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# The Carpentries in Africa ![The Carpentries Logo](https://carpentries.org/carpentries-logo.svg) The Carpentries in Africa is a regional subcommunity of The Carpentries, a non-profit organisation where we teach researchers foundational coding and data science skills worldwide. The Carpentries hosts in-person and online Data Carpentry, Library Carpentry, and Software Carpentry workshops. With a community of more than 170 certified Instructors, our goal is to create professional growth opportunities, mentor instructors, coordinate workshops and create sustainable Carpentries communities across the African continent. Our monthly Carpentries in Africa community calls, hosted on the 4th Thursday of each month, have been running since 2017. Here we discuss topics that interest scholars on the continent, including previous and upcoming workshops, challenges teaching in Africa, available resources, opportunities, and events. Community members can subscribe to a Slack channel and mailing list. A global community of 4000 certified Instructors subscribe to our monthly newsletter, Carpentries Clippings, Slack channels and mailing lists. :::info ### Read more about The Carpentries in Africa <details> ## Looking back at 2024 * **176** instructors trained (29 during 2024; more to still checkout) * **207** workshops hosted (18 during 2024; 1 for 2025) * **9** Active Trainers (Ethiopia, South Africa) * Started 2024 with 6 memberships (South Africa and Namibia CZI DEI Grant). Ended with 2 in South Africa * [Glosario](https://glosario.carpentries.org/) boasts with **seven** African languages: Afrikaans, Setswana, isiXhosa, isiZulu, አማርኛ, Kiswahili and Southern Sotho. * You can read more about The Carpentries in Africa [here](https://carpentries.org/blog/posts-by-tags/#blog-tag-africa). ### **Resources** * [The Carpentries Welcome Tip Sheet](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8124923) * [The Carpentries Instructor Tip Sheet](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8125137) ## Join Us To join the conversation about The Carpentries in Africa, sign up at [Topicbox](https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/local-africa) and join the Slack channel #local-africa. If you’ve trained as an instructor in Africa (even if you’re not qualified yet), sign up at [Topicbox](https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/instructors). ## Historical support The first Carpentries workshops in Africa were run in 2013 but only kicked off in 2015. An African Task Force was established in 2016, consisting of international mentors from the USA, UK, and Australia. They guided the first batch of trained African instructors through the checkout process as most were very isolated and new to The Carpentries. Since then, more than 180 African instructors have participated in online or in-person instructor training events. The African Task Force was revived in December 2017 and consisted of African instructors. The task force played a role in mentoring instructors who had been trained but hadn’t qualified and qualified instructors who needed support before teaching a workshop. Small online sessions were hosted by task force members to demonstrate how various lessons are taught and to help solidify skills in the tools we teach. The second African Task Force finished its activities in December 2018. Some South African-based activities were funded through the Rural Campuses Connection Project II (RCCP II), which ended in March 2019. </details> ::: :::info ### Upcoming calls in 2025: <details> ~~* 23 January: On February 1st, The Carpentries will become an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation!~~ ~~* 27 February: Engage with The Carpentries Community!~~ ~~* 27 March: Special Guest Host: Ahmed Unshur; Data Science in Somalia~~ ~~* 24 April: Cancelled~~ ~~* 22 May: Glosario Hackathon~~ * 26 June: Special Guest Host: Simisani Ndaba; R Ladies Global Rotating curation on Bluesky * 24 July: Special Guest Host: Deborah Udoh; My Science Journey * 28 August: Ask us anything about The Carpentries * 25 September: TBA * 23 October: Networking * 27 November: TBA </details> ::: ### Request an Accommodation: If you need an accommodation to attend a community session, please complete the accommodation request [form](https://carpentries.typeform.com/to/B2OSYaD0) as soon as possible to ensure timely processing. For any questions or assistance with the form, please email us at [community@carpentries.org](mailto:community@carpentries.org). Users of this document are expected to follow The Carpentries Code of Conduct: https://docs.carpentries.org/policies/coc/. # Zoom link: https://carpentries.zoom.us/my/carpentriesroom2?pwd=WmVCOUlPUm1laFk5SUp1UWg5cjhEUT09 (participant password: 202020) # 22 May 12:00 SAST/10:00 UTC Time where you are: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=African+Carpentries+Call&iso=20250522T10&p1=1440&ah=1 Users of this document and attendees at these sessions are expected to follow [The Carpentries Code of Conduct](https://docs.carpentries.org/policies/coc/) *Who is here or planning to join? Add your name, email, affiliation X/Mastodon etc and Country/Flag* **Copy and add your flag**: :flag-sz: :flag-ke: :flag-ls: :flag-mw: :flag-mu: :flag-tz: :flag-ug: :flag-zm: :flag-zw: :flag-ng: :flag-za: :flag-et: :flag-eg: :flag-tn: :flag-ma: :flag-cg: :flag-sd: :flag-dz: :flag-na: :flag-bj: :flag-gh: :flag-mu: :flag-rw: :flag-gm: :flag-us: :flag-de: :flag-bw: :flag-gb: :flag-cm: :flag-cd: :flag-so: :flag-ci: :flag-ga: 1. Angelique Trusler, angelique@carpentries.org, [@angeliquetrusler@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@angeliquetrusler) or [angeliquetrusler.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/angeliquetrusler.bsky.social), South Africa :flag-za: 2. X Marié Roux, mr@sun.ac.za, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, :flag-za: 3. X Gordon Matthew, gordon.matthew@nwu.ac.za, North-West University, South Africa.:flag-za: 4. ~~Alvina Matthee, alvinam@sun.ac.za, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, :flag-za:~~ 5. X Adjé Louis, adjemissa23@pasteur.ci, Pasteur Institut of Cote d'Ivoire, Cote d'Ivoire, :flag-ci: 6. XKimachas Emmah kimachasnr@gmail.com :AMPATH Moi university :flag-ke: - CHECKOUT 7. XLeonard L. Mutembei, leonardmut31@gmail.com, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. :flag-za: 8. X Mpilo Khumalo, mpilozenzele0@gmail.com, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. :flag-za: 9. X Destin B.Moanda, bamokinadest1@gmail.com :flag-ga: I'm not affiliated to any university. 10. Ahmed Unshur, ahmed.unshur@garaadsiin.com, Garaadsiin Consulting Limited, @ahmedunshur, Somalia :flag-so: 11. David Makinde 12. Jannetta Steyn, Newcastle University UK, :flag-gb: 13. SherAaron Hurt :flag-us: **Apologies:** **Agenda** 1. **Introductions** - Please share your name name, affiliation, location 2. **Carpentries Annoucements** - We are looking for guest hosts for 2025 sessions! - Name and email - Name and email - Name and email - The Carpentries Accessibility Statement and [Accommodation Form](https://carpentries.org/blog/2023/03/accessibility-statement-and-accommodation-form/) - Sign up for the monthly newsletter - https://carpentries.org/newsletter/ - Submit your [Get Involved](https://carpentries.github.io/amy/users_guide/community_index/#submitting-your-get-involved-step) step as part of checkout. 