There are now more than 3 million registered users of Microsoft Virtual Academy! Give yourselves a round of applause! I encourage you to take a break from skilling up and get to know each other. You can meet on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Born To Learn, and in our course forums, and the stories behind other techies’ journeys will fuel your own passion for learning. To celebrate our community of 3 million lifelong learners, we’re inviting you to share your own story about how MVA has helped you meet your goals, big or small.
Did MVA help you get a job? Are you one of the more than 700,000 people who have started coding, thanks to Bob Tabor? Did wehelpyougetcertified? Did you find the right course at the right time, just as you started a new project with a new technology? Did MVA help you get your career back on track after big life changes? Did you complete “Know it. Prove it.” challenges? Did you complete a lot of them?
We’d love to find out about how MVA has been a part of your learning, and you never know who your own story will inspire. To join the party, go to the “Know it. Prove it.” forums, where people are posting about completed projects and achieved goals.
Another fun way to introduce yourself to the community is to photograph yourself with our new mascot, Brain the robot. He’s easy to assemble—just download him here, cut him out, and fold and glue along the lines. Then, post a photo of you together to Twitter with the hashtag #MVAStories. With MVA users all over the world, we’re looking forward to seeing how much he gets around.
On behalf of everyone who contributes to MVA, thank you for joining, and I look forward to getting to know even more of y’all!
