From jessicaw at ladieslearningcode.com Mon Aug 31 15:11:34 2015 From: jessicaw at ladieslearningcode.com (Jessica Watson) Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 14:11:34 -0500 Subject: [Python Wpg] Fwd: LLC National Learn to Code Day - September 26th In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Everyone! Ladies Learning Code is back in action for the fall and we are kicking it off with our annual National Learn to Code Day on September 26th with a Python workshop! We are very excited to have Facebook as our national sponsor of the event. They are helping us run it in a 'pay what you can' model, spread the word to as many Canadians as possible, as well as helping us stream the event live for folks at home. Would you be able to share this with your networks? Maybe I'll even see you there ;) As always, we are looking for learners to take the workshop as well as coding-familiar mentors to help out with tricky situations. Here are the details: *National Learn to Code Day: Data Insights with Python for Beginners - * http://ladieslearningcodeday.com *When*: September 26th 2015 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM *Where*: The University of Manitoba - EITC E3-270 *Who*: 1,200+ adult learners will attend simultaneous workshops in 22 cities across Canada. *What*: National Learn to Code Day with Ladies Learning Code. *This year, in partnership with Facebook, Ladies Learning Code has set out to teach learners 21st century digital skills and more specifically how to unlock the power of data using python. In hands-on, beginner friendly python workshops happening on this day across Canada, participants will learn basic programming fundamentals and how to read and manipulate large data sets, provided by the Government of Canada, to draw insights for marketing and analysis. And, it will be fun! In Ladies Learning Code fashion, over 300 volunteer expert developers will serve as mentors at each workshop across Canada - a ratio of 4 learners to every mentor making the learning environment perfect for absolute beginners.* *Why*: *National Learn to Code Day promotes digital literacy while helping Canadian women skill-up on important 21st century skills. Since its inception in 2011, Ladies Learning Code has held over 550 workshops and events and reached over 22,000 learners across the country. In an effort to increase digital literacy across Canada, there?s a way for every Canadian to get involved in National Learn to Code Day. Help us make history! Join us in this national movement to empower and equip women with important technical skills to navigate our increasingly digital world.* *How*: Get your tickets for this 'Pay What You Can' Workshop at eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/winnipeg-data-insights-with-python-for-beginners-on-september-26th-tickets-17610731171 Thanks again for the help! Jessica Watson Ladies Learning Code - Winnipeg Co-Chapter Lead jessicaw at ladieslearningcode.com Upcoming workshops: October 17th - Getting Started with WordPress + Blogging November 7th - National Girls Learning Code Day - HTML and CSS for Beginners ? NLCD2015-Press Release Winnipeg ?? National Learn to Code Day 2015 One Pager ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: