Organizer Orientation – The Plan. – About Girl Develop It

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Organizer Orientation

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The Plan.

  • We'll talk about GDI Ann Arbor
  • We'll do a review of the tools
  • We'll talk about processes and next steps

About Girl Develop It

What is Girl Develop It?

Girl Develop It is here to provide affordable programs for adult women interested in learning web and software development in a judgment-free environment.

  • Started in 2010 in New York City
  • Now in > 45 cities
  • > 29,000 members nationwide
  • > 1,000 members educated each month

Our GDI Brand

  • Friendly & Approachable
  • Consistent & Trusted
  • Maintaining a judgement-free zone
  • Generous with our time & knowledge
  • Helping connect people

About GDI Ann Arbor

About GDI Ann Arbor

  • Launched in June 2014
  • > 1000 members as of 6/15
  • Aiming for 5 events / month in 2015
  • Events organized across 4 tracksBackend, Frontend, Career, Tech Skills
  • Workshops, Presentations, Panels, Code & {Beverage}

Core Organizer Team

Julie Cameron Chapter Leader Team Lead Talent Coordinator
Ronda Bergman Chapter Leader Sponsor Liaison Event Lead
Sara Gibbons Social Media Manager Event Lead
Emily Drier Venue Liaison Community Liaison Event Lead

We regularly Google Hangout to plan out our calendar, provide event status updates,evaluate partnerships & opportunities, and make sure we're sticking to the GDI mission.

Your Roleshould you choose to accept it...

Event Lead

Event Leads work with the Core Team to complete the tasks required for each event (we'll go through those in more detail later).

Event Types

Workshops
  • 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12+ hours
  • Weeknights Mon-Thurs; Weekends
  • 6p-9p; 10a-3p
Presentations
  • 45-90 minutes
  • Weeknights Mon-Thurs
  • 6:30p-8:30p
Panels / Lightening Talks
  • 60-90 minutes
  • Weeknights Mon-Thurs
  • 6:30p-8:30p
Code & Coffee / Craft Beer / Cocktails
  • 2-3 hours
  • Weeknights Mon-Thurs; Weekends
  • 6:30p-8:30p; 10a-1p

Event Structure

Event Lead and Facilitators arrive early Event Lead handles food / logistical Q's Facilitators help set up chairs, tables, refreshments Presenter arrives, Event Lead assists with set up Facilitators (et al) greet students, help TAs get set up Leader gives intro spiel Presenter gives talk, wraps up on time, or a bit early to allow for questions. Event Lead leads clean up with Facilitators and is last to leave

Volunteer Guidebook

  • Commitment to judgment free environment - this is the foundation of our organization
  • Avoid use of jargon - there’s nothing that alienates a beginner more than speaking to them in terms they don’t understand
  • Don’t steal the keyboard - When someone asks you for help, walk them through the issue - don’t grab their equipment and do it for them
  • Don’t interrupt the teacher - interjecting your own opinion in the middle of a lecture can be very disruptive and disengaging, wait for a break or question time (or another more appropriate moment)

Hacker School Social Rules

Code of Conduct

Girl Develop It is dedicated to providing a harassment-free community and learning experience for everyone. We welcome and celebrate all adult/18+ participants, regardless of gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, or identity. We expect all attendees to show respect and courtesy to other attendees throughout Girl Develop It classes and events. Male-identified individuals are welcome at our events, and it is expected that all participants be treated with equal respect....

... girldevelopit.com/codeofconduct

Questions?

Event Planning

or How We Decide The Event Lineup

  • We do our best to schedule the right events at the best time for our community's needs.
  • ~2 paid workshops per month. ~2 free presentation or panel events per month. These #s are changing.
  • Chapter Leaders re-evaluate community needs and set a rough schedule every 6 months.Including ideal dates, locations, formats, topics, and even speakers.
  • We try to confirm each event's location and speaker as early as 3 months in advance.

Organizer Tools

Slack

Google Drive

Google Calendar

Meetup

Trello

Trello Event Planning

Every event has a card, prepopulated with checklists for all aspects of eventplanning, broken up on a timeline leading up to the event date.Trello Event Planner

Questions?

What to Expect During Planning

  • ~2 Hours of effort per week per event
  • Special cases...
  • Lots of questions, from lots of sources

What To Expect During Class

  • More questions.
  • Space limitations, noise, weather issues.
  • Tech limitations - Wifi, projector, laptop.
  • Unique issues with student technology - laptops, OSs, & software.
  • Varying levels of understanding, education, and learning styles.

Setting the Tone

  • What is an inclusive, accessible environment to you?
  • What makes you feel welcome, not welcome?
  • How can you make the experience fun and memorable?

We Need You!

We have plenty of events that need Event Leadscoming into the planning phases in August and onward.

If you're in, we'll add you to our next Organizer Hangout -where we'll get you set up with an event to lead!

That's it!

Questions?

Organizer Training

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Organizer Training ~ GDI Ann Arbor ~