Friday, January 29, 2016
(all day)
This
is
a
FREE
event
that
includes
morning
coffee
and
lunch.
Applications
for
the
workshop
will
open
in
January.
Workshop
| Dates | Times |
|---|---|
| Friday, January 29 | 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, January 30 | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
| Sunday, January 31 | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
This
three-day
workshop
covers
an
intense
14-hour
curriculum
designed
to
give beginners
complete,
basic
programming
skills
to
use
in
their
studies
or workplace.
It
is
intended
for
everyone
who
wants
to
learn
basics
of
programming and
does
not
have
an
opportunity
to
do
so
as
a
part
of
their
studies.
Over the
course
of
the
workshop,
participants
will
learn
the
Python
programming language
through
lectures
and
hands-on
sessions,
supported
by
a
team
of
mentors.
Attendees
are
expected
to
bring
their
own
laptops.
We
are
able
to
provide
assistance
to
participants
who
do
not
have
their
own
computer.
During
the
first day
of
the
workshop
(Friday
evening)
we
will
help
everyone
install
the necessary
software
on
their
computers.
This
event
has
been
made
possible
through
funding
received
by
the Python
Software
Foundation and
its
Education
and
Outreach
Committee,
as
well
as
Women in
Computer
Science.
The organizers
are
grateful
for
the
support
and
advice
received
by
Elana Hashman,
who
organized
the
Python
Workshop
for
Beginners
in
2014.
Participation
This workshop is targeted at beginners who do not have prior programming experience and are not exposed to programming education in their studies. If you are a math or engineering student, you likely will have too much experience for these workshops to benefit you. We will accept 30 students into the program.
We
are
affiliated
with
Women
in
Computer
Science,
and
value
a
respectful, supportive
and
welcoming
environment
for
all
participants
(students
and non-students
alike).
Everyone
is
welcome
to
apply
for
this
workshop,
though
priority
will
be
given to
under-represented
groups
in
the
field
of
computing.
Applications
Applications
for
this
workshop
are
now
closed.
We
have
received
344
applications
and
notified
the
accepted
participants..
Mentoring
Mentors
are
helping
to
co-organize
the
event,
teach
curriculum
and
provide one-on-one
assistance
to
participants.
The
low
student
to
mentor
ratio
(5:1) will
ensure
that
every
student
gets
an
opportunity
to
ask
questions
in
person and
gets
individualized
instruction
during
practical
sessions. The
six
mentor
volunteers
have
been
selected
through
an
online
application
process.
Contact
For
any
questions
or
further
information,
please
send
an
e-mail
to
Ivana
Kajić, the
event
coordinator.