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With Faraja Thompson (Girl Develop It).
Thu, Mar 30, 2023 @ 05:30 PM   FREE   Industrious Jersey City, 525 Washington Blvd, 3rd Fl
 
     
 
 
              

      
 
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Meet & Greet: 5:30pm - 6:00pm

Workshop & Instructor Intro: 6:00 pm - 6:20 pm

Workshop: 6:20 pm - 8:00 pm

[INTRO] 20 min.

Introduction of coding concepts & fundamentals using Mozilla X-Ray Goggles

[PLANNING] 30 min.

Planning Your Page: create a structure for your About Me' page Before you build, it's important to know what you want to build & how your elements relate. We'll work together to build individual plans for your personal page.

[BUILD] 60 mins

We'll use Glitch as a framework for building your page allowing you to see your creation as you go. You'll be implementing basic coding principles & lightly styling your page to get it the look & feel you desire.

There will be heavy appetizers, wine, soft drinks, coffee, tea, & water provided.

ABOUT OUR INSTRUCTOR, FARAJA THOMPSON

Faraja Thompson has spent 25 years educating children & adults in various capacities, including public school teacher, technology integration specialist, workshop presenter, & U.S. park ranger. During her time as a middle school technology teacher, she & her students experienced the empowering nature of web development & computer programming. Faraja has been intrigued ever since & is currently transitioning into the tech field as a software engineer. She is currently a Fellow with Girl Develop It.

BEFORE THE WORKSHOP

-Create an account at www.glitch.com (click on the sign-in button in the upper right corner to create an account)

-Install the Mozilla X-ray Goggles to your Chrome bookmark bar (instructions & Goggles here: https://goggles.mozilla.org/ )

-Make sure you have Chrome installed on your computer.

-Gather your prep materials together in a folder so it's easy to get what you need during the activities. (See list at the bottom)-Come with an open mind, ready to learn!

OTHER NOTABLE DETAILS

-Roaming mentors: we'll have expert programmers roaming the floor during the workshop to answer specific questions

-We'll have wine & light snacks to help fuel the creative process

PREP MATERIALS

-Headshot/photo of yourself (small file size to help upload time - 800px wide)

-6+ images you'd like to include on the webpage (again, small file size, or if the images are online, bring the links to them. If you are using an image you have on your Facebook account, you may have to change your privacy settings or make sure to download a copy of the photo to your computer)

-An introductory paragraph or two about you!

-Anything else you'd like to include on the page (resume/portfolio information, interests, etc.); extras are always great!

-A laptop with Google Chrome installed.

Industrious is located right across the street from the Newport PATH station. Paid parking is available in the Newport Mall garages.
 
 
 
 
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