3. **Blog posts** (https://carpentries.org/blog/) - 🌍 Recognising Our Global Contributors: Glosario’s Next Chapter - 💼 Publication of The Carpentries 2024 Annual Report - 🌱 Expanding Our Community: Subcommunity Invitations and Progress Update - 🤖 The Carpentries Lab: Introduction to Deep Learning with Python - 🛠️ Updating our Lesson Setup Instructions - 🧠 Community Session Report: Essential Knowledge and Common Misconceptions - 🌍 The Carpentries' Reinforced Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility - 🏕️ Recap: The 2025 Board of Directors Annual Retreat - 💼 Announcing organisational sustainability support from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation - 📚 Lessons on Lessons: How The Carpentries' Collaborative Lesson Development Training (CLDT) is Shaping our Approach 4. **Community Sessions** (https://carpentries.org/community/events/) - Workbench Transition Coworking: UTC Time: 26 May 2025 08:00 - Welcome Session with The Carpentries: UTC Time: 26 May 2025 13:00 - Workbench Transition Coworking: UTC Time: 26 May 2025 18:00 - Welcome Session with The Carpentries: UTC Time: 28 May 2025 23:00 - Welcome Session with The Carpentries: UTC Time: 03 June 2025 12:00 - CarpentriesOffline Community Call: UTC Time: 04 June 2025 14:30 - HPC Carpentry Community Call: UTC Time: 05 June 2025 11:00 - HPC Carpentry Community Call: UTC Time: 05 June 2025 21:00 - Instructor Bi-Monthly Meeting: UTC Time: 10 June 2025 15:00 - Instructor Bi-Monthly Meeting: UTC Time: 10 June 2025 21:00 - Welcome Session with The Carpentries: UTC Time: 13 June 2025 09:00 - Welcome Session with The Carpentries: UTC Time: 17 June 2025 01:00 - Creating a workshop website: UTC Time: 18 June 2025 14:00 - HPC Carpentry Community Call: UTC Time: 19 June 2025 11:00 - HPC Carpentry Community Call: UTC Time: 19 June 2025 21:00 - Welcome Session with The Carpentries: UTC Time: 24 June 2025 08:00 - African Carpentry Community Call: UTC Time: 26 June 2025 10:00 5. **Do you want to come share your project with The Carpentries in Africa?** Please share your details below and we will reach out to you. - Those who do workshop organisation, last week attended collaborations workshops, ends in a hat day, we suggested developing a system developing workshop, automatically developing workshop website and other automation. Get in touch, CarpentriesMagic in Slack, and a TopicBox mailing list. If you want to get involved: email Jannetta Steyn at jannetta.steyn@newcastle.ac.uk 6. **Community announcements** (please write them down here) 7. **Topic of the month**: Come and discover what is new with Glosario (https://glosario.carpentries.org/) ! Join us to explore the latest updates, a streamlined contribution process, exciting ways in which we are recognising our contributors, and how you can get involved in shaping the future of the project! # 27 March 12:00 SAST/10:00 UTC Time where you are: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=African+Carpentries+Call&iso=20250327T10&p1=1440&ah=1 Special Guest Host: Ahmed Unshur Users of this document and attendees at these sessions are expected to follow [The Carpentries Code of Conduct](https://docs.carpentries.org/topic_folders/policies/code-of-conduct.html. ) *Who is here or planning to join? Add your name, email, affiliation X/Mastodon and Country/Flag* **Copy and add your flag**: :flag-sz: :flag-ke: :flag-ls: :flag-mw: :flag-mu: :flag-tz: :flag-ug: :flag-zm: :flag-zw: :flag-ng: :flag-za: :flag-et: :flag-eg: :flag-tn: :flag-ma: :flag-cg: :flag-sd: :flag-dz: :flag-na: :flag-bj: :flag-gh: :flag-mu: :flag-rw: :flag-gm: :flag-us: :flag-de: :flag-bw: :flag-gb: :flag-cm: :flag-cd: :flag-so: 1. Angelique Trusler, angelique@carpentries.org, [@angeliquetrusler@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@angeliquetrusler) or [angeliquetrusler.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/angeliquetrusler.bsky.social), South Africa :flag-za: 2. Ahmed Unshur, ahmed.unshur@garaadsiin.com, Garaadsiin Consulting Limited, @ahmedunshur, Somalia :flag-so: 3. Zelalem Sintayehu Shibeshi, Rhodes University, South Africa :flag-za: 4. Ahmed Osman Ali :flag-so: 6. Daniel Adediran, Datalab Nigeria, Nigeria, :flag-ng: 7. Kari L. Jordan, The Carpentries, :flag-us: 8. Leonard Mutembei, leonardmut31@gmail.com, Univerisuty of Johannesburg, South Africa :flag-za: 9. Refilwe Kai-Sikhakhane, rflwkai@gmail.com, University of the Witwatersrand, South Afica :flag-za: 10. Simisani Ndaba, ndabas@ub.ac.bw, [@simisani.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/simisani.bsky.social), University of Botswana :flag-bw: 11. SherAaron Hurt :flag-us: 12. Kimachas Emmah kimachasnr@gmail.com, AMPATH/MOI/DUKE :flag-ke: **Apologies:** 1. Gordon Matthew 2. Marie Roux 3. Alvina Matthee **Agenda** 1. **Introductions** - Please share your name name, affiliation, location 2. **Carpentries Annoucements** - We are looking for guest hosts for 2025 sessions! - Name and email - Name and email - Name and email - [Help Us Improve Glosario – Share Your Feedback! Please take our short survey](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRad4PbscQ2USdvL73NQosDSyPb2nzVcFPKKRVNywKdTb58Q/viewform) (10 minutes or less!) to share your experience and help us make Glosario even better. Whether you’re a frequent user, occasional contributor, or just interested in multilingual programming, we want to hear from you! - The Carpentries Accessibility Statement and [Accommodation Form](https://carpentries.org/blog/2023/03/accessibility-statement-and-accommodation-form/) - Sign up for the monthly newsletter - https://carpentries.org/newsletter/ - Submit your [Get Involved](https://carpentries.github.io/amy/users_guide/community_index/#submitting-your-get-involved-step) step as part of checkout. 3. **Blog posts** (https://carpentries.org/blog/) * Expanding Our Community: Subcommunity Invitations and Progress Update * The Carpentries Lab: Introduction to Deep Learning with Python * Updating our Lesson Setup Instructions * Help us Improve Glosario: Share Your Feedback! * Community Session Report: Essential Knowledge and Common Misconceptions * The Carpentries' Reinforced Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility 4. **Community Sessions** (https://carpentries.org/community/events/) **Ukrainian Community Call** UTC Time: 28 March 2025 14:00 **Workbench Transition Coworking** UTC Time: 31 March 2025 08:00 UTC Time: 31 March 2025 18:00 **The Carpentries Welcome Session** UTC Time: 31 March 2025 12:00 **CarpentriesOffline Community Meeting** UTC Time: 02 April 2025 14:30 **HPC Carpentry Community Call** UTC Time: 03 April 2025 11:00 UTC Time: 03 April 2025 21:00 **Creating a Workshop Website** UTC Time: 03 April 2025 15:30 **Welcome Session with The Carpentries** UTC Time: 08 April 2025 13:00 **Instructor Bi-Monthly Meeting** UTC Time: 08 April 2025 15:00 UTC Time: 08 April 2025 21:00 **Welcome Session with The Carpentries** UTC Time: 14 April 2025 23:00 UTC Time: 15 April 2025 13:00 **HPC Carpentry Community Call** UTC Time: 17 April 2025 11:00 UTC Time: 17 April 2025 21:00 **How to navigate the OneDrive when teaching Workshops** UTC Time: 21 April 2025 18:30 **Welcome Session with The Carpentries** UTC Time: 23 April 2025 14:00 ****African Carpentry Community Monthly Meetup**** UTC Time: 24 April 2025 10:00 5. **Do you want to come share your project with The Carpentries in Africa?** Please share your details below and we will reach out to you. 6. **Community announcements** (please write them down here) 7. **Topic of the month**: Data Science in Somalia # 27 February 12:00 SAST/10:00 UTC Time where you are: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=African+Carpentries+Call&iso=20250228T10&p1=1440&ah=1 Host: Angelique Trusler Users of this document and attendees at these sessions are expected to follow [The Carpentries Code of Conduct](https://docs.carpentries.org/topic_folders/policies/code-of-conduct.html. ) *Who is here or planning to join? Add your name, email, affiliation X/Mastodon and Country/Flag* Emmah Kimachas **Copy and add your flag**: :flag-sz: :flag-ke: :flag-ls: :flag-mw: :flag-mu: :flag-tz: :flag-ug: :flag-zm: :flag-zw: :flag-ng: :flag-za: :flag-et: :flag-eg: :flag-tn: :flag-ma: :flag-cg: :flag-sd: :flag-dz: :flag-na: :flag-bj: :flag-gh: :flag-mu: :flag-rw: :flag-gm: :flag-us: :flag-de: :flag-bw: :flag-gb: :flag-cm: :flag-cd: :flag-so: 1. Angelique Trusler, angelique@carpentries.org, [@AngeliquePhd](https://twitter.com/AngeliquePhd) / [@angeliquetrusler@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@angeliquetrusler) or [angeliquetrusler.