Opening a new world of opportunity through the Microsoft Datacenter Academy

Microsoft invests in the communities where we operate datacenters, working to help meet the communities’ needs and priorities. Gaby DelaGarza, Senior Director of Community Development for Microsoft GDCO Development & Community, explains how the Microsoft Datacenter Academy program helps students become better equipped to fully participate in the digital economy. Also hear from three recent graduates about the opportunities and benefits they gained from the Datacenter Academy program.

For more information about the datacenter academy,  visit the Microsoft Datacenter Academy website.

Microsoft provides funding for Datacenter Academy scholarships. See below for a list of partners and locations that offer scholarships:

• Big Bend Community College – Moses Lake, WA
• Des Moines Area Community College – Des Moines, IA
• Southern Virginia Higher Education Center – South Boston, VA
• Southside Virginia Community College – South Hill, VA
• Laramie County Community College – Cheyenne, WY
• Alamo Colleges – San Antonio, TX
  • Northwest Vista College – San Antonio, TX
• Maricopa Community Colleges – Phoenix, AZ
  • Glendale Community College
  • Estrella Mountain Community College
• Loudoun Freedom Center – Northern Virginia