January 2014 news

[keithinstone]

Some news for the first month of 2014:

StartUp Toledo continues it monthly speaker and networking series. TONITE! http://toledotechevents.org/events/725

Most monthly groups were quiet in January; expect TWP, DevToledo, OpenHack and other groups to be more active next month.

Pitch and Pour continues as well, #2 is Jan 30th. http://toledotechevents.org/events/633 - this time standalone, not part of a conference. "University of Toledo Launch Pad" is the name of the incubation program, not sure of that is a new name. I know it got some state funding recently - http://www.ohiosenate.gov/democrats/press/senator-brown-announces--funding-for-the-university-of-toledo-third-frontier-incubation-program

And we now have a Girl Develop It local chapter. http://girldevelopit.com/chapters/toledo To stay in touch, be sure to follow them on Twitter, like them on Facebook, and join the Meetup group, a bit harder to find at http://www.meetup.com/Girl-develop-It-Toledo/

A bit more about GDI - from http://girldevelopit.com/about

Our Mission

Girl Develop It is an international organization, that exists to provide affordable and accessible programs to women who want to learn software development through mentorship and hands-on instruction.

Our Vision

Our vision is to create a network of empowered women who feel confident in their abilities to code and build beautiful web and mobile applications. By teaching women around the world from diverse backgrounds to learn software development, we can help women improve their careers and confidence in their everyday lives.

Our Values

We are committed to making sure women of all ages, races, education levels, income, and upbringing can build confidence in their skill set to develop web and mobile applications. Our goal is to provide powerful hands-on programs to women seeking professional help in software development and create basic to advanced web and mobile applications.