We're giving away AI certificates (and that's just the start)

THIS ISSUE AT A GLANCE

• Something True → We're covering your Google AI Professional Certificate — 7 courses, 20+ hands-on projects, a Google-issued credential, and 3 months of AI Pro access. Applications open now.

• Something New → Android XR Catalyst Program: Google is handing out hardware dev kits + grants to build XR experiences. Applications close June 30.

• This Week's Resources → $200k Agog Climate + XR Grant, Conventional Commits, Google + Kaggle's free 5-day AI agents intensive, the AAIF Ambassador Program (deadline June 12), NASA's call for creative storytellers (deadline June 30), the BASE Fellows Fall 2026 fellowship (deadline June 16), AI Collective Houston (June 1–7), an Agentic AI Hackathon in SF (June 5), two Devpost hackathons with $92K in prizes, and a $119K–$152K remote role at Algolia.

Hey CreateHER’s,

We hope you’ve been enjoying the newsletter the last couple of weeks! We've really been loving the email replies some of you send, keep them coming 🌟

This week we’re back with even more resources and opportunities, so let’s get into it!

📣 Something True: Google AI Professional Certificate is back!

We’re bringing back the Google AI Professional Certificate program! This is a 7-course program built by Google experts and validated by some of the largest employers in the country. You'll learn how to use generative AI across real workplace tasks — brainstorming, research, writing, data analysis, content creation, and app building — through 20+ hands-on activities. No prior AI experience required.

What's included in the scholarship:

• full cost of the certificate covered (normally $49/month on Coursera)

• 3 months of Google AI Pro access (for new users) — Gemini, NotebookLM, Deep Research, Gemini in Google Workspace

• a portfolio of 20+ AI projects you built yourself

• a Google-issued credential to add to your LinkedIn

The capstone is an app-building module where you use vibe coding to build a custom tool for your own workflow — no coding experience needed!

For more hardcore AI Practitioners, don’t worry, we have something coming next week you’ll be excited about 😉 

🌟 Something New: Android XR Catalyst Program

The Android XR Developer Catalyst Program is offering developers early access to hardware development kits, technical support, and non-recoupable grants to build extended reality experiences across wired XR glasses and intelligent eyewear. Applications close June 30.

This is specifically for builders working in media, gaming, health, productivity, and social — or honestly any vertical where spatial computing makes sense. You keep your IP & Google provides the hardware and funding!

THIS WEEK’S RESOURCES

• Agog Climate Futures Immersive Media Grant— Up to $200k in grant funding for XR and immersive storytelling projects focused on climate change, climate justice, community resilience, and future-building. Open to XR creators and mission-driven organizations, including those newer to immersive media, with possible mentorship and partnership opportunities. deadline: June 12. Apply →

• Conventional Commits — If you've ever inherited a repo where every commit says "fixed stuff," this spec is for you. Conventional Commits gives your commit history a structured format (fix:, feat:, BREAKING CHANGE:) that's both machine-readable and human-understandable — especially useful on collaborative projects and open source. Read the spec →

• Google + Kaggle: 5-Day AI Agents Intensive — Free, live, June 15–19. built around vibe coding and agentic AI concepts. If you've been wanting a structured intro to how AI agents actually work, this is a solid on-ramp. Register →

• AAIF Ambassador Program — The Agentic AI Foundation is building a cohort of builders who can explain what they're making. The commitment: one public contribution per month (tutorial, talk, video, blog post, or livestream) tied to an AAIF open source project like Goose, MCP, or AGENTS.md. Perks include early maintainer access, channel amplification, and VIP access to AGNTCon conferences in Tokyo, Amsterdam, and San Jose. First cohort deadline: June 12. Apply →

• NASA Call for Creatives — NASA is looking for filmmakers, documentarians, songwriters, storytellers, and poets to partner on mission storytelling covering Artemis, nuclear propulsion, and aviation. Up to 10 partners selected for Space Act Agreements. Proposals due June 30 — this one's for the multi-hyphenates in the community. Read the full call →

• Slack Agent Builder Challenge — $42,000 in prizes. Build a Slack agent using AI capabilities, MCP server integration, or the Real-Time Search API. Beginner-friendly with a "vibe coder" track and a "Slack Agent for Good" social impact track. Deadline: July 13. Register →

• UiPath AgentHack — $50,000 in prizes. Build a working agentic solution on the UiPath Platform across three tracks: Maestro Case, Maestro BPMN, and Test Cloud. Bonus points for using coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor. Deadline: June 29. Register →

• BASE Fellows Fall 2026 Program — 13-week, remote, part-time fellowship from Black in AI Safety and Ethics for Black researchers, students, engineers, cybersecurity specialists, policy professionals, and governance-minded builders interested in AI safety, governance, and security. fellows receive mentorship, foundational AI safety training, hands-on research experience, and access to mentor-led projects. runs September–December 2026. deadline: June 16. Apply →

• AI Collective Houston | Humans in AI Week — Houston edition of a global AI Collective week bringing together builders, researchers, founders, and the AI-curious for conversations on trust, coordination, shared understanding, and the human layer of AI. food, drinks, and local community connection included. registration requires approval June 1-7. Register →

• Agentic AI Hackathon — 8-hour hackathon at AWS Builder Loft in San Francisco for builders, coders, designers, and idea people interested in creating agentic AI products. expect mentorship, hacking sessions, snacks, networking, prizes, and demos. date: June 5. Register →

• Developer Product Marketing Manager — Algolia — Remote US. Define and scale developer use cases, own messaging across docs, campaigns, and landing pages. 3–5 years in product or developer marketing. $119K–$152K base. fully remote — strong fit for someone technical enough to get developers, but wired for communication and strategy. Apply →

Until next week,

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