[group-organizers] Introduction

[Andy Fundinger]

Hi, I'm Andy Fundinger. I am the Treasurer for MakerBar, a Hackerspace in
Hoboken, New Jersey.

While we are not purely a python user group we do run Python events about
twice a month, usually Programming for non-programmers using Learn Python
the Hard Way or Python on the Raspberry Pi. We are self funded and charge
for our classes. That may sound out of place, but we host all comers at 2
open nights a week and those are free.
Our website is http://makerbar.com
On Mar 25, 2013 4:05 PM, "Albert O'Connor" <amjoconn at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey everyone,
>
> I'll jump in a add a little bit.
>
> I am Albert O'Connor and I organize WatPy (watpy.ca) a Python users group
> in Waterloo Ontario which is just over a year now.
>
> We recently did some teaching, one session for people who have never coded
> before and another for coders.
>
> The PSF funded the food via the programs outlined above. It was a nice way
> to get people out and focused for a multi hour session. We started with the
> materials created for the Boston Python Workshop and Open Hatch and built a
> bit on them.
>
> We used a shared instance of iPython Notebook instead of codebat to enable
> people to interact with Python syntax and semantics without worrying about
> installing it on their laptops -- which we subsequently did, but a web
> based intro seemed to help most people.
>
> Blog post with links to resources:
> http://watpy.ca/blog/post/learn-code-python-review-feb-2013/
>
> Albert O'Connor
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 3:54 PM, Barbara Shaurette <
> barbara.shaurette at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone - I thought I'd jump on the introductions bandwagon.  I'm
> > Barbara Shaurette - I've been active in the Python and Django communities
> > in San Francisco, Lawrence (KS) and Portland, OR for several years.  I
> > recently moved to Austin, TX where I'm the organizer of the local
> PyLadies
> > chapter.  I've also started teaching here (I've got an 'Intro to Python'
> > coming up in April, and I was one of the teachers on the Young Coders
> > tutorial at PyCon - I'm working on some plans to teach local kids using
> > that material).
> >
> > I just wanted to say thanks for the funding links - I haven't needed to
> > request funding for anything yet, but it's nice to know that the
> resources
> > are there.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > - Barbara
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 8:43 AM, Jessica McKellar <
> > jessica.mckellar at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Matthew,
> > >
> > > Very brief intro and hello -- I'm Matt Woodward, long-time web
> developer
> > > > but relatively new to Python. I'm in the Seattle area and looking to
> > get
> > > > more involved and active in the Seattle Python and Django UGs as well
> > as
> > > > start doing some Python teaching in the Seattle area, so this seems
> > like
> > > > it'll be a great resource!
> > > >
> > >
> > > Cool, welcome!
> > >
> > >
> > > > Looking forward to earning my Python stripes and giving back to the
> > > > community however I can.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Just to make sure you know about them, here are 3 ways the PSF can help
> > > support your local Python user group:
> > >
> > > 1. Sprint funding, through http://pythonsprints.com/
> > >
> > > 2. Outreach and education funding (e.g. intro workshop, diversity
> > > workshops), through
> > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/outreach-and-education
> > >
> > > 3. Other grants, through the main grants program (
> > > http://www.python.org/psf/grants/)
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > -Jessica
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