International cooperation within the Python community
As says the famous Brett Cannon quote, some people “come for the language, but stay for the community”. Usually it starts out participating in local meet ups, or focused groups like PyLadies, and sometimes we want to help, but we’re not exactly sure on how to do so. And moving even further, there is the possibility of extending our work not only locally but also helping communities all around the globe. In this talk, we will discuss ways we can cooperate within the Python community in movements that can be done both locally and outside our country on a voluntary basis.
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I want a ticket!As says the famous Brett Cannon quote, some people “come for the language, but stay for the community”. Usually it starts out participating in local meet ups, or focused groups like PyLadies, and sometimes we want to help, but we’re not exactly sure on how to do so. And moving even further, there is the possibility of extending our work not only locally but also helping communities all around the globe. In this talk, we will discuss ways we can cooperate within the Python community in movements that can be done both locally and outside our country on a voluntary basis.
To begin with, we’ll discuss what contributing to the community is, and the different ways you can contribute. Moreover, we’ll explain a little about the Python Software Foundation and its working groups, the role of these groups and how to proceed if you’re interested in getting in touch and help. We’ll emphasize the work of the Diversity and Inclusion group and also the translation working group and their importance to the broader community.
Some works that are in progress will also be presented, such as the massive work of our Latin American colleagues with Python en Español, which has a Discord and a Telegram group to study and cooperate together. Another success case to be presented is that the Brazilian Python gathering Python Brasil strove during 2020 and 2021 due to international cooperation: a Brazilian woman cooperating with EuroPython 2020 led us the way.
We'll talk about how important it is to see someone like us, who speaks the same language as us, occupying these spaces and taking our concerns to other discussion tables. And that if there isn't someone who looks like us, there is a place we can occupy.
High school teacher, holding a bachelor degree in IT and a masters in Innovation in Educational. Cofounder of PyLadies Brazil. Fellow member and part of the PSF board of directors. Singer, guitar player, translator and so on