January & February 2026
We Didn’t Wait for
the Year to Start.
Weekly workshops. Certification scholarships. Apps built for real communities. Here’s what WCT has been up to.
While most organizations were still recovering from the holidays, We Create Tech was already in full swing — running weekly workshops, mentoring students through certifications, and launching programs that don’t just teach tech, but transform lives.
Here’s what January and February 2026 have looked like for us.
Program Spotlight
CreativX Lab
Every Tuesday · 4:00 – 6:00 PM · Best Buy Teen Tech Center at Central Library
This isn’t your standard “learn to code” class. This is where AI meets music production, where cybersecurity training becomes scam-busting detective work, where students don’t just consume technology — they create with it.
What Students Have Built So Far
Jan 20
🤖 Training AI
Students learned how AI actually learns — and more importantly, why it matters who’s training it. Using tools like TeachableMachine.com and Hugging Face, students trained AI models with their own voices and experiences. Because if young people from underrepresented communities don’t participate in training AI, their perspectives get erased from the technology shaping our future.
Jan 27
🔒 Cybersecurity & Scam Detection
Teens learned pattern recognition, URL detective skills, and real scam analysis. They walked through scenarios of phishing attempts, fake websites, and social engineering tactics — then earned certificates in digital literacy. Now when they see “You’ve won a free iPhone” in their DMs, they know exactly what’s up.
Feb 2
🎵 AI Music Production
Using Suno AI, students created original songs that told their stories. They wrote lyrics, selected beats, and generated tracks about friendships, school, dreams, and what matters to them — then presented their songs in the Best Buy Teen Tech Center’s recording studio. Students who walked in never having produced music left with original tracks and the confidence to keep creating.
Feb 9
🔊 Bluetooth Speaker Engineering
Hands-on electronics. Students built working Bluetooth speakers from scratch, learning soldering, circuitry, and how sound technology actually works. Because understanding how things are built is just as important as knowing how to use them.
CreativX Lab isn’t slowing down. Every Tuesday, we’re back — teaching students that technology isn’t something that happens to them, it’s something they can build.
Free for Everyone
NextGen Tech Collective
NextGen Tech Collective is our commitment to removing barriers to tech education. All programs under NextGen are 100% free to students and families — no hidden costs, no application fees, no prerequisites.
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Homeschool STEM Kits
Second Wednesdays · 11am · Central Library
Free hands-on STEM for homeschool kids ages 7-17 in partnership with Fulton County Library System.
January students:
- Built robotic hands from scratch
- Created erupting volcanoes
- Made glow-in-the-dark goo
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Free Virtual Workshops
Monthly · Open to Anyone · Anywhere
Removing geography as a barrier. Anyone with internet access can learn.
- Coding fundamentals
- Music production & beat-making
- Career development in tech
- Resume & portfolio building
It’s messy. It’s loud. It’s exactly what hands-on STEAM education should be.
Best Buy Foundation
Tech For Good
Big News
We’ve been selected by the Best Buy Foundation to mentor three Atlanta teens building an app to connect people experiencing homelessness with resources, services, and support.
This isn’t a hypothetical project. These students have already:
Ran a successful clothing drive, collecting 10 boxes of winter essentials for the Salvation Army
Produced a podcast documenting the process and amplifying volunteer voices
Accepted to present at the Best Buy Foundation Charity Classic Showcase in Minneapolis this June
The App Includes: