One of the biggest differences, in the Python community, in relation to other communities, is its effort to improve diversity. There is even a Diversity Statement at PSF: “We have created this diversity statement because we believe that a diverse Python community is stronger and more vibrant. A diverse community where people treat each other with respect has more potential contributors and more sources for ideas.” In last two years I was fortunate enough to take part in ten PyCon’s in eleven different countries: Namibia, UK, Japan, Brazil, Italy, Argentina, Uruguay, Germany, Canada, USA and Spain. Some were not national conferences, but were EuroPython or PyConUS. I was coach in three Django Girls at PyCon Namibia, Argentina and Brazil. I always took note of experiences on how to improve diversity, that could be useful and replicable in my local community and would like to share at PyCon Japan. There are other reports that I also would like to share, which are only beautiful personal stories of how Python reaches the most distant people and places you may never have imagined.
3. Diversity Statement at PSF (excerpt)
"…we believe that a diverse Python
community is stronger and more
vibrant. A diverse community where
people treat each other with respect
has more potential contributors and
more sources for ideas."
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4. Django Community Diversity Statement (excerpt)
"We welcome you. You may wear a baby sling,
hijab, a kippah, leather, an XXXL t-shirt, a
pentacle, a political badge, a rainbow, a
rosary, tattoos, or something we can only
dream of. You may carry a guitar or walking
cane or a 15 year old laptop. Conservative or
liberal, libertarian or socialist…"
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5. Recent inclusion problems
• But you don’t look like a programmer!
• Thoughts on my first programming
conference
Saylor Mercury post
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11. “An entire track with
only women speakers...”
“...with a twelve year old
PyLady (Larissa Oliva)”
Photo by Ana Carolina (FISL17)
Larissa Talk at FISL17 (portuguese)
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12. 1/3 talks by women at PyCon Brazil 2016
https://www.catarse.me/pt/pyladies_na_python_brasil_1212
13. 42% women speaker’s at PyCon Brazil
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7 tutorials by women
17 talks by women
2 keynotes by women
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20. PyConUK and PyConJP: Python4Kids
I'm in the workshop for children with Minecraft,
here at PyCon JP. No one wants to leave, even for
lunch. "Python is a lot of fun" say the children. 20
22. Friendly conference == More empathy
Sometimes we are too serious at the conferences.
Participate in a workshop for children helps to not
give so much importance to talks and have more
empathy with the others.
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23. PyCon Namibia UNAM music team
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtMxhvOJWzE
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24. Python Namibia Society
6. Visiting school (Python for kids)
• Teaching primary school kids basic of
python
• Showing then games designed with python
7. Visiting old age home
• Visit our elder and have some good times
(laugh, telling story, get advice from then)
• Preparing some dinner/breakfast/lunch for
then
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53. Some Links
• PEP about diversity in pythonist
communities (presented in PyConES
2015)
• DjangoCon Empathy Duty
• How to implement your Code of
Conduct?
• The Less Obvious Conference Checklist
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