We are excited to announce the newest addition to the Student Developer Pack, the GitHub Virtual Event Kit! Access the best virtual event tools in one place at no cost.

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Why is this a game changer for virtual events?

The GitHub community is built on shared experiences, innovation, and education. Shared experiences such as campus events, hackathons, and meetups have become even more important this year. However, shared experiences also come with shared challenges. If you have ever experienced lagging live streams, unstable connection, or endless distractions at home, you are not alone!

There is a lot to consider and juggle when running a virtual event. Ask anyone from the GitHub Stream team. Organizing an online event means having more moderators on hand, bringing on teammates from different time zones, having a call-in option, and adding live-captioning, all with a stable internet connection.

We have heard your concerns, challenges, and roadblocks. We want to help! GitHub Education is on a mission to make organizing online student events easier and more engaging. How? It starts with listening to the community, identifying helpful tools, and bringing them to students at no cost. With the support of partners like Discord, Canva, StreamYard, Namecheap, Name.com, and Microsoft Azure, we are able to make that dream a reality. The GitHub Virtual Event Kit provides students from around the world with the best tools to plan and execute events. These shared experiences are impactful, inspiring, and necessary to grow the GitHub community. The tools in the kit will help ensure online events go off without a glitch.

It’s been a challenging year, but that did not stop student organizers from adapting and putting on epic events. The goal of the Virtual Event Kit is to equip everyone with the tools to succeed. We’ll take care of backstage technology, so that you can focus on designing your dream event.

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