[Chicago] Beginners Worskshop

Wed Sep 25 22:21:13 CEST 2013

I've organized a few Software Carpentry
<http://software-carpentry.org/>boot camps at the University of
Chicago for graduate students and postdocs
in the sciences. These have been funded (eg room fees, food, travel fees,
etc.) by Graduate Student Affairs or a specific department, thus I do not
know how useful my contacts here would be. If the idea is to host a
workshop at University of Chicago for beginners from across Chicagoland, we
may need to find an administrator in charge of public outreach or a similar
job description.

Either way, I am here at UChicago and am willing to help teach and/or
organize (that is assuming this is going to take place in a few months; my
October is booked!).

John Blischak

On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 1:20 PM, Lance Hassan <lance at roytalman.com> wrote:

> That would be great…I haven’t had a chance to read other responses but I
> am the Secretary of the Parent Teacher Student Org at Lane Tech and Lane is
> in the process of building it’s Computer Sciences curriculum. While CPS can
> be difficult with events on their property (all public schools are on CPS
> property and CPS has the final permit say on facility use otherwise I am
> sure the principal would embrace this) I am pretty sure I can connect you
> with some of the teachers who might be willing to help, if not, Lane
> students are awesome and I am sure would love to participate. ****
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> Thank You,****
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> Roy Talman and Associates****
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> *From:* Chicago [mailto:chicago-bounces+lance=roytalman.com at python.org] *On
> Behalf Of *sheila miguez
> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 25, 2013 11:47 AM
> *To:* The Chicago Python Users Group
> *Subject:* Re: [Chicago] Beginners Worskshop****
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> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 8:22 AM, Seth Eheart <seheart at gmail.com> wrote:***
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> I'm sure this isn't a new idea and I apologize if it has been previously
> discussed and or scheduled, but I thought hosting a beginners workshop
> would be great. I have some PHP friends and they host several small weekend
> camps throughout the year for people interested in PHP with little to no
> coding background. Thought we could do the same. Would be nice to expand it
> out to middle/high school students who might be interested in programming
> as well. ****
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> I have some contacts with UChicago, so we might get them to host it and
> then network with other Chicago circles to gain small level of sponsorship.
> Just thinking big here, but I believe there is a possible need. ****
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> I also know someone at UChicago who has helped run a beginner python
> workshop with me and she is interested in helping with another one. Would
> you be able to take on pragmattic tasks and organize things? The reason I
> have not scheduled another workshop is that I am unable to organize them at
> this time. I will mention this email to her.****
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> If there is any interest, please let me know. Could be really good
> publicity for the group and a way to grow the base. ****
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> Did you see some earlier emails in the list from Asheesh?
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> Who will run the first project night?
> https://mail.python.org/pipermail/chicago/2013-August/011451.html
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> Shall chipy have project night?
> https://mail.python.org/pipermail/chicago/2013-August/011435.html
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> A project night is not a class or workshop but it is definitely still a
> way to introduce new people to python and chipy.****
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> Basically someone could do the following to host. I wish it was me! But I
> can't do it right now. :( So please someone sign up! I could show up to sit
> at a table but I can't organize and run an event for now.****
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> At event ****
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>    - Show up to the venue a little early, and make sure food and drinks
>    work out fine. ****
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>    - At the venue, organize the seating into smallish groups (3-10 people
>    per table), and put a white 8.5x11 sheet of paper on that table with the
>    words, written with a Sharpie, "Newcomers corner". ****
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>    - Optionally, also put a label on other tables, so people can
>    self-sort into things they're interested in doing. Perhaps this list:
>    "Django", "Non-Django web", "GIS", "Civic Hacking" ****
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>    - When the event begins, stand up at the front and say: "Welcome to
>    Project Night! I'm NAME. Thanks for coming. The goal of the event is that
>    people meet each other and/or work on projects related to Python that are
>    interesting to them. The event is welcoming to newcomers, and so we've put
>    some resources on the web and we have some people specially interested in
>    helping newcomers. Can 5they stand up? Great, now all those people should
>    be at the table labeled, 'Newcomers corner.' Same with the newcomers, if
>    you want to be in a place where people want to help you. Thanks to our
>    sponsors, SPONSORNAMEHERE, and thanks to HOSTNAME for providing space. Now,
>    go forth and work on projects, or chat!" ****
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>    - Be available for random questions about the event during the event. *
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>    - Optional: Take photos so that afterward, you can remember how
>    amazingly great the event was. ****
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>    - Optional: Roam around the room and ask people what they're working
>    on, and if they're willing to give a ChiPy lightning talk about it. That's
>    especially useful for people for whom this is their first ChiPy event.
>    ****
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> sheila ****
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