Free virtual youth workshops at Microsoft stores

Kids can learn to code, create and play at free youth workshops with Microsoft stores! These free programs get kids of all ages coding games and apps, creating digital art, powering up their study skills – and they’ll have so much fun they won’t know they are learning.

Stores aren’t holding in-person workshops, but they are still offering virtual training for all ages.

Some of the options are virtual tours and virtual field trips, while others are skill-based workshops. Check out the Microsoft virtual training options here!

Free Virtual Workshops with Microsoft

From starting a business or championing a cause, robots and gaming, to Harry Potter and Minecraft-themed coding workshops, these are geared towards what kids WANT to learn, in a way that is easy for them to learn.

Even if they are tired of school, students can pick from fun topics, such as;

(note, program availability may vary)

Creating Connections with Dear Evan Hansen
Day of Data: Orcas – Use Data to Investigate
Hour of Code Minecraft AI
Hour of Code Minecraft: Voyage Aquatic
International Day of the Girl | Virtual Book Reading
Literacy Tools for Emerging Readers, Ages 6-8
Hour of Code Minecraft: A tale of two villages
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s “Ocean Hall” Tour
Bullying Awareness Month 2021 | Anti-bully workshop featuring fireside chat with Nasir Andrews
Flipgrid Live Event: Polar Bears Around the World
Beginner’s Guide to Arcade Games: Code your own games (Chase the pizza game)
Create Art With Fresh Paint and Paint 3D (Halloween Theme)
Flipgrid Live Event: Mexican Folklore “Scary” Stories with Tehlor Kay Mejia
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s “Hall of Fossils” Tour
Healthy Gaming Habits ages 8+
National STEM Day

…..and so many more!

Not a student? There are plenty of workshops for adults too, including professional development and more!