Strands Agents Hands-On: Build Your First Agent

🤖 Build Your First AI Agent
Strands Agents Hands-On
You’ll start from an empty Python file and finish with an agent that takes a request, decides what to do, calls the tools you gave it, and comes back with a real answer.

🛠 What we’re building with
Strands Agents, the open-source SDK from AWS.
You describe the job, hand the model a set of tools, and let it work out the order. A tool is just a Python function with a decorator on it

🎯 What you’ll walk out with
A clear sense of how an agent actually differs from a chatbot
The judgment to know when one is worth building

👋 Who it’s for
Any student or professional who wants to learn about building AI agents beginner level

💻 What to bring
A laptop and charger. We’ll send setup instructions beforehand so you arrive ready to build.

📍 Details
📅 Monday, November 16, 2026
🕠 5:30 – 9:00 PM
📌 HSEC 2110, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
🎟 Free
Hosted by the AWS Twin Cities User Group in partnership with ColorStack UMN.