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Line 1: __NOTOC__ This is the home page for the Boston Python Workshop: a project-driven introduction to Python for women and their friends, running on Friday, March 4th, and Saturday, March 5th. Read more about the event on the [http://meetup.bostonpython.com/events/16682815/?a=mc1_lnm&eventId=16682815&action=detail&rv=mc1&rv=mc1 Meetup page]. <gallery caption="~~Example~~Photos ~~effects~~from the Boston Python Workshop" widths="~~200px~~300px" heights="200px" perrow="34">▼ This is a 1.5 day workshop. Friday is dedicated to setting up your development environment, and on Saturday we'll cover Python basics in the morning, break for pizza, and then practice by working on some great projects: a web app and a color wall. File:Spang_helping.jpg File:Bpw2-4.jpeg File:Bpw2-breakout.jpg </gallery>▼ <div style="padding: 0.5em; border-color: #FF6D3D; border-style: dashed; border-width: 2px; width: 400px; margin-left: 25%; margin-right: 25%; margin-top: 2em; margin-bottom: 2em;">Our goal is to increase Python community diversity through programming outreach events. Basic programming skills are so empowering and useful that we think everyone should have them. ~~== Resources ==~~ <div style="padding: 0.5em; text-align: right;">Read about other [[Events\|OpenHatch events »]]</div> * [[Boston Python workshop/Friday handout\|Friday setup instructions]] </div> * [[Boston Python workshop/Saturday/Lecture material\|Saturday morning lecture material]] * [[Boston Python workshop/Saturday/Web app project\|Web app project]] * [[Boston Python workshop/Saturday/ColorWall\|ColorWall]] ==Why are we doing this?== ~~== Screenshots ==~~ Our goal is to increase Python community diversity through programming outreach events. Basic programming skills are so empowering and useful that we think everyone should have them. ~~You'll be programming effects like these for a ColorWall! (see [http://vimeo.com/16522975 this video] for the ColorWall in action)~~ Most directly, with every workshop we get to introduce 30 or 40 women and their friends to programming in Python. We also strive to: ▲<gallery caption="Example effects" widths="200px" heights="200px" perrow="3"> ~~File:Colorwall_rainbow.png~~ <ul> ~~File:Colorwall_matrix.png~~ <li>Show new programmers and the Boston Python community examples of smart, confident, capable programmers of all backgrounds.</li> ~~File:Colorwall_twinkle.png~~ <li>Bring new, awesome, diverse people into local Python programming communities through diversity and outreach events.</li> ▲</gallery> <li>Inspire other people to run their own introductory workshops and outreach events, and to get more user groups thinking about diversity and outreach.</li> </ul> == Upcoming events == The 7th Boston Python Workshop will run in July, 2012 at MIT. Join the [http://bostonpython.com/ Boston Python] mailing list to receive our event announcements. == Past events and history == * Read the [[Boston Python Workshop/archive\|archive]]. ==Get involved== <ul> <li>join us on the [http://lists.openhatch.org/mailman/listinfo/events\| OpenHatch events list], where this and other workshops meet to share and plan outreach events.</li> <li>Say hello in #openhatch on Freenode.</li> <li>Follow us on [http://twitter.com/openhatchery Twitter] and [http://identi.ca/openhatchery Identi.ca].</li> </ul> == ~~To do~~Press == * [https://openhatch.org/blog/2011/lessons-learned-from-the-boston-python-workshop-an-outreach-event-for-women/ Lessons learned from the Boston Python Workshop, an outreach event for women] * Change the deeper pages so that there's a clear path forward ** [http://geekfeminism.org/2011/07/02/lessons-learned-from-the-boston-python-workshop-an-outreach-event-for-women/ A Geek Feminism re-post with more great discussion] * RailsBridge have ''lead'' organizers, and they rotate so that one point person per workshop instance who coordinates volunteers/attendance/space/food this allows for a workshop ~ every 2 mo. with no burnout * [http://www.women2.org/toronto-mobilizing-ladies-learning-to-code-python/ Toronto: Mobilizing Ladies Learning to Code Python] * Send people home with Learn Python the Hard Way to do the drills & organize a hack night a week or so after the workshop for follow-up * [https://openhatch.org/blog/2011/railsbridge-inspired-openhatch-events/ How RailsBridge has inspired OpenHatch events] * Perhaps create a second tier of workshop to get people to the next level? Get participants to become TAs or teachers at the next workshop * [http://www.women2.org/roundup-python-outreach-workshops-for-women/ Roundup: Python Outreach Workshops for Women] * Fix the git deployment instructions so there aren't conflicts ** (this is '''serious'''ly important)