Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors Community Mentorship Resource Bank

Introduction

The MLSA Community Mentorship Program is a 3-month program that provides a space for Student Ambassadors to WELCOME the larger student developer community into the tech space through guided learning, GUIDE them through group mentorship engagements and CONNECT them to various Microsoft opportunities, experiences, and products

Resources

Resource	Link
Azure for Students (No Credit Card information required)	Claim your $100 free Azure credits and 25+ free Azure services
Microsoft Student Hub	Access the Microsoft Student Hub
Microsoft imagine Cup	Participate in Microsoft's global student hackathon
Microsoft Learn for Students	Access student learning paths & modules for your personal skilling
Student Certifications	Claim free industry-recognized certifications

Azure Resources

Azure Resource	Additional Resources	Call To Action
Azure Static Web Apps	Launch a site to the Cloud using github.dev & Azure Session	Deploy a resume website on an Azure Static Web App for free

Category 1: General Sessions

Session Title	Additional Resources	Call To Action
CV/Resume Best Practices	Session Recording Presentation Deck	Create your 1-pager CV and be ready to apply for your next role
Panel Discussion with Microsoft Interns & software engineers	Session Recording	Polish up on your CS Fundamentals - Data Structures & Algorithms Create a profile on Microsoft's career website
Business Canvas Model & Project Ideation	Session Recording	Write a business model for your project
Startup Ecosystem in Kenya & Presentation skills	Session Recording	TBD

Category 2: Web Development Sessions

Session Title	Additional Resources	Call To Action
Introduction to Programming and Tools of the Trade	Session Recording Full Workshop on GitHub	TBD
Git & GitHub Workshop	Session Recording	Create a GitHub Account
Introduction to Microsoft Azure	Session Recording	Explore resources available on Azure
Introduction to Web Development: Bank Project	Session Recording Full workshop on GitHub	Build a fictional bank project
Introduction to JavaScript	Session Recording	TBD
Get Started with React JS	Session Recording	TBD
Building API with Nodejs and express	Session Recording	TBD
Introduction to DevOps	Session Recording	TBD

Category 3: Power Platform

Session Title	Additional Resources	Call To Action
Introduction to Power Platform & Career Paths	Session recording	Join the Power Platform User Group Community Kenya
Power Up your business with power automate	Session recording	TBD
The Rise of a Citizen Developer	Session recording	TBD

Category 4: Cybersecurity

Session Title	Additional Resources	Call To Action
Introduction to Cybersecurity	Introduction to Ethical Hacking course Sample projects on Hackthebox Beginner Guide to getting into Cybersecurity (Author: Margaret Kamau)	TBD
Information Gathering & Social security	Session recording	TBD
Securing Web Applications	Session recording	TBD
Demystify IT Audits	Session recording	TBD