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/angeliquetrusler.bsky.social), South Africa :flag-za: 2. ~~Zelalem Sintayehu Shibeshi, Rhodes University, South Africa :flag-za:~~ 4. ~~Leonard Mutembei, leonardmut31@gmail.com, University of Johannesburg, :flag-za:~~ 5. ~~Benedicta Akaribo, benedicta.akaribo@okstate.edu, Ghana, :flag-gh:, USA :flag-us:~~ 6. Ahmed Unshur, ahmed.unshur@garaadsiin.com, Garaadsiin Consulting Limited, @ahmedunshur, Somalia :flag-so: 7. Gordon Matthew, gordon.matthew@nwu.ac.za, North-West University, South Africa, :flag-za: 8. Amal Boukteb, amal.boukteb@fst.utm.tn, Tunisia, :flag-tn: 9. SherAaron Hurt 10. Daniel Adediran, adedirandanieladewoleo4@gmail.com, Nigeria, :flag-ng: 11. Jannetta Steyn 12. Deborah Udoh, deborahudoh02@gmail.com, Nigeria, :flag-ng: 13. Edward Lukyamuzi, elukyamuzi2010@gmail.com, Uganda, :flag-ug: 14. Fisayo Kaka, fisayoo.k@gmail.com, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, :flag-za: 15. Habeebullahi Lawal, Habeebullahi.lawal@summituniversity.edu.ng, Nigeria :flag-ng: 16. Tajudeen Akinosho, 17. Alvina Matthee,alvinam@sun.ac.za,Stellenbosch University,:flag-za: Ahmed Osma, ahmed.unshur@garaadsiin.com, Garaadsiin Consulting Limited, @ahmedunshur, Somalia :flag-so: **Agenda** 1. **Introductions** - Please share your name name, affiliation, location 2. **Carpentries Annoucements** - We are looking for guest hosts for 2025 sessions! - Name and email - Name and email - Name and email - The Carpentries Accessibility Statement and [Accommodation Form](https://carpentries.org/blog/2023/03/accessibility-statement-and-accommodation-form/) - Sign up for the monthly newsletter - https://carpentries.org/newsletter/ - If you are attending this call as part of the check-out process, please write **check-out** behind your name above. 3. **Blog posts** - [Upcoming Changes to Self-Organised Workshops: Ensuring Sustainability and Continued Community Impact](https://carpentries.org/blog/2025/02/changes-to-self-organised-workshops/) - [Outcomes of the 2024 Membership Model Task Force](https://carpentries.org/blog/2025/02/outcomes-of-the-2024-membership-model-task-force/) - [Community Session Report: The Ethics of Teaching LLMs in Carpentries Workshops](https://carpentries.org/blog/2025/02/the-ethics-of-teaching-llms-in-carpentries-workshops/) - [Library Carpentry Curriculum Advisory Committee Approves the Introduction to MarcEdit lesson](https://carpentries.org/blog/2025/02/announcing-library-carpentry-intro-marcedit/) - [Debugging Lesson Website Builds](https://carpentries.org/blog/2025/02/debugging-lesson-builds/) - [Carpentries Core Team Promotions: Congratulations Angelique and Danielle!](https://carpentries.org/blog/2025/02/core-team-promotions/) - [Introducing The Carpentries Board of Directors](https://carpentries.org/blog/2025/02/announcing-the-2025-board-of-directors/) 4. **Community Sessions** (https://carpentries.org/community/events/) - Glosario Co-working session: 05 March 15:00 - CarpentriesOffline Community Meeting: UTC Time: 05 March 15:30 - HPC Carpentry Community Call: UTC Time: 06 March 12:00 and UTC Time: 06 March 2025 22:00 - Community Development Program Quarterly Call: UTC Time: 11 March 14:00 and UTC Time: 12 March 2025 02:00 - HPC Carpentry Community Call: UTC Time: 20 March 12:00 and 21:00 - Fortran Co-Working Group Meeting: UTC Time: 21 March 11:00 - AI and The Carpentries: Session 3 - ⁠LLMs for Data Science: Case Studies to Inform Carpentries Curriculu: UTC Time: 25 March 12:00 and 21:00 - Creating a workshop website: UTC Time: 26 March 15:00 5. **Do you want to come share your project with The Carpentries in Africa?** Please share your details below and we will reach out to you. 6. **Community announcements** (please write them down here) 7. **Topic of the month**: Engage with The Carpentries Community! - https://carpentries.org/about-us/newsletter/ - team@carpentries.org - General enquiries: team@carpentries.org Workshop enquiries: workshops@carpentries.org Membership enquiries: membership@carpentries.org Instructor Training enquiries: instructor.training@carpentries.org Curriculum enquiries: curriculum@carpentries.org Code of Conduct Committee enquiries: coc@carpentries.org - https://carpentries.org/community/ - https://carpentries.org/community/get-connected/ - https://docs.carpentries.org/policies/coc/ - https://docs.carpentries.org/index.html # 23 January 12:00 - 13:00 SAST/10:00-11:00 UTC Time where you are: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=African+Carpentries+Call&iso=20241128T10&p1=1440&ah=1 Host: Angelique Trusler Users of this document and attendees at these sessions are expected to follow [The Carpentries Code of Conduct](https://docs.carpentries.org/topic_folders/policies/code-of-conduct.html. ) *Who is here or planning to join? Add your name, email, affiliation X/Mastodon and Country/Flag* **Copy and add your flag**: :flag-sz: :flag-ke: :flag-ls: :flag-mw: :flag-mu: :flag-tz: :flag-ug: :flag-zm: :flag-zw: :flag-ng: :flag-za: :flag-et: :flag-eg: :flag-tn: :flag-ma: :flag-cg: :flag-sd: :flag-dz: :flag-na: :flag-bj: :flag-gh: :flag-mu: :flag-rw: :flag-gm: :flag-us: :flag-de: :flag-bw: :flag-gb: :flag-cm: :flag-cd: :flag-so: 1. Angelique Trusler, angelique@carpentries.org, [@AngeliquePhd](https://twitter.com/AngeliquePhd) / [@angeliquetrusler@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@angeliquetrusler) or [angeliquetrusler.bsky.social](https://bsky.app/profile/angeliquetrusler.bsky.social), South Africa :flag-za: 2. Norman Hebler, nhebler@sun.ac.za, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, :flag-za: ~~3. Ahmed Unshur, unshuramh@gmail.com, @ahmedunshur, Somalia :flag-so:~~ 4. Doaa Abdelkader, doaa.abdelkader264@gmail.com, Egypt :flag-eg: 5. Marié Roux, mr@sun.ac.za, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, :flag-za: CHECK OUT 6. Anné Lermer, anne.lermer@gmail.com, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, :flag-za: 7. Jeremiah Pietersen, jeremiahp@sun.ac.za, Stellenbosch University, South Africa :flag-za: Check out 8. Jannetta Steyn, jannetta.steyn@newcastle.ac.uk, Newcastle University, UK :flag-gb: 9. Martins Nwanakwere :flag-ng: 10. Sher! Hurt :flag-us: 11. Toby Hodges :flag-de: 12. Simisani Ndaba :flag-bw: 13. Tajudeen Akinosho, tajudeen.akinosho@summituniversity.edu.ng, Summit University, Offa Nigeria :flag-ng: **Agenda** 1. **Introductions** - Please share your name name, affiliation, location 2. **Carpentries Annoucements** - We are looking for guest hosts for 2025 sessions! - Name and email - Name and email - Name and email - The Carpentries Accessibility Statement and [Accommodation Form](https://carpentries.org/blog/2023/03/accessibility-statement-and-accommodation-form/) - Sign up for the monthly newsletter - https://carpentries.org/newsletter/ - If you are attending this call as part of the check-out process, please write **check-out** behind your name above. 