{"id":5003472,"date":"2015-12-17T01:11:52","date_gmt":"2015-12-17T01:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aadev22.local\/?post_type=aa_initiative&#038;p=5003472"},"modified":"2025-12-01T08:18:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T16:18:46","slug":"5-saturdays-program","status":"publish","type":"aa_initiative","link":"https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/resources\/initiatives\/5-saturdays-program\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Saturdays Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Can You Do in 5 Saturdays?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>5 Saturdays connects with non-profit organizations and other groups to provide a learning experience for high school and college students in Agility using Scrum and Kanban, blended with career-focused skills in technology and business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This unique STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Agile, and Math) program emphasizes Agile project-based learning that encourages students to embrace self-directed innovations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volunteer professionals serve as learning facilitators and support the student learners to have a positive and productive learning experience during the student workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/5saturdaysedu.org\/learning-facilitators-get-ready-go\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Learn about becoming a facilitator here &gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:6px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"5 Saturdays Learning Facilitators Share Experiences with teach High School Students Agile\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1lHHARqFqwg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the conclusion of the 5 Saturdays program, learning facilitators and students are ready to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Practice Agile life skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communicate and lead<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborate in a team to develop a self-organized project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Innovate with business and technology disciplines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use job readiness skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Other benefits include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increased personal confidence to succeed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skills that are transferable to community and work activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional development credits (PDUs or SEUs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We are proud to partner with Agile Alliance and its members to teach students Agile practices, as well as educate them about technology and business skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage you to learn more about 5 Saturdays and opportunities to become a learning facilitator or to start new 5 Saturdays programs in communities globally. <a href=\"https:\/\/5saturdays.org\/facilitator\/\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"779\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/5SaturdaysIMG.png\" alt=\"5Saturday\" class=\"wp-image-8023094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/5SaturdaysIMG.png 779w, https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/5SaturdaysIMG-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/5SaturdaysIMG-368x180.png 368w, https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/5SaturdaysIMG-400x196.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">KnolShare with Dr. Dave<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out Dr. Dave Cornelius\u2019s podcast on lean thinking and, agility &amp; leadership. It includes interviews with Heidi Helfand, Jurgen Apello, and Vic Bonacci, with discussion topics from the agile portfolio, NVC, pair coaching, dynamic reteaming, retrospectives, and more. You&#8217;ll find over 30 episodes from 22 to 48 minutes long. Available&nbsp;on iTunes and Google Play under &#8220;Knolshare with Dr. Dave.&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/grokshare.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Listen now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Videos from the Initiative<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2021 Videos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Latanya Beyniouah Receives 5 Saturdays 2021 Scholarship.mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/585397861?h=a6820a27a4&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2018 Videos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"5 Saturdays Summer Workshops 2018 -  Speed Interviewing\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_P_e-CdgW3k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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