Python in Education

Conferences  |  27

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Pycon Australia

 will hold their first education “miniconf” in 2015

and evidence from discussions at 

Europython 2014

 suggests that

many European countries are in the early stages of making their

own national conferences education-friendly with tracks for teach‐

ers and/or students.

Such educational efforts are not limited to conference tracks for

teachers and kids. Underrepresented groups in the wider technology

sector have had their educational needs met by the Python commu‐

nity: 

PyLadies

 is an international network of chapters providing

mentorship and support for women who want to take a more active

role in the Python community, 

Django Girls

 organizes free Python

and Django workshops for women, and 

Trans*Code

 runs hack days

that draw attention to transgender issues while focusing on intro‐

ductory programming courses for those not currently working in

technology.

The Python community is active, engaged and enthusiastic.

Why not get involved?