3. **Blog posts** - [Happy New Year from The Carpentries](https://carpentries.org/blog/2025/01/new_year_message_from_exec_team/) - [Ending Support for _styles_ in the Incubator](https://carpentries.org/blog/2025/01/sunsetting-styles-support-incubator/) - [Teaching LLM Assistants in Carpentries Workshops, part 1](https://carpentries.org/blog/2025/01/teaching-llms-report/) - [Teaching LLM Assistants in Carpentries Workshops, part 2](https://carpentries.org/blog/2025/01/teaching-llms-next-steps/) 4. **Community Sessions** (https://carpentries.org/community/events/) - **Workbench Transition Coworking** UTC Time: 27 January 2025 09:00 UTC Time: 27 January 2025 19:00 - **The Carpentries Welcome Session** UTC Time: 27 January 2025 23:00 - **AI and The Carpentries - Session 1: The Ethics of Teaching LLMs in Carpentries Workshops** UTC Time: 28 January 2025 12:00 UTC Time: 28 January 2025 21:00 - **Workshop Debrief and Teaching Discussion** UTC Time: 29 January 2025 19:00 - **The Carpentries Welcome Session** UTC Time: 30 January 2025 22:00 - **The Carpentries Welcome Session** UTC Time: 04 February 2025 09:00 - **CarpentriesOffline Community Meeting** UTC Time: 05 February 2025 15:30 - **HPC Carpentry Community Call** UTC Time: 06 February 2025 12:00 UTC Time: 06 February 2025 22:00 - **The Carpentries Welcome Session** UTC Time: 11 February 2025 14:00 - **Instructor Bi-Monthly Meeting** UTC Time: 11 February 2025 15:00 UTC Time: 11 February 2025 21:00 - **Creating a workshop website** UTC Time: 12 February 2025 15:00 - **Workshop Debrief and Teaching Discussion** UTC Time: 12 February 2025 19:00 - **Fortran Co-Working Group Meeting** UTC Time: 17 February 2025 14:00 - **The Carpentries Welcome Session** UTC Time: 18 February 2025 12:00 - **HPC Carpentry Community Call** UTC Time: 20 February 2025 12:00 UTC Time: 20 February 2025 22:00 - **The Carpentries Welcome Session** UTC Time: 21 February 2025 14:00 - **Workbench Transition Coworking** UTC Time: 24 February 2025 09:00 UTC Time: 24 February 2025 19:00 - **AI and The Carpentries: Session 2 - LLMs for Data Science: Essential Knowledge and Common Misconceptions** UTC Time: 25 February 2025 12:00 - **The Carpentries Welcome Session** UTC Time: 25 February 2025 14:00 - **Ai and The Carpentries: Session 2 - LLMs for Data Science: Essential Knowledge and Common Misconceptions** UTC Time: 25 February 2025 21:00 5. **Do you want to come share your project with The Carpentries in Africa?** Please share your details below and we will reach out to you. 6. **Community announcements** (please write them down here) - University of Stellenbosch - strategic action, expand services, data visualisation. - CarpentriesOffline: https://carpentriesoffline.org/; CarpentriesOffline aims to provide a solution for running Software, Data, Library and HPC Carpentries workshop in areas where there is limited or no Internet access. 7. **Topic of the month**: On February 1st, The Carpentries will become an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation! * https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FGLCXJteUn65A8YhPp_jOZ4DKkaubS5gQ9lYvR6OVAs/edit#slide=id.p # 28 November 12:00 - 13:00 SAST/10:00-11:00 UTC Time where you are: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=African+Carpentries+Call&iso=20241128T10&p1=1440&ah=1 Host: Angelique Trusler Users of this document and attendees at these sessions are expected to follow [The Carpentries Code of Conduct](https://docs.carpentries.org/topic_folders/policies/code-of-conduct.html. ) *Who is here or planning to join? Add your name, email, affiliation X/Mastodon and Country/Flag* **Copy and add your flag**: :flag-sz: :flag-ke: :flag-ls: :flag-mw: :flag-mu: :flag-tz: :flag-ug: :flag-zm: :flag-zw: :flag-ng: :flag-za: :flag-et: :flag-eg: :flag-tn: :flag-ma: :flag-cg: :flag-sd: :flag-dz: :flag-na: :flag-bj: :flag-gh: :flag-mu: :flag-rw: :flag-gm: :flag-us: :flag-de: :flag-bw: :flag-gb: :flag-cm: :flag-cd: :flag-so: 1. Angelique Trusler, angelique@carpentries.org, [@AngeliquePhd](https://twitter.com/AngeliquePhd) / [@angeliquetrusler@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@angeliquetrusler), South Africa :flag-za: 2. Ahmed Unshur, unshuramh@gmail.com, @ahmedunshur, Somalia :flag-so: 3. Leonard L. Mutembei, leonardmut31@gmail.com, University of Johannesburg :flag-tz: 4. Jannetta Steyn, jannetta.steyn@newcastle.ac.uk, Newcastle University, UK, [BlueSky](https://bsky.app/profile/jannettas.bsky.social) [Mastodon](https://hachyderm.io/@jannettas) :flag-gb: 5. Norman Hebler, nhebler@sun.ac.za, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, :flag-za: 6. Simisani Ndaba, ndabas@ub.ac.bw, University of Botswana, [simi @ Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/simisani.bsky.social), [simi @ Mastodon](https://mastodon.social/@simisani), Botswana, :flag-bw: 7. Deborah Udoh, debs@we-are-ols.org, Nigeria, :flag-ng: 8. Isaac Beas ibeas@bitri.co.bw (Botswana Institute for Technology Research & Innovation BITRI) :flag-bw: 9. Samwel Gesaka remagesaka@gmail.com :flag-ke: **Agenda** 1. **Introductions** - Please share your name name, affiliation, location 2. **Carpentries Annoucements** - We are looking for guest hosts for 2025 sessions! - Simisani Ndaba, simisani.ndaba013@gmail.com - Ahmed Unshur, unshuramh@gmail.com - Name and email - Name and email - Name and email - We have **ONLINE** workshops that need instructors for February 2025 :flag-za:. 2025-02-25-NiTheCS-Online Data Carpentry (Ecology with Python). Please take a moment to [review the upcoming workshops in AMY](https://docs.carpentries.org/topic_folders/for_instructors/current_instructors.html#accessing-and-updating-your-instructor-profile) and add your name if you are interested. You can review the instructions on accessing and updating your profile in AMY in the Carpentries handbook. - The Carpentries Accessibility Statement and [Accommodation Form](https://carpentries.org/blog/2023/03/accessibility-statement-and-accommodation-form/) - Sign up for the monthly newsletter - https://carpentries.org/newsletter/ - If you are attending this call as part of the check-out process, please write **check-out** behind your name above. 3. **Blog posts** - [A recap of the CZI sponsored Accelerate Precision Health (APH) Carpentries Workshops](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/11/czi-aph-recap-blog/) - [The Carpentries’ Websites Relaunched!](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/11/the-carpentries-websites-relaunched/) 4. **Community Sessions** - *Instructor Bi-monthly meeting* @ 10 December 15:00 UTC (https://pad.carpentries.org/2024InstructorMeetings - *Troubleshooting Bash install for Windows* @ 17 December 17:00 UTC (https://pad.carpentries.org/community-sessions-2024) 5. **Do you want to come share your project with The Carpentries in Africa?** Please share your details below and we will reach out to you. 6. **Community announcements** (please write them down here) - R-Ladies Gaborone, R in Research, Saturday, December 7, 2024 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM CAT - https://www.meetup.com/rladies-gaborone/events/303679769/ 7. **Topic of the month**: What have we achieved during 2024! Share your **GREEN STICKIES** of 2024 below: - I became a member of the Botswana CODATA National Committee and will be attending my 1st meeting on the 11th of December. My PhD proposal and defense was accepted with minor corrections at the 1st attempted. I can now enjoy my holidays without extra work. - I went to CarpentryConnect Heidelberg in person to deliver a [CarpentriesOffline](https://carpentriesoffline.org) workshop in how to build a miniHPC. Also, I attended the RSE Conference in Newcastle and met Debs Udoh in person and attended her presentation. - Became an instructor and have so far served as a helper in a workshop. Attended my first international conference as a volunteer and keynote speaker. Graduated university with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing Science (BNSc), Nursing (RN), Midwifery (RM), and Public Health Nursing (RPHN) licences. Made some of the most mutually-satisfying relationships this year. Got to take a picture at Platform 9¾, King's Cross, London. - Became