[Events] Python user group outreach: status report (fwd)

[Asheesh Laroia]

Something I sent to the outreach and education committee, which y'all may 
find interesting.

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Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 04:09:55
From: Asheesh Laroia <asheesh at asheesh.org>
Subject: Python user group outreach: status report

Jessica had asked me to send a report on the status of the outreach, per our 
goals. I'll repeat them:

> * At least 3 intro / diversity events get run after consultation with the 
> fellow in each of the first and second half of the fellowship
> 
> * At least 3 user groups improve their speaker diversity in the first half of 
> the fellowship and at least 5 user groups improve their speaker diversity in 
> the second half of the fellowship

Dates:

Started: June 1, 2013

Original end: December 1, 2013

Extended end: March 1, 2014

How will we define "first half" and "second half"? Let's be simple and make it:

Started: June 1 2013

Mid-way: Nov 1 2013

End: March 1 2014


First half:

Groups running intro & diversity events:

1. SF Python ran more than one Project Night

2. An introductory Python lecture in a new user group in India, run by 
Tarashish Mishra, but I do not have the specific details. (I just emailed 
Tarashish about this, in case I can get them from him.)

Groups with gender diversity improvements in speakers:

1. SF Python


Second half:

(Star indicates not yet happened, but seems very likely to happen.)

Groups running intro & diversity events:

1. Python Dominican Republic ran a Project night

2. ChiPy (Chicago) is running a Project Night, Feb 27

*. A multi-week intro Python event Seattle is going to be organized by Mako; 
I've linked him to the PyLadies Seattle group and the Seattle Python Users 
group, and will work to foster a collaboration if I don't see one forthcoming 
in the next few days.

* PyLadies NYC is working on a Linux Night (their idea!) and I'm helping them 
with scripts and general support.

Groups with gender diversity improvements in speakers:

* PDX Python is working on recruiting newbie Python programmers for a newbies 
lightning talks series, which is expected to include women speakers (which have 
been infrequent there, despite the 15-20% women at meetings).


Post-second-half:

Groups running intro & diversity events:

* PyLadies Boston is excited about running a Django tutorial, though Jennifer 
there says it's likely to occur after PyCon

*? Python Barcelona is likely to do lightning talks in March, which may include 
women speakers



That's the status right now, if I recall correctly. The second half has about 
three weeks left.

-- Asheesh.