[Chicago] Inaugural Meeting PuPy (pronounced puppy) Puget Sound Python

[Don Sheu]

I'll ask around. Hopefully some of the speakers will have thoughts. One
good resource is National Center for Women and IT. Steph Burg of Microsoft
and Krista Davis of Google both organize the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing
Washington state award.

NCWIT is a partner in Google's announcement to give $50 million for coding
education for women and minorities. Here's a link to Illinois' award,
http://www.aspirations.org/aspirations-community/illinois

I'd imagine Brian Fitzpatrick may be able to track down some resources from
Google. I hope Google's *Made with Code *initiative is investing heavily in
Chicago.

Seattle as a city is aggressively trying to address gender and minority
representation in tech. The City appointed Rebecca Lovell a woman as the
official city Startup liaison.

It'd be great to see Mayor Emanuel take a similar step in encouraging women
and minorities in tech.




On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 2:14 PM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey Don:
>
> Wow, thanks for sharing with the list.
>
> ChiPy organizers met today with some of Chicago's top women leaders to
> discuss collaboration and involvement for hosting a special event. If you
> know anyone who you know in this area, please have them contact me off the
> list.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 2:40 PM, Don Sheu <dinaldo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi everybody, anybody traveling to Seattle 8/9, or if you know of any
>> Python folks in the area, please let them know about PuPy
>> <http://pupyug.org>'s 1st meeting.
>>
>> PuPy’s first meeting will be August 9th at Facebook’s Seattle office. Our
>> focus will be women and code. We’re fortunate to have several great
>> speakers who have been active through many diverse organizations with
>> different tactics to encourage more girls and women to explore STEM
>> careers. Special guest traveling from San Francisco to join us is Lynn
>> Root, founder of PyLadies SF.
>>
>> 2:00   Doors Open
>>
>> 2:30   Kamila Stepnioska on Girl Geek Carrots
>>
>> 2:40   Steph Burg & Krista Davis speak on Aspirations in Computing
>>
>> 2:50   Stephanie Kim on PyLadies Seattle
>>
>> 3:00   Kristin Smith and Cris Ewing on Code Fellows
>>
>> 3:10   Lynn Root of PyLadies SF
>>
>> 3:20   Break beverages set out; Entry for people only interested in panel
>>
>> 3:45   Resume with Panel
>>
>> 4:45   Break for networking
>>
>> 5:30   To after-party
>>
>> More details at http://pupyug.org
>> RSVP at Eventbrite here,
>> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inaugural-pupy-puget-sound-python-meeting-tickets-12069288567
>>
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