a Certified Carpentry instructor. Attending a conference next week (2-6 December2024) - Became a Certified Carpentries Instructor and an African Reproducibility Network (AREN) Local Network Lead (LNL). Participated LMU & MPG Open Science Summer School 2024. Completed the NASA TOPS Open Science 101 Training Program through OLS Nebula (Cohort 1). Contributed to OLS Nebula (Cohort 2) as facilitator. Presented a talk at PyCon Somalia 2024. Completed the eLwazi Open Data Science Platform Research Data Management Course. I will be attending the African Brain Data Science Academy 2024 this December in Nairobi. - I could attend Posit Conf (previously RStudio conf) a HUGE dream since I stared coding in R - Becoming the first certified instructor in our library and having a few more fellow staff follow. we have a total of about 5 staff members becoming certified. Looking forward to 2025 and how we can assist hosting workshops. ዓይረን # 24 October 12:00 - 13:00 SAST/10:00-11:00 UTC Time where you are: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=African+Carpentries+Call&iso=20241024T10&p1=1440&ah=1 Host: Angelique Trusler Users of this document and attendees at these sessions are expected to follow [The Carpentries Code of Conduct](https://docs.carpentries.org/topic_folders/policies/code-of-conduct.html. ) *Who is here or planning to join? Add your name, email, affiliation X/Mastodon and Country/Flag* **Copy and add your flag**: :flag-sz: :flag-ke: :flag-ls: :flag-mw: :flag-mu: :flag-tz: :flag-ug: :flag-zm: :flag-zw: :flag-ng: :flag-za: :flag-et: :flag-eg: :flag-tn: :flag-ma: :flag-cg: :flag-sd: :flag-dz: :flag-na: :flag-bj: :flag-gh: :flag-mu: :flag-rw: :flag-gm: :flag-us: :flag-de: :flag-bw: :flag-gb: :flag-cm: :flag-cd: :flag-so: 1. Angelique Trusler, angelique@carpentries.org, [@AngeliquePhd](https://twitter.com/AngeliquePhd) / [@angeliquetrusler@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@angeliquetrusler), South Africa :flag-za: 2. Gordon Matthew,gordon.matthew@nwu.ac.za, North-West University,South Africa :flag-za:- **Check-out**. X 3. Zelalem Sintayehu Shibeshi, z.shibeshi@ru.ac.za, Rhodes University, South Africa :flag-za: **check-out**X 4. Nyasha Lorraine Mapira, nmapira@students.aib.edu.zw African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology,Zimbabwe :flag-zw: **check-out**X 5. Alvina Matthee,alvinam@sun.ac.za SU :flag-zA:- **Check-out**X 6. Samwel Gesaka, remagesaka@gmail.com Kenya :flag-ke: X 7. Ahmed Unshur, unshuramh@gmail.com, City University of Mogadishu & IGDORE, @ahmedunshur, Somalia :flag-so: X 9. Lusanda Nyoka lusandan@sun.ac.za, SU :flag-za:**check-out**X 10. Leonard L. Mutembei, leonardmut31@gmail.com, University of Johannesburg :flag-tz:X 11. Jannetta Steyn, jannetta.steyn@newcatle.ac.uk, Newcastle University, UK :flag-gb: X 12. Michael Landi, m.landi@cgiar.org, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture IITA / Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences SLU, Kenya :flag-ke: X 13. Kari L. Jordan, The Carpentries, :flag-us:X 14. Monsurat Onabajo, onabajofunmilayo@gmail.com. MolerHealth 🇳🇬X 15. Manifest Kelvin Chakalov, 16. Alette Schoon, a.schoon@ru.ac.za, Rhodes University, South Africa:flag-za: 17. Mqnifestkelvin@gmail.com. (Checkout) 🇳🇬X **Agenda** 1. **Introductions** - Please share your name name, affiliation, location 2. **Carpentries Annoucements** - The Carpentries Accessibility Statement and [Accommodation Form](https://carpentries.org/blog/2023/03/accessibility-statement-and-accommodation-form/) - Sign up for the monthly newsletter - https://carpentries.org/newsletter/ - If you are attending this call as part of the check-out process, please write **check-out** behind your name above. 3. **Blog posts** - [Thank you for Breaking the Language Barriers in Data Science and Programming](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/10/Thank-you-Glosario/) - [Introducing Our 2024 Cohort of Certified Instructor Trainers!](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/10/announcing-instructor-trainers/) - [Library Carpentry Curriculum Advisory Committee Announces New Lesson: Introducing Computational Thinking](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/10/announcing-intro-computational-thinking/) 4. **Community Sessions** (https://carpentries.org/community/#community-events) - *Creating a workshop website co-working session* @ 4 November 23:00 UTC (https://pad.carpentries.org/community-sessions-2024) - *Teaching LLM Assistants such as ChatGPT in Carpentries Workshops* @ 5 November 19:00 UTC (https://pad.carpentries.org/community-sessions-2024) - *Creating a workshop website* @ 20 November 12:00 PM (https://pad.carpentries.org/community-sessions-2024) - *Ask Me Anything about Lesson Development in the Carpentries* @ 25 November 23:00 PM UTC (https://pad.carpentries.org/community-sessions-2024) - *Instructor Bi-monthly meeting* @ 10 December 15:00 UTC (https://pad.carpentries.org/2024InstructorMeetings - *Troubleshooting Bash install for Windows* @ 17 December 17:00 UTC (https://pad.carpentries.org/community-sessions-2024) 5. **Do you want to come share your project with The Carpentries in Africa?** Please share your details below and we will reach out to you. - Kari is attending an event Open Boards Summit - First time convening. It is an opportunity for project leaders how to develop governance strucutres like The Carpentries. Looking forward to share what we have learned within The Carpentries. Looking to learn from other projects as well. Kari will be posting thoughts in the next blog post. http://openboardssummit.org/ - Ahmed, PyOpenSci - Not sure if registration is open. https://www.pyopensci.org/events/pyopensci-2024-fall-festival.html - 6. **Community announcements** (please write them down here) - 7. **Topic of the month**: What are some potential challenges during a workshop you think we should be prepared for, and how would you plan to handle them? **Notes:** Group 1: Manifest, Kari, Rema, Ahmed, Alvina * Manifest: Internet connectivity (for both the learner and instructor). Solutions: Plan ahead. Before the session leverage offline apps and channels. Determine the best suitable time to have the session based on weather. In the morning until 4pm the internet is good in my area, so the towers aren't over-exhausted. Explore other internet providers. Consider the device you're using (e.g., phone vs. tablet) * Rema: Biggest challenge is access. From Kenya, so no load shedding, but access to technology like laptops. Solutions: Attend workshop from a public or university library. Host in person to make use of the resources in the facility. * Alvina: Hosting/advertise in-person training, and on the day people don't show up. Then you have to switch to online (and vice versa). Haven't mastered a hybrid session. Solutions: Work with university faculty to host a workshop during their class. Assess the competencies of the trainees to determine what content to teach. * Ahmed: Attendees not coming to the workshop on time. These are social and cultural challenges in Somalia. Solutions: Clear communication about time and encouraging attendees to attend on time. Start with an informal discussion to give more time, though it's not clear if that's part of the solution or problem. Group 2 * Zee: what if i get the same questiona from the learners? use this as an opportunity to take a break and recap that section * Nyasha: during the a session where you might lose connection. try to practice live coding ahead of time and then use screenshots for them to follow. * Jannetta: live coding slows down the instructors and helps. also, the students can review the notes that shared * Leonard: make sure the packages are installed on the computers ahead of time. * Lusanda: Highlighted the different levels