AWS Cloud Clubs - Open Call

Hear directly from Ronnie Atuhaire, the first AWS Cloud Club Captain in Uganda, as he shares:
👉🏾 How AWS Cloud Clubs work
👉🏾 What it takes to launch one at your university
👉🏾 Application process, timelines & expectations
👉🏾 Benefits, perks, and growth opportunities for student leaders

Transcript

1. Open Call: Start an AWS Cloud Club at Your Campus... By Ronnie Atuhaire: Cloud Captain @ Makerere University
2. SERVICES + GLOBAL PRESENCE
3. GLOBAL PRESENCE... REGIONS ZONES EDGE LOCATIONS Data Centers: Across 30+ geographic regions including N. Virginia, Frankfurt, Mumbai, Cape Town, and more. 35+ 110+ 450+ Amazon Web Services (AWS) was founded in 2002 and is Amazon’s cloud computing platform. It provides on-demand services like computing power, storage, databases, and AI over the internet, enabling organizations worldwide to build and scale applications without owning physical servers.
4. Networking VPC, CloudFront, Route 53, API Gateway Analytics EMR, Athena, Glue, QuickSight ML/AI SageMaker, Bedrock, Rekognition, Comprehend Dev Tools CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CloudFormation, CloudWatch IoT & Edge IoT Core, Greengrass, Snow Family Security & Identity IAM, KMS, Shield, WAF Compute EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS, Lightsail Storage S3, EFS, Glacier, FSx Hybrid & Edge Outposts, Local Zones, Wavelength Database RDS, DynamoDB, Redshift, Aurora KEY SERVICES
5. WHAT ARE CLOUD CLUBS?
6. AWS Cloud Clubs 🌍☁️ Building Career-Ready Cloud Leaders — Before Graduation What are AWS Cloud Clubs? AWS Cloud Clubs are student-led technical communities supported by AWS, empowering learners to gain real-world cloud skills while still on campus. Global Impact 🌐 500+ Cloud Clubs As of Today (18 Jan 2026) th 🌍 Nearly 60 countries 👥 ~120,000 student members worldwide
7. Why Cloud Clubs Matter Cloud Club Captains and members are building the exact experience employers look for — before they even graduate 🎓 What Students Do 🛠 Run hands-on AWS workshops & labs 🎤 Organize technical talks & community events 🤝 Connect directly with AWS experts & industry practitioners 🚀 Lead real communities, not just attend classes Skills Students Gain ☁️ Cloud & architecture fundamentals 💬 Communication & public speaking 📊 Project management & leadership 🧠 Strategic thinking & problem solving
8. 2 3 4 5 1 Club Growth & Membership Event Management Data & Metrics Community Engagement Leadership Start Club at your institution Expand Cloud Club membership Identify faculty and staff who can support your Club Organize Club events quarterly Focus eventson AWS technologies Ensure events provide educational value Track event attendance and impact Document club growth metrics Evaluate leadership effectiveness Provide feedback to AWS at least 2x Foster networking& Attend monthly calls Lead one club at one university for one year Identify a Core Team of co-organizers and mentor future Captains Manage leadership transition Captain Responsibilities connection among members Facilitate learning that resonates Collaborate with User Group(s), Community Builders, Heroes
9. 01 Learning kicks off your journey! Attend a User Group meetup, Community Day, Summit, and/or upskilling session. 02 Build aCore Team 03 Host more Club events with your Core Team. Start thinking about your next leadership. 04 and organize your first event. Draft a calendar of events for the coming year. Host a Student Community Day with nearby Captains. Transition leadership. Introduce yourself to a User Group leader. Key Steps as Cloud Club Captain CORE TEAM
10. CORE TEAM
11. Each Cloud Club should have a Core Team of 2-5 co-organizers who help you grow your club! Who can be a Core Team member? Students from all years of study, any major/degree, at your institution Those with enthusiasm, leadership potential, and commitment to the club's goals Potential candidates for the next Cloud Club Captain What responsibilities can Core Team members have? Event Planning and Coordination: Assist in planning and coordinating events Promotion and Marketing: Promote club events through social media, email, on-campus advertising On-site Support: Ensure that events run smoothly and address any issues that may arise Volunteer Coordination: Recruit and coordinate volunteers for large scale events Core Team
12. 01 Core Team badge 02 Core Team swag kit 03 AWS Credits $25 AWS credit each (up to 5 members) 04 AWS Certification exam vouchers Core Team Benefits Every Core Team Member can receive 1 AWS certification exam voucher, on us. When ready to take the exam, request a one- time use voucher to be used within 30 days of receipt. Your team of 2-5 co-organizers receive select benefits too. B r o n z e G o l d
13. UPDATE THIS PRESENTATION HEADER IN SLIDE MASTER © 2022, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. Steps to become a captain.. MAKERERE UNIVERSITY Step 1: Join Our Community Step 2: Active Participation Step 3: Apply to Lead Step 4: Mentorship & Certification
15. EVENTS BADGES BENEFITS
16. Event Planning Format Options One event per quarter (or more) Event Content Sources Event Types Collaboration Opportunities Publish events on Meetup In-person Online Hybrid No maximum limit on number of events Meetup.com Hands-on activities Student Community Day Regular club meetings Smaller gatherings Collaborative events with other AWS Cloud Clubs www.meetup.com/pro/ cloud-clubs Inter-club partnerships encouraged Network with other Captains and User Group leaders Share resources and expertise
17. Host an introductory event Host an event with a guest speaker Host a hands-on activity Host a Student Community Day Badges & Benefits BRONZE CAPTAIN SILVER CAPTAIN GOLD CAPTAIN PLATINUM CAPTAIN DIAMOND CAPTAIN CORE TEAM Bronze Badge Benefits: AWS Credits: $200 for Captain + $25 for each Core Team member (5 max.) QA learning license exclusively for the Captain 200 points for swag shop Core Team swag kit Gold Badge Benefits: AWS Certification exam vouchers: 1 for Captain + 1 for each Core Team member (5 max.) 400 points for swag shop Pre-approval for Student Community Day
18. Student Community Day Student Community Days (SCDs) are one-day, student-led events where the content and logistics are owned by Cloud Club Captains in the second half of their journey. We encourage Captains to collaborate with other Clubs nearby to organize this culminating event. SCD content should be customized for your attendees, focusing on AWS skills and career development. The event audience is primarily Cloud Club members, but can be extended to non-member students, space permitting. Captains are eligible to host a Student Community Day after obtaining the Gold Badge. PLATINUM CAPTAIN
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21. UPDATE THIS PRESENTATION HEADER IN SLIDE MASTER © 2022, Amazon Web Services, Inc. or its affiliates. Makerere University Join Our Growing Community!