Fwd: PyCon Zimbabwe Grants.

[PyCon Zimbabwe]

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Subject:	PyCon Zimbabwe Grants.
Date:	Fri, 4 Nov 2016 21:14:22 +0200
From:	PyCon Zimbabwe <zim....@gmail.com>
To:	zim....@gmail.com

Hello!

Just want to tell you that we will be selling some tickets at concessionary rates for those of us who would find it difficult to attend PyCon due to finances.

But let me also make it very clear that we have a very limited budget and we wont be able to help everyone. We would want everyone to attend so that as many people as possible can benefit. Let me also state that in some cases we will only assist with part of the requested funds.

Cases that will be looked upon favorably include, but are not limited to:

• Presenters with accepted proposals, who would otherwise not be able afford to attend the conference.

• Members of Python-related user groups, looking to bring knowledge back to their local community.

• Members of groups that encourage diversity in computing and technology, including django girls, looking to bring knowledge back to their local community.

• Students interested in Python, who can contribute knowledge of Python back to their peers.

In short, anyone whose attendance at PyCon Zimbabwe will help improve the Python community in Zimbabwe, is invited to apply.

Essentially, the financial assistance pro-gramme is the PyCon outreach pro-gramme -- it's the community holding up the community and making itself accessible at this major event through these financial grants. It is the very spirit of the conference: make the information, knowledge, friendships and connection available to everyone. Financial assistance is core to the mission of the PSF -- The mission of the Python Software Foundation is to promote, protect, and advance the Python programming language, and to support and facilitate the growth of a diverse and international community of Python programmers.

So please apply here only and only if there is a genuine need so that everyone can attend!

Regards

Humphrey Butau