of learners (challenge of assuming all the learners are the same) and that we should structure the workshop to incorporate all the learners needs otherwise we might be too fast for the novice or too slow for the expert learners * Jannetta: promoted Carpentries Offline to be able to run workshops without internet: https://carpentriesoffline.org Group 3 * Ayodele: For in case of loadshedding for online workshops: how can it be mitigated, they can get microgrants to buy fuel to generate electricity or a hub can be used where participant can work from. Time Zone should also be considered , the session can be recorded for people who missed it * Monsurat,: The class should be engaging so that participants are not distracted and not learn, it should be in such a way instructor engage with all participants at random so they are always on the call and not just join the call and not participate * Micheal: Class can be prerecorded so participants can always watch at their own time and then there can be a live class after which they can ask questions about what they have learnt from the prerecorded class take advantage of live transcribed notes (otter.ai) # 26 September 12:00 - 13:00 SAST/10:00-11:00 UTC Time where you are: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=African+Carpentries+Call&iso=20240926T10&p1=1440&ah=1 Host: Angelique Trusler Users of this document and attendees at these sessions are expected to follow [The Carpentries Code of Conduct](https://docs.carpentries.org/topic_folders/policies/code-of-conduct.html. ) *Who is here or planning to join? Add your name, email, affiliation X/Mastodon and Country/Flag* **Copy and add your flag**: :flag-sz: :flag-ke: :flag-ls: :flag-mw: :flag-mu: :flag-tz: :flag-ug: :flag-zm: :flag-zw: :flag-ng: :flag-za: :flag-et: :flag-eg: :flag-tn: :flag-ma: :flag-cg: :flag-sd: :flag-dz: :flag-na: :flag-bj: :flag-gh: :flag-mu: :flag-rw: :flag-gm: :flag-us: :flag-de: :flag-bw: :flag-gb: :flag-cm: 1. Angelique Trusler, angelique@carpentries.org, [@AngeliquePhd](https://twitter.com/AngeliquePhd) / [@angeliquetrusler@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@angeliquetrusler), South Africa :flag-za: 2. Isaac Beas, Botswana Institute of Research :flag-bw: **Agenda** 1. **Introductions** - Please share your name name, affiliation, location 2. **Carpentries Annoucements** - The Carpentries Accessibility Statement and [Accommodation Form](https://carpentries.org/blog/2023/03/accessibility-statement-and-accommodation-form/) - Sign up for the monthly newsletter - https://carpentries.org/newsletter/ - If you are attending this call as part of the check-out process, please write **check-out** behind your name above. 3. **Blog posts** - [HPC Carpentry at LLNL](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/08/hpc-carpentry-llnl-workshop-report/) - [Launching The Carpentries Membership Program Survey](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/09/launching-the-carpentries-membership-program-survey/) 4. **Community Sessions** (https://carpentries.org/community/#community-events) - **Creating a workshop website co-working session**: Please join us in practice of creating the workshop website! This session is a space for anyone interested in practising creating a workshop website independently and who would like to have support and feedback in real-time. All are welcome! This is also a great opportunity for experienced Instructors to join and assist with answering questions, giving helpful hints, and guidance. Sign up here: https://pad.carpentries.org/community-sessions-2024- - 8 October @ 13:00 UTC - **Instructor Bi-Monthly Meeting**: This month’s meetings will occur on 8 October at 15:00 and 21:00 UTC. Sign up here: https://pad.carpentries.org/2024InstructorMeetings 5. **Do you want to come share your project with The Carpentries in Africa?** Please share your details below and we will reach out to you. - 6. **Community announcements** (please write them down here) - 7. **Topic of the month**: Networking Event! ---- # 22 August 12:00 - 13:00 SAST/10:00-11:00 UTC Time where you are: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=African+Carpentries+Call&iso=20240822T10&p1=1440&ah=1 Host: Angelique Trusler Users of this document and attendees at these sessions are expected to follow [The Carpentries Code of Conduct](https://docs.carpentries.org/topic_folders/policies/code-of-conduct.html. ) *Who is here or planning to join? Add your name, email, affiliation X/Mastodon and Country/Flag* **Copy and add your flag**: :flag-sz: :flag-ke: :flag-ls: :flag-mw: :flag-mu: :flag-tz: :flag-ug: :flag-zm: :flag-zw: :flag-ng: :flag-za: :flag-et: :flag-eg: :flag-tn: :flag-ma: :flag-cg: :flag-sd: :flag-dz: :flag-na: :flag-bj: :flag-gh: :flag-mu: :flag-rw: :flag-gm: :flag-us: :flag-de: :flag-bw: :flag-gb: :flag-cm: 1. Angelique Trusler, angelique@carpentries.org, [@AngeliquePhd](https://twitter.com/AngeliquePhd) / [@angeliquetrusler@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@angeliquetrusler), South Africa :flag-za: 2. Samwel Gesaka, Kenya :flag-ke: 3. Zedias Chikwambi, AiBST, zchikwambi@gmail.com, Zimbabwe :flag-zw: 4. Bonface Onyango, bonfaceb21@gmail.com,Kenya :flag-ke: 5. Benedicta Akaribo, benedicta.akaribo@okstate.edu, Oklahoma State University, OK. :flag-gh::flag-us: 6. Jannetta Steyn (if I can figure out the timezone), jannetta.steyn@newcatsle.ac.uk, [@jannettas](https://x.com/jannettas) / [https://hachyderm.io/@jannettas](https://hachyderm.io/@jannettas), Newcastle University, UK, :flag-gb: 7. Amal Boukteb, amal.boukteb@fst.utm.tn,Tunis R User Group/ National Institute for Agricultural Research of Tunisia :flag-tn: 8. Bonny Adane, bonnyadane@gmail.com, Ethiopia, :flag-et: 9. Mohammed Oumer, mohammed.omer@kiot.edu.et, Ethiopia, :flag-et: 10. Tajuddeen Gwadabe, tajudddeen@we-are-ols.org, :flag-ng: 11. Maria Doyle, maria.doyle@ul.ie, Bioconductor / University of Limerick :flag-ie: 12. Kari L. Jordan, :flag-us: 13. Tajudeen Akanbi Akinosho, tajuakins1@gmail.com, :flag-ng: 14. Senate Lekomola, cnatelekay@gmail.com, Botswana :flag-bw: 15. Doaa Abdelkader, doaa.abdelkader264@gmail.com, Open science community Egypt. :flag-eg: 17. Pageneck Chikondowa, AiBST, pchikondowa@students.aibst.edu: :flag-zw: 18. Abisola Regina Isaiah, abisola.sholeye@yahoo.com, North-West University, Potchefstroom. South Africa :flag-ng: :flag-za: 19. Jean Baptiste Fankam Fankam, fankamjeanbap@gmail.com, Wits University, :flag-cm: :flag-za: 20. Deborah 'Debs' Udoh, deborahudoh02@gmail.com, University of Port Harcourt & OLS, 🇳🇬 21. Tuelo Ntlotlang, tuelontlotlang@gmail.com, Botswana :flag-bw: 22. Fisayo Kaka, fisayoo.k@gmail.com, University of KwaZulu-Natal, :flag-za: 23. Dr Yeshimebet Ali, ymaali32@gmail.com,Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia,![](https://codimd.carpentries.org/uploads/upload_c5984e7e13cfaeffadfa9721c872c095.png) **Agenda** 1. **Introductions** - Please share your name name, affiliation, location 2. **Carpentries Annoucements** - The Carpentries Accessibility Statement and [Accommodation Form](https://carpentries.org/blog/2023/03/accessibility-statement-and-accommodation-form/) - Sign up for the monthy newsletter - https://carpentries.org/newsletter/ - If you are attending this call as part of the check-out process, please write **check-out** behind your name above. 