IBM, a multinational technology corporation, is providing free STEM courses, job skills training, and digital credentials for learners, educators, and organizations. Learners can explore courses and earn digital credentials to showcase their knowledge and skills. Educators can use the cutting-edge educational resources from global tech leaders to create new learning opportunities for their students. Organizations can enhance their curriculum with world-class tech learning and job skills training to help their students build core workplace and technical skills.

To bring STEM education closer to historically underrepresented communities, IBM has announced 45 new educational partners worldwide. These IBM SkillsBuild collaborations will offer free online learning with clear pathways to employment, and focus on specific communities that are underrepresented in technology such as women, ethnic minorities, low-income individuals, and refugees. Justina Nixon-Saintil, IBM Chief Impact Officer, emphasizes the transformational effect of technology training on a person’s life and highlights the need to raise awareness of the many pathways that exist for underrepresented communities to pursue futures in tech.