Our Impact
At Amazon, we believe success and scale bring broad responsibility. Our vision is that billions of lives improve thanks to skilling opportunities and social impact solutions built with AWS AI and cloud technology.
AI and cloud skilling for learners at every stage
Emerging technologies are creating huge new opportunities around the world. AWS is committed to ensuring as many people as possible gain the skills needed to succeed in a fast-changing world.
Build AI and cloud skills at your own pace
AWS Educate is open to any individual aged 13 and older with just an email address, regardless of where they are in their education, technical experience, or career journey. It's a free, curated learning path to build in-demand tech skills. AWS Educate offers an extensive library of self-paced online training that covers a range of topics.
Launch new AI and cloud careers
AWS re/Start is a cohort-based workforce development training program that prepares individuals for careers in the cloud and connects them to potential employers. It's free to the learner and a technology background is not required to apply. AWS re/Start is focused on helping unemployed or underemployed individuals launch new careers.
Access AI and cloud curriculum for higher ed
AWS Academy provides higher education institutions with free, ready-to-teach AI and cloud computing curriculum that prepares students to pursue industry-recognized certifications and in-demand jobs. Our curriculum helps educators stay at the forefront of AWS innovation so they can equip students with the skills required to get hired in one of the fastest-growing industries.
Explore AI and cloud technology courses
AWS Skills Centers are where the cloud and AI-curious can explore interactive exhibits, participate in live classes with AWS instructors, and make connections at networking events. It’s all free, and everyone is welcome. No matter where you are on your learning journey, there’s a place for you to learn at AWS Skills Centers in Seattle, Arlington, and Cape Town.
AWS impact in numbers
- in-person learners served at AWS Skills Center Seattle
- 100K+
- higher ed institutions using AWS Academy curriculum
- 7K+
- lives impacted via AWS health initiative investments since 2021
- 109M+
- customers supported by the AWS Education Equity Initiative
- 300+
AWS Health Impact Initiative
The AWS Health Impact Initiative is a five-year, $100 million commitment of AI and cloud technology to help organizations expand health services worldwide. We support projects in three domains: expanding access to quality health services; advancing women's and children's health; and healthy food for all.
The initiative gives customers like Eve's Ark access to AI and cloud technology to build and scale innovative health solutions that address critical health and research gaps affecting underserved populations worldwide.
AWS Education Equity Initiative
The AWS Education Equity Initiative is a $100 million commitment of AWS AI and cloud technology empowering organizations to create digital learning solutions for underserved learners globally. From digital libraries in Pakistan to exam prep in Brazil, the AWS Education Equity Initiative is helping organizations scale innovative solutions that make learning more accessible.
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Social enterprises are addressing urgent challenges
AWS supports developers and organizations transforming the world for the better. By pairing AI and cloud technology with AWS credits and technical guidance, AWS helps social enterprises scale their impact and improve opportunities for underserved populations.
Unlock educational opportunities for all
At AWS, we believe access to education unlocks opportunity and we aim to empower learners from all backgrounds to innovate, create, and thrive in a digital world. Our $100 million AWS Education Equity Initiative expands access for underserved learners globally by providing AWS credits and technical expertise to support socially minded organizations develop innovative digital learning solutions that utilize cloud and AI technologies.
Advance global health through technology
AI and cloud technology hold the potential to advance health on a global scale, harnessing data and creating culturally responsive solutions across populations to advance better health outcomes around the world. The AWS Health Impact Initiative is a five-year, $100 million commitment of AI, agentic services, and cloud infrastructure that builds on five years of health impact investments at AWS.
Reduce carbon and save water
At AWS, we are taking action to protect our planet and making progress on water conservation, giving back 4.3 billion liters to communities. This represents 53% of our 2030 water positive goal. We've announced 23 global water replenishment projects, securing 7 billion liters of annual replenishment for future years.
Tackle complex societal issues with AWS AI
AI and cloud technology are powerful tools that can be used to improve outcomes for underserved populations worldwide. Whether it’s analyzing satellite data in disaster-impacted areas, predicting crop yields, or improving healthcare access, organizations are using AWS AI/ML in innovative ways to drive meaningful change.
Enhance emergency resilience and recovery
When disaster strikes, AWS supports AI and cloud solutions that enhance emergency resilience and recovery, enables rapid disaster mapping using cloud technology for efficient field operations, and rebuilds essential telecommunications infrastructure with technical volunteers. Through the AWS Open Data Program, we help emergency responders make critical decisions faster and strengthen community resilience by facilitating large-scale data sharing and analysis.