Hey Opetunde! I added your Open Space idea to the website. We are not involved with financial aid decisions but I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you and hope to see you at PyCon :) All the best to you, Anna --------------------------------- You are appreciated. You are enough. You matter. You are not alone.

On Jan 24, 2017, at 8:19 AM, Opetunde Adepoju <helenopetunde@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello Anna,

Thank you for your awesomeness. I would prefer to speak on the second day of the PyCon.

I would also require financial assistance because I am an undergraduate student who cannot afford the ticket, flight and accommodation fees. I would gladly appreciate it if any help is given so that I can be available to fill the Open space card. I have requested for financial assistance and I hope to be given.

Thank you

Hugs and cupcakes

On Jan 24, 2017 7:04 AM, "Anna Ossowski" <ossanna16@gmx.de <mailto:ossanna16@gmx.de>> wrote: Hi Opetunde!

Thank you for your email! So awesome to hear that you are a Django Girls organizer. I have organized a couple of Django Girls events myself :)

I am happy to add your Open Space to the website so that people know this is one of the Open Spaces you plan to host. Do you have an idea for a time and day you would like to host this Open Space during PyCon?

Everyone can host an Open Space at PyCon and your idea is great! Please keep in mind that an Open Space is not a traditional way of giving a talk. The idea behind Open Spaces is to get people together who are interested in the same topic and to further the discussion around this topic and learn from each other.

Please also note that by adding your idea to the website, you are not officially signed up for an Open Space, you will still have to fill out an Open Spaces card and add it to the Open Spaces board onsite at PyCon.

Thank you! Anna

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On Jan 23, 2017, at 11:08 PM, Opetunde Adepoju <helenopetunde@gmail.com <mailto:helenopetunde@gmail.com>> wrote:

Hello there,

I hope this meets you well. I am an organiser of Django Girls Ogbomoso/Accra and a data scientist. I would like a slot to speak about Artificial intelligence and how it affects Africa and other developing worlds.

I hope I am given the privilege to speak at the open space. Thank you

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