If you are a woman and want to learn how to make websites, we have good news for you: we are holding a one-day workshop for beginners!
It will take place on 3RD of MARCH, 2018 at USMAN DANGWAGGO SECONDARY SCHOOL (U.D.S.S.), ALONG GUSAU-SOKOTO ROAD, BUNGUDU in ZAMFARA STATE.
We believe the IT industry will greatly benefit from bringing more women into technology. We want to give you an opportunity to learn how to program and become one of us – women programmers!
Workshops are free of charge and if you cannot afford coming to BUNGUDU but are very motivated to learn and then share your knowledge with others, we may have some funds to help you out with your travel costs and accommodation. Don't wait too long: you can apply for the workshop only until 18th FEBURARY, 2018!
If you are a woman, know English and have a laptop, you can apply for our event! You don't need to know any technical stuff – our workshop is for people who are new to programming. Details on workshop schedule will be out after selection of the accepted partcipants. There will be a Pre-Installation party on Friday 2nd March against the main workshop on Saturday 3rd March.
As a workshop attendee you will:
We have space only for 40 people, so make sure to fill out the form very carefully!
Friday 2nd, March 2018 - Installation Party
12:00 - Registration
13:00 - Install Party Starts
16:00 - Install Party Ends
Saturday 3rd, March 2018 - Main Workshop08:00 - Breakfast
09:00 - Opening Remarks / Introductions
09:30 - Workshop Starts
13:00 - Lunch Break, Announcement & Sponsors Greetings
14:00 - Workshop Continues
17:00 - Wrap-Up, Closing Remarks, Group Photographs, Networking.
Do I need to know anything about websites or programming?
No! Workshops are for beginners. You don’t need to know anything about it. However, if you have a little bit of technical knowledge (i.e. you know what HTML or CSS are) you still can apply!
I am not living in Bungudu, can I attend?
Of course! Workshops will be in English, so if you have no troubles with speaking and understanding English - you should apply. If you need financial aid to get to Bungudu or you need assistance with accommodation in Bungudu - let us know. We are willing to help you!
Should I bring my own laptop?
Yes. We have no hardware, so we expect you to bring your computer with you. It is also important for us that you will take home everything you’ll write and create during workshops.
Do I need to have something installed on my laptop?
It would be helpful to have Django installed before workshops, but wouldn't expect you to install anything on your own. We will make sure that one of our coaches will help you out with this task.
Why is it important to attend the Pre-install Party?
You'll have a chance not only to get all the required software ready for the workshop but also meet your coach and your group members. It will make you feel relaxed and prepared for your adventure with programming!
Is food provided?
Yes. Thanks to our sponsors, snacks and lunch will be served during workshops.
We will like to appreciate this wonderful people that are giving there time to coach and mentor. If you will like to coach or mentor please fill the form here
We couldn't be here without the support from amazing people and organizations who donated money, knowledge and time to help us make this a reality. If you want to contribute and support our goal, please send an emial to zamfara@djangogirls.org
The Django Software Foundation is a 501 non-profit organization that develops and maintains Django, a free and open source web application framework.
Elastic builds software to make data usable in real time and at scale for search, logging, security, and analytics use cases. Founded in 2012, the company develops the open source Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash), X-Pack (commercial features), and Elastic Cloud (a SaaS offering). Learn more at www.elastic.co
GitHub fosters a fast, flexible, and collaborative development process that lets you work on your own or with others. Millions of developers use GitHub to build personal projects, support their businesses, and work together on open source technologies.
Rento is an online and offline based company that is transforming the usual renting business in Nigeria with the use of technology. Rento started its full operation on 5th December, 2017 as an online platform for renting properties and free properties listings.
Usman Dangwaggo Secondary School (UDSS) formally known as Government Technical Secondary School was founded in the year 1979. It is a boys only Secondary School consisting of Senior and Junior section, located in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara state.
Founded in the year 2015, Uplift Technology Innovation & Empowerment Initiative got registered as an Incorporated Trustee with the Corporate Affairs Commission in February 2016 with the objectives of: Promoting the learning of Computer Science among Youths, especially Girls and pupils in Primary & Secondary Schools Providing access to resources that will enable learning of programming, design, DevOps, entrepreneurship and other valuable skills, especially in areas with poor or no Internet service Creating founders through training, mentoring and support; who will, in turn, create solutions and Jobs. Providing Hubs, where members of the community can access resources, collaborate and build solutions together. Create solutions to problems facing our communities.
These are the amazing organizers of the event.
