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TechRise

A WCT Community

For: High school + college students and young adult career changers

TechRise is your gateway into the WCT community. Once you join, you'll get access to curated tools, resources, and opportunities tailored to your goals. Through leadership, peer collaboration, and mentorship of younger learners, our chapters champion access, representation, and innovation in the tech space.

  • Lead or join a WCT college chapter
  • Personalized pathway based on your interests
  • Advisement, skill building & exposure

๐ŸŽ“ TechRise Members Get Free Certifications

Join TechRise and unlock access to free industry-recognized certifications through our CreativeTech program -- powered by Google and Coursera.

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CreativeTech

Certifications

For: High school students & young adults

CreativeTech equips students and young adults with industry-recognized credentials across tech, creative, and STEAM fields -- at no cost. Through partnerships with Google, Coursera, and Career Circle, participants earn certifications from the world's leading institutions while getting the career coaching and life skills support to actually land the job.

  • Google Career Certificates in IT, Data, Cybersecurity, Marketing, UX & more
  • Coursera certifications in Cloud, AI, Game Design, VR/AR, Engineering, Music Production & more
  • CompTIA Certification Pathways (eligibility-based)
  • Resume, life skills & employability training
  • Career Circle access for Google Certificate scholars -- employer connections & mentorship
Flexible and self-paced. No prior tech experience needed.
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High school and College students: Join TechRise first to unlock your full certification benefits.

Featured Partnership

TechCert -- Now in Nigeria ๐ŸŒ

In partnership with Rad5 Tech Hub, WCT is bringing free global IT certifications to youths in Abia State, Nigeria. Participants can earn credentials from Coursera, Google, Microsoft, IBM, AWS, and more across 14 in-demand tech pathways.

  • Open to ages 18-35 based in Abia State
  • 14 certification paths including Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, AI Prompt Engineering, and more
  • Application deadline: May 15, 2026
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CreativeTech Google Certificate

CreativX Lab

A We Create Tech Program

For: High school students (grades 9โ€“12)

CreativX Lab is a hands-on, no-homework tech exploration series designed to spark interest in high-demand career pathways. Through in-person workshops, students gain exposure to a wide range of tech disciplines and creative tools โ€” all in under 50 hours.

  • UX & Web Design
  • Digital Media & Creative Tech
  • Coding & Software Development
  • Cybersecurity & IT Support
  • AI & Machine Learning
  • Engineering & Robotics
  • Tech + Financial Innovation
Beginner-friendly and taught entirely during program hours โ€” no outside assignments required. Ideal for schools, youth centers, and community-based organizations.
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CreativX Sport

A We Create Tech Initiative

For: Students across WCT programs | Community partners | Adaptive athletes

CreativX Sport teaches students to think like designers by exploring the intersection of technology and adaptive sport. Students learn the full design thinking process, from research and empathy interviews with real athletes to prototyping, testing, and iteration. Working alongside adaptive athletes and community partners, students explore how to make sport more accessible through footwear, equipment, mobility tools, and gear concepts that could one day move from prototype to product.

  • Design thinking and human-centered design process
  • Prototyping with Figma, CAD, and 3D printing
  • Empathy-driven research with adaptive athletes as collaborators
  • Exploring adaptive solutions across soccer, basketball, track, and more
  • Building concepts with the potential to refine, develop, and bring to market
CreativX Sport connects across CreativX Lab, TechRise, and summer intensives. In partnership with Atlanta Adaptive Soccer Foundation.
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Dance Code Create

A We Create Tech Summer Camp | In Partnership with Georgia Tech CEISMC and Rainbow Dance Theatre

For: Middle and high school students

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July 6 – 10, 2026

Dance Code Create is a multi-day summer camp where students merge coding, music production, wearable technology, and physical movement into one creative experience. Campers learn to make beats and original songs using code through EarSketch, design and build wearable tech, develop choreography, and bring it all together in a final performance rooted in a cause they care about.

  • Code-based music production with EarSketch
  • Wearable technology design and fabrication
  • Choreography and physical movement
  • Career exploration in creative tech fields
  • Final performance featuring original music, wearable tech, and a student-chosen cause
Now entering its second year. No prior coding or dance experience needed. Where creativity and technology collide.
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NextGen Tech Collective

For: Students, educators, and the community

The NextGen Tech Collective is our monthly series of in-person and virtual tech experiences. From coding sessions and creative workshops to career conversations and tech trends, these events are designed to bring future innovators togetherโ€”wherever they are.

  • Free monthly events (virtual + in-person)
  • Hands-on workshops, AI projects, career prep
  • Great for schools, parents, and community centers
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