IBM Z Club Kits
A new theme, every month.
Ready-to-run event content for your campus.
Slides, talking points, activities and a leadership video to bring the theme to life.
This Month’s Featured Club Kit:
AppMod
Security
Systems Administration Careers
IBM Z z17 Mainframe
AI on Z
Introduction to
Enterprise Computing
Careers and Skills
Every month we release a new themed Club Kit built around a technology or topic your community cares about: Security, App Mod, AI on Z, Sustainability, Careers and more. Each kit is a plug-and-play package you can run at your club or event.
Pair the materials with the months Leadership Session Video, where IBM Z experts and student ambassadors go deep on the theme. Use it as a watch party, a discussion starter or a background for a hands-on lab.
HOW THE CLUB KITS WORK
Everything you need to run a great IBM Z event
without starting from scratch
HOW TO USE THE CLUB KITS
Three simple steps to run your event.
THE CLUB KIT PLAYBOOK
Let’s run an unforgettable IBM Z event.
Every kit follows the same playbook, a shared structure that makes it simple for you to organize impactful and exciting meetings empowering your peers to grow their IBM Z technical skills and careers.
What’s the goal?
This guide is here to make it simple for you to organise impactful & exciting club meetings or events that empower your fellow students to develop both their IBM Z technical skills & professional growth. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to inspire, upskill and grow your local club, community or run a standalone event.
Why are we doing this?
Our monthly Club Kits help you bring consistent value to your campus community. While these kits aren’t set-in-stone rules, they’re designed to support you in planning meaningful events, ensuring you cover three key pillars to provide value to your event attendees:
HOW TO USE THESE GUIDES
Think of this as your toolkit. It’s here to spark ideas and save time, but you’re the expert on what works best for your local community. Feel free to adapt, remix and make it your own. The most important thing is to create an event that feels relevant, engaging and empowering for your campus community.
STUCK GETTING STARTED?
No worries! we’ve got you covered in 3 simple steps:
1. Craft Your Event - Use the structure and tips provided in this kit, combined with what you learned in the leadership session, to design an engaging and meaningful event for your club or community.
2. Attend a leadership session - Schedule is on the mobile platform.
3. Connect with the YBY Team - Have questions or need extra support? Reach out to the YBY team anytime!