3. **Blog posts** - [Library Carpentry Curriculum Advisory Committee Approves a Major Update to the LC Python Lesson](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/06/lc-python-update/) - [New R Ecology Lesson Released](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/07/dc-r-ecology-lesson-redesign-released/) - [HPC Carpentry Enters Lesson Program Incubation](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/07/hpc-carpentry-incubation-announcement/) - [Lesson programs' websites content pared down](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/07/lesson-programs-websites-content-pared-down/) 4. **Community Sessions** (https://carpentries.org/community/#community-events) - **Glosario CodeFest 2024 Co-working session, 4 September, 15:00 UTC**: In data science and programming, breaking down language barriers is pivotal for creating an inclusive learning environment. This event encourages new contributions to Glosario from our governance and global community. Read more about the event here: https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/02/Glosario-Codefest/. You can sign up here: https://pad.carpentries.org/Glosario_Codefest_2024. - **Instructor Bi-Monthly Meeting**: This month’s meetings will occur on 8 September at 15:00 and 21:00 UTC. Sign up here: https://pad.carpentries.org/2024InstructorMeetings 5. **Do you want to come share your project with The Carpentries in Africa?** Please share your details below and we will reach out to you. - 6. **Community announcements** (please write them down here) - 7. **Topic of the month**: Open Life Science with Tajuddeen Gwadabe - https://catalystproject.cloud/ # 25 July 12:00 - 13:00 SAST/10:00-11:00 UTC *Who is here or planning to join? Add your name, email, affiliation X/Mastodon and Country/Flag* **Copy and add your flag**: :flag-sz: :flag-ke: :flag-ls: :flag-mw: :flag-mu: :flag-tz: :flag-ug: :flag-zm: :flag-zw: :flag-ng: :flag-za: :flag-et: :flag-eg: :flag-tn: :flag-ma: :flag-cg: :flag-sd: :flag-dz: :flag-na: :flag-bj: :flag-gh: :flag-mu: :flag-rw: :flag-gm: :flag-us: :flag-de: :flag-bw: :flag-gb: :flag-cm: 1. Angelique Trusler, angelique@carpentries.org, [@AngeliquePhd](https://twitter.com/AngeliquePhd) / [@angeliquetrusler@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@angeliquetrusler), South Africa :flag-za: 2. Jannetta Steyn, jannetta.steyn@newcastle.ac.uk, United Kingdom, :flag-gb: 3. Jean Baptiste Fankam Fankam, fankamjeanbap@gmail.com, :flag-de: 4. Lusanda Nyoka, lusandan@sun.ac.za, Stellenbosch University, South Africa :flag-za: 6. Alvina Matthee, alvinam@sun.ac.za, Stellenbosch University, South Africa :flag-za: 7. Dimakatso Maheso, d.j.maheso@gmail.com, University of Johannesburg, :flag-za: 8. Ahmed Unshur, ahmed.unshur@igdore.org, IGDORE & City University of Mogadishu, Somalia :flag-so: 9. Dr Yeshimebet Ali, ymaali32@gmail.com,Wollo University,Dessie,Ethiopia :flag-et: 10. Benedicta Akaribo, benedicta.akaribo@okstate.edu, Oklahoma State University OK. :flag-gh: :flag-us: 11. Amal Boukteb, amal.boukteb@fst.utm.tn, Tunis R User Group/National Institute for Agricultural Research of Tunisia :flag-tn: 12. Alvina Matthee, alvinam@sun.ac.za, Stellenbosch University 13. Simisani Ndaba, ndabas@ub.ac.bw, University of Botswana, Botswana :flag-bw: 13. Lusanda Nyoka, lusandan@sun.ac.za, Stellenbosch University **Agenda** 1. **Introductions** - Please share your name name, affiliation, location 2. **Carpentries Annoucements** - The Carpentries Accessibility Statement and [Accommodation Form](https://carpentries.org/blog/2023/03/accessibility-statement-and-accommodation-form/) - Sign up for the monthy newsletter - https://carpentries.org/newsletter/ - If you are attending this call as part of the check-out process, please write **check-out** behind your name above. 3. **Blog posts** - [Welcome to our Newest Lesson Maintainers!](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/06/welcome-maintainers/) - [Library Carpentry Curriculum Advisory Committee Approves a Major Update to the LC Python Lesson](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/06/lc-python-update/) - [Reigniting Community: Reflections from Coffee with The Carpentries Executive Director](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/07/reflections-from-coffee-with-the-executive-director/) - [New R Ecology Lesson Released](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/07/dc-r-ecology-lesson-redesign-released/) - [HPC Carpentry Enters Lesson Program Incubation](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/07/hpc-carpentry-incubation-announcement/) 4. **Community Sessions** (https://carpentries.org/community/#community-events) - Glosario CodeFest 2024 Co-working session, 4 September, 15:00 UTC: In data science and programming, breaking down language barriers is pivotal for creating an inclusive learning environment. This event encourages new contributions to Glosario from our governance and global community. Read more about the event here: https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/02/Glosario-Codefest/. You can sign up here: https://pad.carpentries.org/Glosario_Codefest_2024. - Instructor Bi-Monthly Meeting: This month’s meetings will occur on 17 August at 15:00 and 21:00 UTC. [:calendar: Add to your calendar](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=N2E1cnRubjJyZWpmdXZ0azdtMG85MTRvdmZfMjAyNDA4MTNUMTUwMDAwWiBvc2V1dW9odDB0dmpib2tnZzNub2g4YzQ3Z0Bn&tmsrc=oseuuoht0tvjbokgg3noh8c47g%40group.calendar.google.com). 5. **Do you want to come share your project with The Carpentries in Africa?** Please share your details below and we will reach out to you. - 6. **Community announcements** (please write them down here) 7. **Topic of the month**: Setting up your Carpentries Workshop Website with Jannetta Steyn ### Links: Template: https://github.com/carpentries/workshop-template Longitude/Latitude: https://www.latlong.net/ Country Codes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1#Current_codes Language Codes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes Workshop Registration: https://amy.carpentries.org/forms/self-organised/ Incubator Workshop Registration: https://carpentries-incubator.org Etherpad: https://pad.carpentries.org ### Information needed: Venue: Address: Country: Language: Latitude: Longitude: Human date: 20th September 2024 Human time: 09:00 - 16:00 Start date: End date: Instructor names: Nancy Drew, Elizabeth Bennet Helper names: Little John, Robin Hood Contact emails: Collaborative Notes: 2024-09-20-NCL Carpentry Workshop: swc, lc, cp, incubator Curriculum: Flavour: R or Python title: Software Carpentries Workshop ### Minute Card: - - Thank you for the session, it was well presented, with the presenter making it possible for me to follow through the different stages of creating a workshop website. -Thank you. Very good session. It seems very easy to follow and understand. - Thank you. Very Informative session for me - Very informative session on creating workshop - # 23 May 12:00 - 13:00 SAST/10:00-11:00 UTC Time where you are: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=African+Carpentries+Call&iso=20240523T10&p1=1440&ah=1 Host: Angelique Trusler Users of this document and attendees at these sessions are expected to follow [The Carpentries Code of Conduct](https://docs.carpentries.org/topic_folders/policies/code-of-conduct.html. ) ---- *Who is here or planning to join? Add your name, email, affiliation X/Mastodon and Country/Flag* **Copy and add your flag**: :flag-sz: :flag-ke: :flag-ls: :flag-mw: :flag-mu: :flag-tz: :flag-ug: :flag-zm: :flag-zw: :flag-ng: :flag-za: :flag-et: :flag-eg: :flag-tn: :flag-ma: :flag-cg: :flag-sd: :flag-dz: :flag-na: :flag-bj: :flag-gh: :flag-mu: :flag-rw: :flag-gm: :flag-us: :flag-de: :flag-bw: :flag-gb: :flag-cm: 1. Angelique Trusler, angelique@carpentries.org, [@AngeliquePhd](https://twitter.com/AngeliquePhd) / [@angeliquetrusler@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@angeliquetrusler), South Africa :flag-za: 2. Norman Hebler, nhebler@sun.ac.za, Stellenbosch University, South Africa :flag-za: 3. Jannetta Steyn, jannetta.steyn@newcastle.ac.uk, Newcastle University, United Kingdom :flag-gb: 4. Gorata Malose, Botswana, gbm2118@columbia.edu :flag-bw: 5. Mpilo Khumalo, Stellenbosch University, South Africa :flag-za:, mpilozenzele0@gmail.com 6. tebogo Khama, khamat@ub.ac.bw, University of Botswana(checkout) :flag-bw: 7. Benedicta Akaribo, benedicta.akaribo@okstate.edu, :flag-gh: (checkout) 8. Mamsi Khantsi,mamsikhantsi@gmail.com North-West University :flag-za: 9. Amy Rouillard rouillardamy@gmail.com Stellenbosch University :flag-za: 10. Tajuddeen Gwadabe tajuddeen@we-are-ols.org Open Life Science :flag-ng: ### Agenda 1. **Introductions** - Please share your name name, affiliation, location 2. **Carpentries Annoucements** - **Teaching Opportunity**:The National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences (NITheCS) 9:00 - 13:00 SAST (South African Time, UTC +2); 8 -12 July 2024. Data Carpentry (Genomics). Sign up on [AMY](https://amy.carpentries.org/). - **Two more instructors needed!