GitHub Education

More student hardware from Hack Club’s Undercity Hackathon at GitHub HQ: 🌱 AutoPlant — An automated grow rig that manages heating, watering, lighting, air circulation and sensing (light, temp, humidity, soil moisture). Designed in ~40 hours by Siddharth Naidu (14, USA). ⌨️ Easy75 — A 3D-printed 75% mechanical keyboard featuring a 1.3″ OLED, rotary encoder and gasket mount. Open PCB and case files by Eddy Zhao (18, USA). ⏱ PomodoroTimer — A portable, 3D-printed productivity timer with a 4” LCD, rotary encoder, piezo buzzer and three buttons, designed and built by Eddy Zhao (18, USA). Scan the QR codes on each poster to explore the repos!

In Lagos, a GitHub Campus Expert from GDGoC University of Lagos ran STEM a Child—an inclusive outreach designed to help beginner secondary students explore tech, gain foundational skills, and connect with a supportive network. 💬 What happened ☑️ 100 students learned core concepts through hands-on sessions in Python, HTML, Arduino, and embedded systems. ☑️ Mentorship and guidance focused on building confidence and curiosity—key to long-term learning. ☑️ Hosted with our partners at Newseed Foundation in Mushin, helping expand access to modern tools and resources. ❤️ Why it matters This initiative strengthens ties between university, schools, and community partners while helping bridge the digital divide—empowering a more inclusive, tech-savvy next generation.

Our first vibe coding course in partnership with GitHub Education + Microsoft. 9.15.2025. ✈️ Dropping soon… mark your calendars.

We’re opening applications for Universe Micro-Mentoring! As part of GitHub’s Social Impact program, 🎓 students worldwide (18+) can sign up for a 1:1 virtual session with a GitHub employee between October 20–31, 2025. This is not a job interview—it’s your chance to: - Get personalized feedback on your resume - Explore career paths in tech - Gain skill-building tips from industry professionals Applications are due September 19, 2025. Spots are limited, so apply today: 👉 gh.io/ghummapp25

Momentum for developers in Syria 🇸🇾 This week, a regional student programming competition in northern Syria brought together 25 teams from 9 universities, with Al-Shahbaa University taking first place—another signal of growing local developer energy. At the same time, GitHub is enabling broader access in Syria, following new government trade rules. Here’s what’s changing: Private & paid features restored (including GitHub Copilot) for developers across the country. Open source collaboration on public repos was always available; now more capabilities return for everyday building and learning. Rollout timing: changes are in progress and expected to reach accounts within about a week of the announcement. Read the update: gh.io/AAxupgi