5 Saturdays Courses

5 Saturdays is involved in and promotes the creation of local communities populated with volunteer professionals who mentor students and expose them to a career in technology and business. We make curriculums and other materials available at no cost, including downloadable videos and PowerPoint presentations that people can use to learn from and train themselves to lead the 5 Saturdays Program.

Learning resources include:

  • A guide to starting a 5 Saturdays program in your community
  • Leading a 5 Saturdays program
  • Servant leadership
  • Empathy and understanding
  • Creative Conflict Resolution
  • Lean Creative Thinking
  • Critical Thinking with agility
  • Agility using Scrum
  • Software development concepts  with Alice

We also host technology workshops and other events throughout the year. Join us and learn how you can start your own local community 5 Saturdays program.

Agility Facilitator Courses

Module 1 Starting a 5 Saturdays Program
This module provides the guidelines for starting a 5 Saturdays program in your community. 5 Saturdays, supports non-profits and other organizations with collaborative and project-based education outreach initiatives in local communities. Volunteer professionals mentor students and expose them to a career in technology and business, as well as teach them life skills, such as creative and critical thinking, effective communications, and Agility using Scrum and Kanban.
Unit 1 A Guide to Starting a 5 Saturdays Program in Your Community  
Module 2 A Guide to Leading the 5 Saturdays Workshops
Leading the 5 Saturdays workshop is a team effort and requires coordination and collaboration. The learning experiences of agility with Scrum and Kanban, software development concepts, creative and critical thinking, and job readiness and effective communications are learned and practiced over the 5 Saturday period. Be prepared for each workshop. This is a critical step in learning facilitation. The information presented in this learning module is designed to help you prepare to lead the 5 Saturdays workshops. Be open to learn and remember that you will improve with each experience.
Unit 1 A Guide to Leading the 5 Saturdays Workshops  
Module 3 5 Saturdays Servant Leadership Workshop
The Servant leadership workshop is one of the key required course a 5 Saturdays agility learning facilitator must take to lead the 5 Saturdays student workshops and achieve the Agility Facilitator certification. In our time together, we will discuss the essential steps to pursue the actions of walking in the light of a servant leader to enable you to lead the 5 Saturdays workshops and serve the participating students and facilitators.
Unit 1 5 Saturdays Servant Leadership  
Module 4 5 Saturdays Empathy and Understanding Workshop
The 5 Saturdays Empathy and Understanding workshop provides an overview of where the facilitators mindfulness should hover. The presentation topics include the following: • Empathy for learners • Empathetic listening • Understanding differences
Unit 1 5 Saturdays Empathy and Understanding Workshop  
Module 5 5 Saturdays Creative Conflict Resolution Workshop
Our topics include the following: • What is conflict? • Attention & awareness • Engage with empathy • Moving on … • Face it, Be it, Talk to it
Unit 1 5 Saturdays Creative Conflict Resolution Workshop  
Module 6 5 Saturdays Introduction to Software Development Concepts with Alice
The Introduction to Software Development Concepts with Alice 5 to enable you to lead the 5 Saturdays workshops and help students and facilitators learn basic software development concepts.
Unit 1 Introduction to Software Development Concepts with Alice  
Module 7 5 Saturdays - Lean Creative Thinking
The 5 Saturdays lean creative thinking is a pathway for innovation through the art of storytelling. I believe we were born with the ability to think creatively. Most of us can apply creative thinking to situations that require our imagination to look at many possible answers over one. Creative thinking leads to innovative ideas that are the results of brainstorming individually or with a team of people. Narrated by: Dr. Dave Cornelius Learn more by visiting www.5Saturdays.org
Unit 1 Lean Creative Thinking  
Module 8 5 Saturdays - Critical Thinking with Agility
In our time together, we will discuss critical thinking with agility a practice to help teams experience collaborative and project-based learning.
Unit 1 Critical Thinking with Agility - 5 Saturdays  
Module 9 5 Saturdays Agility with Scrum
The 5 Saturdays Agility with Scrum workshop provide a learning experience in the agile Scrum practice. You will learn what Scrum is and see how students are using the practice at the 5 Saturdays student workshop.
Unit 1 Agility with Scrum  

Student Agility Team Lead Courses

Module 1 Lean Creative Thinking by 5 Saturdays
The 5 Saturdays lean creative thinking is a pathway for innovation through the art of storytelling. I believe we were born with the ability to think creatively. Most of us can apply creative thinking to situations that require our imagination to look at many possible answers over one. Creative thinking leads to innovative ideas that are the results of brainstorming individually or with a team of people. Narrated by: Dr. Dave Cornelius
Unit 1 Lean Creative Thinking  
Module 2 Critical Thinking with Agility by 5 Saturdays
In our time together, we will discuss critical thinking with agility a practice to help teams experience collaborative and project-based learning.
Unit 1 Critical Thinking with Agility Content  
Module 3 Agility with Scrum by 5 Saturdays
The 5 Saturdays Agility with Scrum workshop provide a learning experience in the agile Scrum practice. You will learn what Scrum is and see how students are using the practice at the 5 Saturdays student workshop.
Unit 1 Agility with Scrum Content  
Module 4 Introduction to Software Development with Alice by 5 Saturdays
The Introduction to Software Development Concepts with Alice 5 to enable you to lead the 5 Saturdays workshops and help students and facilitators learn basic software development concepts.
Unit 1 Introduction to Software Development Concepts with Alice Content