[Chicago] ChiPy Spring Mentorship Program!

[Ray Berg]

6 Hours Left! If you haven't submitted your Mentor/Mentee
Applications....go now! Selection starts after midnight.

https://chipymentor.org/portal

Respectfully,
Ray Berg

On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 12:23 PM, Ray Berg <raymondwberg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Happy Holidays Folks!
>
> As we go into some final celebrations and enjoy the last bits of holiday
> giving-ness...it's not too late to give your friends and family the most
> Pythonic gift of all: Tell them about the ChiPy Mentorship Program!
>
> https://chipymentor.org/
>
> Hopefully, you've noticed how awesome this program has been for ChiPy and
> the Chicago Tech Community. Patrick Boland and I love this program with all
> our hearts, and we want it to flourish. But to keep it up, *we need
> Mentors and Mentees for our Spring session*. Forward this email to a
> couple people you think would do great as a Mentor or Mentee. We'll explain
> for them what we need:
>
>   *Mentee*: You're anyone who wants to learn more Python than what you
> know. You've done at least some Python work (at least you have finished the
> CodeAcademy Python Course), and are looking for more help. Maybe you are
> new to programming or struggling with basic concepts (loops, conditionals,
> classes, building your first project). You could be a budding Web Developer
> that doesn't understand anything or as much as you'd like about building
> websites. Or you could be looking to become a better data analyst/scientist
> either coming from R or hoping to improve your chops. Really anything! If
> you've got the drive, we'll help you get where you're going.
>
>   *Mentor*: See the above? If you could help a beginner get to building
> classes or doing an API call, you could be a mentor. If you have another
> skill set in Data Science or Web Development you could help someone orient
> themselves in this new environment. Rarely does a good mentor have all the
> answers, but they know enough about the landscape to show folks where
> resources are or to talk out problems with good principles and a bit of
> patience. You'll learn a lot in the process! It's winds up being one
> meeting a week plus 4 events over the year, and all on your schedule.
>
> If you are or know of a good person to become a Mentor or a Mentee, have
> them check out our application portal at https://chipymentor.org/portal. *We
> are taking applications until January 14th at 11:59PM. *
>
> All of the information on the Spring Term is available on the
> https://chipymentor.org site! Get answers to questions you might have
> about the program. Drop us a note on the site if you still have a question.
>
> This offering is again supported by our Featured Sponsor: *Twilio*.
> They've been an *awesome partner* to provide giveaways like T-Shirts,
> Raspberry Pis and paying for Pizza at our events. We love the folks at
> Twilio (and their great SMS/Voice APIs twilio.com) and appreciate their
> support for our program. We hope you'll join them in supporting our awesome
> program this spring. Become a Mentor or Mentee!!
>
> Respectfully,
> Ray Berg
>
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