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Django Girls

If you are a woman and want to learn how to make websites, we have good news for you: we are holding a weekend workshop for beginners!

When: 6 October 6:00pm-8:00pm (Installation Evening) and 7 October from 9am-5pm

Where: Microsoft Flux in Helsinki (Address: Korkeavuorenkatu 35 Helsinki)

Bring: Laptop, Charger, and hunger to learn

Cost: Zero ! Nada ! :)

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!

Apply for the workshop!

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.

As a workshop attendee you will:

  • attend a weekend Django workshop during which you will create your first website
  • be fed by us: during our event, food is provided

Applications is closed !

Thank you for your interest. Not accpeting any applications until the next workshop event. It will be published and notified on facebook event

Why are you doing this ?

Our main goal is to reduce gender inequality in IT industry. We believe that by providing supportive environment to women beginners to learn programming, it would encourage women to consider programming in career someday !

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!

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.

Is it all free?

Absolutely ! Coaches and Organisers are volunteering to contribute their skills and time to the society. Sharing is caring :)

Is food provided?

Yes. Thanks to Sponsors, snacks and lunch will be served during workshops.

Be a Coach !

We would be delighted if you would like to join us as a mentor! Contact us if you're interested ❤️

Coaches

Join these awesome people as Django Girls coach! Contact us


Charlie Hornsby

Elena Oat

Elina Söderblom

Emppu Nurminen

Gopika Premsankar

Ilavarasi Radhakrishnan

Jin Lee

Joonas Salovaara

Juha-Matti Santala
@hamatti

Kalle Karjalainen

Karmen Dykstra

Pavel Isaev

Sponsors

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 get in touch

They already support The Django Girls Foundation ✨✨


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