grants and custom-built solutions for nonprofits.
Career connections
Microsoft Learn Career Connected brings together job seekers and companies looking for people interested in Dynamics 365, Azure, Azure Data, Azure AI, security / cybersecurity, or Power Platform. (US only)
Forging new paths to tech careers
Microsoft Leap's mission is to recruit, develop, and upskill unconventional talent for employability into the technology industry worldwide. The program provides a unique integrated learning experience with in-classroom and on-the-job engineering projects designed and customized by Microsoft engineers.
Support for women entrepreneurs
Women in Digital Business is a new initiative by the International Training Centre of the ILO and Microsoft with the objective of unlocking the participation of women entrepreneurs in the digital economy by giving them access to training programs on digital skills.
Educators & education institutions
Build and expand CS teaching skills
The Microsoft Philanthropies TEALS (Technology Education and Learning Support) Program builds equitable, inclusive CS programs in high schools by pairing teachers with industry volunteers and proven curricula. Available only in select markets.
Resource guides for inclusive CS education
In collaboration with trusted partners, Microsoft makes resources available for educators and administrators to help engage all students in computer science. Learn how to leverage these resources in your classroom through our Learn path modules.
Lesson planning resources
Bring coding into your classroom. Explore resources from MakeCode that build creativity, computational thinking, and collaboration skills. Minecraft also offers exciting resources to engage your students across subjects. Explore the teaching and learning activities and join the community.
Leverage AI for education
AI is everywhere. And it’s quickly changing the way people work and learn, offering tremendous potential to empower educators and students around the world.
Cybersecurity skills resources
Help build pathways to opportunity. Access resources to help prepare students with skills for these high-wage, high-growth jobs.
Sustainability skills in the classroom
Together we can help prepare the next generation for the jobs of the future through learning initiatives focused on sustainability knowledge and skills. Teaching and learning resources to support learners of all ages are available.
Other organizations
Digital inclusion in your community
Building on the success of the Microsoft TechSpark program, we’ve created a US-focused local community engagement framework that brings together organizations and resources to foster local inclusive economic growth.
Microsoft Virtual Training Days
Whether you’re a partner, educator, or business professional, we have plenty of Microsoft events specifically created with your growth in mind. Explore special events and learning opportunities created to help you expand your expertise, learn new skills, and build community.
AI Assessment Tool for your organization
Channels AI’s transformative potential into tangible, actionable strategies for everyday operations. Try the online AI and Digital Transformation Compass to gain actionable insights on using affordable AI tools to increase revenues, reduce costs, bolster engagement, and enhance decision-making.
Featured resources
Skills for Jobs learning pathways
We have learned that skills alone aren’t enough for people to get the jobs they want – especially the most in-demand jobs. That’s why we offer free access to 350 courses and nine Career Essentials Certificates by Microsoft and LinkedIn to help job seekers showcase their skills to employers.
Hour of Code 2023: Generation AI
Venture through time to create helpful AI-powered inventions in the new Minecraft Hour of Code: Generation AI. Use problem solving, creativity, and computational thinking along with the principles of responsible AI. Learn the basics of coding and how to build better AI for all.
New toolkit from TeachAI
The toolkit is designed to help education authorities, school leaders, and teachers create thoughtful guidance to help their communities realize the potential benefits of incorporating artificial intelligence in primary and secondary education while understanding and mitigating the potential risks.
Local partner resources
German
Together with Förderverein für Jugend und Sozialarbeit e.V. (fjs) we have developed the "IT-Fitness" initiative as part of our qualification initiative in Germany offering free and beginner-friendly learning experiences in AI, Cybersecurity, and Green Digital Skills.
Italian
Fondazione Mondo Digitale, together with Microsoft, has created a national infrastructure of hubs on generative AI and a network of trainers for the training of local communities including resources for Cloud & AI skills.
Portuguese
A new AI fluency learning pathway is now available in Portuguese. Explore on partner e-learning platforms with skilling content ranging from digital literacy through advanced courses in Cloud, AI and Cybersecurity.
Spanish
Fundación Esplai promotes citizen empowerment through community social intervention, socio-educational action and inclusion in the field of information and communication technologies. They offer new courses on AI & Cloud skills.
See it in action
Ushering in gender diversity in India
CyberShikshaa is a program for skilling female engineering graduates from small towns in the niche field of cybersecurity.
Simplon matches learners to jobs
Private non-profit partnership enables new-to-tech learners to change careers and a nation to pursue an ambitious AI strategy.
Capacity and skill-building initiative
An Egyptian skill-building initiative has enabled Tawar w 3’ayar to teach computing and other critical skills in more than 800 centers country-wide.
Generation Unlimited Passport to Earning
Passport to Earning is a digital platform that provides young people with free, world-class and job-relevant skills training and positions them for employment opportunities.
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Technology solutions for nonprofits
Power your nonprofit with free technology grants and custom-built solutions for nonprofits.
Inclusion is innovation
At Microsoft, we are partnering with academics and thought leaders from around the globe to provide perspectives on how organizations and individuals can help increase diversity and strengthen a culture of inclusion.
Achieving more together
We believe that companies that can do more, should. Learn about our commitments to ensure the technology we create benefits everyone on the planet as well as the planet itself.
