[X-post] Python for kids track in PyCon India 2018

[vijay kumar]

Hi All,

Thanks for extending your support for python for kids initiative.

In the last F2F meeting with PyCon India volunteers, we discussed on Python for kids track and below are the pointers.

1. Provide free passes for kids.

2. Accommodate 100 - 150 kids.

3. Should not be restricted to Python programming alone but welcome all open source technologies.

4. Make this a parallel track to conference which provides students an opportunity to interact with professionals.

5. To get hardwares necessary to teach kids, we might have to look for sponsors.

6. Cover the travel cost for kids and a mentor/parent per kids if logistics permits.

The next steps is to create teams as below:

1. Co-ordinators

2. Mentors

Role of Coordinators:

1. Connect with schools to create awareness on python for kids track in PyCon India 2018.

2. Communicate with school co-ordinator to identify what works better for school kids and share the inputs with mentors.

3. Send a formal invitation to schools if required.

4. Work with school coordinators to plan the logistics.

5. Closely work with PyCon India organisers and mentors to take care of the ground work required at the venue.

Role of Mentors:

1. Mentoring kids and working closely with them.

2. Work with peer mentors to come up with detailed plan for Python for kids track.

3. Work with coordinators to understand the requirement and feedback from schools.

4. Work with PyCon organisers for ground work at the venue.

As we all know that this is the first time we are planning for Python for Kids track, we call for mentors who has experience in teaching programming to kids. And also looking for support in planning and executing the event.

Request interested people to fill in the below forms to help us connect with you.

Coordinator : http://bit.ly/python-kids-coordinator

Mentor: http://bit.ly/python-kids-mentors

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Thanks,
Vijay