Case study · Partnership

Microsoft Mondays

Turning tech dreams into reality, together. Free weekly workshops for high school girls and non-binary students — AI, Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS and 3D modelling with Microsoft mentors.

Partner-funded delivery at scale. Want a weekly series like this for your organisation or school network? Email hello@girlgeekacademy.com.

Microsoft Mondays — inspiring the next generation of girls to solve problems with AI. A collaboration between Microsoft and Girl Geek Academy

Reach

150+ schools

Globally

Mentors

40+

Microsoft professionals

Format

Weekly online

Self-paced & beginner-friendly

Why it worked

Free & beginner-friendly

No experience needed. Self-paced and supportive — learn at your own speed alongside friends.

40+ Microsoft mentors

AMA sessions with Microsoft professionals who answer questions and share career stories.

150+ schools globally

Participants from schools across Australia, New Zealand, India and North America.

Anonymous peer network

A safe, moderated community space for students across Australia to connect.

Microsoft × Girl Geek Academy

What students learned

Topics rotated weekly — always something new. No experience needed.

  • Isometric art creation in Blender
  • Professional LinkedIn profile building
  • Sound recorder programming with GPBlocks
  • Python fundamentals
  • JavaScript for beginners
  • HTML & CSS3 web design
  • Tinkercad 3D modelling

For teachers & educators

The program was self-contained — students joined online each week independently. Educators could share it with classes without running the sessions themselves.

Want Microsoft Mondays–style delivery for your school network or corporate partner program?

Microsoft Mondays poster for schools

150+

Schools participating globally