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The Dayton Python Workshop for women and their friends is a free, friendly, hands-on,
beginners' introduction to computer programming.
[http://www.meetup.com/Dayton-Dynamic-Languages-User-Group/events/102261872/ Register here!]
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never know which of your friends just needs a nudge to try it until you give her
that nudge.
We're also planning a gender-unrestricted iteration of the workshop in a few more months.
== Current status ==
The first Dayton Python Workshop has been scheduled for April
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The workshop is free, but registration is required and space is limited! Please register now at [http://www.meetup.com/Dayton-Dynamic-Languages-User-Group/events/102261872/ meetup.com]. Write [mailto:catherine.devlin+pwfw@gmail.com Catherine] with any questions!
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== Schedule ==▼
Registration for workshop #1 is already full! <em>Don't worry, there will be more workshops soon!</em> If you're interested, please sign up anyway; you'll go onto a mailing list and automatically get a spot if anyone needs to drop out, or you'll get first dibs on our next workshop.
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The class materials (still in progress!) are available [https://github.com/catherinedevlin/mpwfw_exercises here], but we'll provide them on CDs or USB at the workshop itself. When you arrive, open up the beginning instructions in [http://nbviewer.ipython.org/urls/raw.github.com/catherinedevlin/mpwfw_exercises/master/setup.windows.ipynb Windows], [http://nbviewer.ipython.org/urls/raw.github.com/catherinedevlin/mpwfw_exercises/master/setup.mac.ipynb Mac OS X], or [http://nbviewer.ipython.org/urls/raw.github.com/catherinedevlin/mpwfw_exercises/master/setup.linux.ipynb Linux].
▲== Schedule ==
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<li>Friday evening, April 5, 6-9 PM: Set up everyone's laptop to run Python programs, then go through self-paced tutorials
(with each other's help) on the very basics.</li>
<li>Saturday morning, April 6, 9:30 AM: Mix of short lectures and self-paced work to flesh out your knowledge.</li>
<li>Saturday afternoon: Do a real programming project! Finish up by 4:30.</li>
<li>Afterward: Join the
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The workshop's format and materials were [http://bostonpythonworkshop.com/ pioneered in Boston],
and since then workshops have spread to [https://openhatch.org/wiki/Indianapolis_Python_Workshop Indianapolis], [https://openhatch.org/wiki/Columbus_Python_Workshop Columbus],
[https://openhatch.org/wiki/Portland_Python_Workshop Portland],
[http://www.meetup.com/Chicago-Python-Workshop/ Chicago],
[http://www.kansascityusergroups.com/2012/05/june-22nd-python-workshop-for-beginners.html Kansas City],
and now
(and a lot of fun) to hundreds of women all across the country.
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The workshop is being led by [http://catherinedevlin.blogspot.com/ Catherine Devlin], a veteran of the
[https://openhatch.org/wiki/Indianapolis_Python_Workshop Indianapolis] and [https://openhatch.org/wiki/Columbus_Python_Workshop Columbus Python Workshop] and a founder of
the [http://pyohio.org PyOhio] Python programming conference. We're still looking for assistant teachers,
so [mailto:catherine.devlin+pwfw@gmail.com write Catherine] if you've got a passion for code and
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== Sponsors ==
Thanks to '''Dang Griffith''', a local Python programmer, for providing food for workshop attendees!
Thanks to [http://www.newhorizons.com/LocalWeb/default.aspx?groupid=369 New Horizons Computer Learning Center of Dayton] for providing their facility for the workshop!
Would you like to sponsor the workshop? It's a great way to let the community see your
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