[woc] code resources: EVENTS
OUR FIFTH YEAR OF CODING & COMMUNITY
WoC|CodeNova is sponsored
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and made possible through the Research
Corporation for Science Advancement.
ANNOUNCING:
WoC|CodeNova (April 11-12)
a space-themed hackathon
[WoC]Code invites you to a 1.5 day hackathon designed in preparation for the 2025 NASA Space Apps challenge. We welcome participants of all experience levels, from beginners to advanced programmers. This event is an opportunity to apply your technical skills, collaborate with peers, and develop creative projects using publicly available datasets from satellites and astronomical archives.
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--- WHEN: April 11, 5:00 PM – April 12, 6:00 PM
--- WHERE: UM A2, Central Campus Classroom Building
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--- PLANNED ACTIVITIES:
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Sonify the Universe by turning astronomical data into sound
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Building educational games around Earth and Planetary Science
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Evaluating publicly available satellite data to solve real-world problems
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--- WHY PARTICIPATE?:
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Develop creative ideas and win prizes
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Work on real-world challenges from space
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Collaborate with a diverse community of innovators
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​Not sure?Sign up for our info-session on Friday
March 28 (12 - 1:30 pm) to learn more. Lunch will be provided!
We are looking for volunteer mentors to be on call (either on site or remotely) to assist teams with technical issues.
Please fill out this form if you are interested.
[woc] code 2024 Introduction to Github event:
THE GITHUB BASICS, NETWORKING, AND MORE IN OUR FIRST EVENT OF THE SEASON
On October 25th, women of color code ([woc]code) hosted our first workshop, "Introduction to Github"! We walked through the basics of using GitHub, including creating repositories, managing branches, and collaborating on projects. This workshop equipped participants with essential version control skills, preparing them for collaborative coding environments, with [WoC]Coders from around the world joining us in our hybrid event space.
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We had a great experience working with everyone and deeply appreciate the interest shown in [WoC]Code and Github collaboration. For those who couldn't make it, you can still take advantage of our resources, linked below.
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​Our next event is November 22, when we will host a career panel to help you prepare for job and internship hunting this year. There will also be activities in the future focusing on introductory programming and technological skills, so stay tuned to our Discord and email list for more!
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[woc] code 2024 Kick-off event:
lunch, hacking, & networking event featuring speaker GANDHIMATHI PADMANABAN
Although women of color code ([woc]code) started off as a virtual networking space, but is moving into 2024 with the development of in-person events! For the first time ever, we were overjoyed to host a hybrid event, with people joining from all over the world. In our first meeting of the year, [WoC]Code leader Mathi told us about her experience with the NASA Space Apps challenge, and how her two-person team made it all the way to the Global Finals!
Browse the 2023 challenges and let us know if you are interested. In the meantime, our series of learn-together workshops are designed to build the skills to contribute to hackathons like this one. For an overview of WoCCode's mission statement and values, see the introductory slides from the meeting and other resources using the links here!
[woc] code summer 2023 boot camp:
Enhancing Your Scientific Research with Open Source Programming in Python
women of color code ([woc]code) is pleased to announce the inaugural Summer Boot Camp for open source programming in Python! The Summer Boot Camp is aimed at beginner to intermediate Python coders who want to enhance their research productivity and collaborate via open source. The program is FREE and offered completely online! Although we anticipate that the majority of participants will be students and postdocs involved in academic research in the natural sciences and engineering, the workshop is open to current members and non-members who might be interested!
Any discipline / career level is welcome to join!
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Program time & dates: 9:30 - 12:30 EDT on June 2, June 16, July 14, and August 4
Topics include developing Python programming skills, code design / testing, code optimization, version control and collaboration via Github, and deploying your code on PyPI. We encourage participants to bring an active or new hack project to work on during the event.
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GITHUB LINK to [WOC] CODE SUMMER BOOT CAMP MATERIALS: HERE!
SESSION ONE: 9:30 - 12:30 EDT JUNE 2
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SESSION TWO: 9:30 - 12:30 EDT JUNE 16
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SESSION THREE: 9:30 - 12:30 EDT JULY 14
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