** - The Carpentries Accessibility Statement and [Accommodation Form](https://carpentries.org/blog/2023/03/accessibility-statement-and-accommodation-form/) - Sign up for the monthy newsletter - https://carpentries.org/newsletter/ - If you are attending this call as part of the check-out process, please write **check-out** behind your name above. 3. **Blog posts** - [Translating Software Carpentry lessons into Ukrainian language: a status update](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/05/software-carpentries-translation-efforts-in-ukrainian/) - [Introducing the new Instructor Trainers Leadership Committee for 2024](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/05/trainersleadershipcommittee/) - [Workbench Carpentries Respository Maintenance via Visual Studio Code](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/05/Workbench-Carpentries-Respository-Maintenance-via-Visual-Studio-Code/) - [Publication of The Carpentries 2023 Annual Report](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/05/annual-report/) - [Postponing the Hybrid CarpentryCon 2025 Event in South Africa](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/04/postponing-the-hybrid-carpentrycon-2025-event-in-south-africa/) 4. **Community Sessions** (https://carpentries.org/community/#community-events) - :calendar: HPC Carpentry Community Call on 6 and 20 June @ 11:00 UTC - :calendar: Instructor Monthly Meeting on 11 June @ 15:00 UTC - :calendar: OpenRefine Instructors and Maintainers on 19 June @ 15:00 UTC - :calendar: Community Development Program Quarterly Call on 25 June @ 14:00 UTC - :calendar: **NEXT African Carpentries Meeting** 25 July @ 10:00 UTC 5. **Do you want to come share your project with The Carpentries in Africa?** Please share your details below and we will reach out to you. - 6. **Community announcements** (please write them down here) - 7. **Topic of the month**: Networking Session, **Celebrating AFRICA DAY** on 25 May! - Know your countries! In breakout rooms one person shares their screen... game to be announced during the session # 18 April 12:00 - 13:00 SAST/10:00-11:00 UTC Time where you are: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=African+Carpentries+Call&iso=20240418T10&p1=1440&ah=1 Host: Angelique Trusler Users of this document and attendees at these sessions are expected to follow [The Carpentries Code of Conduct](https://docs.carpentries.org/topic_folders/policies/code-of-conduct.html. ) ---- *Who is here or planning to join? Add your name, email, affiliation X/Mastodon and Country/Flag* **Copy and add your flag**: :flag-sz: :flag-ke: :flag-ls: :flag-mw: :flag-mu: :flag-tz: :flag-ug: :flag-zm: :flag-zw: :flag-ng: :flag-za: :flag-et: :flag-eg: :flag-tn: :flag-ma: :flag-cg: :flag-sd: :flag-dz: :flag-na: :flag-bj: :flag-gh: :flag-mu: :flag-rw: :flag-gm: :flag-us: :flag-de: :flag-bw: :flag-gb: :flag-cm: 1. X Angelique Trusler, angelique@carpentries.org, [@AngeliquePhd](https://twitter.com/AngeliquePhd) / [@angeliquetrusler@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@angeliquetrusler), South Africa :flag-za: 2. Norman Hebler, nhebler@sun.ac.za, South Africa :flag-za: 3. Jannetta Steyn, jannetta.steyn@newcastle.ac.uk, [@jannettas](https://twitter.com/jannettas) / [@jannettas@hachyderm.io](@jannettas@hachyderm.io), England :flag-gb: 4. Margareth Gfrerer, gfrerer.margareth@gmail.com 5. Mark Tefero Kivumbi, markkivumbi@gmail.com, @markkivumbi Kenya :flag-ug: :flag-ke: 6. Refilwe Kai-Sikhakhane, rflwkai@gmail.com, South Africa :flag-za: 7. Dushime Mudahera Richard, mudaherarich@gmail.com, x/@RichardDushime Congo DR :flag-cd: 8. Parcelli Jepchirchir, parcelmaiyo@gmail.com,X/@parcelmaiyo6023 Kenya :flag-ke: ### Agenda 1. **Introductions** - Please share your name name, affiliation, location 2. **Carpentries Annoucements** - **Teaching Opportunity**:The National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences (NITheCS) 9:00 - 13:00 SAST (South African Time, UTC +2); 8 -12 July 2024. Data Carpentry (Genomics). Sign up on AMY. - The Carpentries Accessibility Statement and [Accommodation Form](https://carpentries.org/blog/2023/03/accessibility-statement-and-accommodation-form/) - Sign up for the monthy newsletter - https://carpentries.org/newsletter/ - If you are attending this call as part of the check-out process, please write **check-out** behind your name above. 3. **Blog posts** - [Postponing the Hybrid CarpentryCon 2025 Event in South Africa](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/04/postponing-the-hybrid-carpentrycon-2025-event-in-south-africa/) 4. **Community Sessions** (https://carpentries.org/community/#community-events) - **How to set up a workshop website: A hands-on session on how to create a website for your Carpentries workshop website**. You will need a GitHub account. https://pad.carpentries.org/community-sessions-2024 - :calendar: UTC Time: 10 May 2024 13:00 - **Glosario CodeFest 2024 Co-working session** - In data science and programming, breaking down language barriers is pivotal for creating an inclusive learning environment. This event encourages new contributions to Glosario from our global community. Read more about the event here: https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/02/Glosario-Codefest/. You can sign up on this Etherpad. - :calendar: UTC Time: 15 May 2024 15:00 5. **Do you want to come share your project with The Carpentries in Africa?** Please share your details below and we will reach out to you. - 6. **Community announcements** (please write them down here) - 7. **Topic of the month**: Glosario Hackathon - Let’s break the data science and programming barriers in AFRICA!!!! Read more about the Glosario CodeFest here: https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/02/Glosario-Codefest/. There will be various ways you can participate. Contribute via GitHub using the [contribution guide](https://docs.google.com/document/d/18oxYd6D9heESqw2gw9cbtxiCfkb4wlxazERFBIDCoeM/edit#heading=h.wsi1psxc3n64) here. You can also contribute using this [Google Form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWrUOM3SWFVtErDzWQugKmVY4gmpqNLpnB7QJioVBCLnEa7g/viewform). # 28 March 12:00 - 13:00 SAST/10:00-11:00 UTC Time where you are: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=African+Carpentries+Call&iso=20240328T10&p1=1440&ah=1 Host: Angelique Trusler Users of this document and attendees at these sessions are expected to follow [The Carpentries Code of Conduct](https://docs.carpentries.org/topic_folders/policies/code-of-conduct.html. ) ---- *Who is here or planning to join? Add your name, email, affiliation X/Mastodon and Country/Flag* **Copy and add your flag**: :flag-sz: :flag-ke: :flag-ls: :flag-mw: :flag-mu: :flag-tz: :flag-ug: :flag-zm: :flag-zw: :flag-ng: :flag-za: :flag-et: :flag-eg: :flag-tn: :flag-ma: :flag-cg: :flag-sd: :flag-dz: :flag-na: :flag-bj: :flag-gh: :flag-mu: :flag-rw: :flag-gm: :flag-us: :flag-de: :flag-bw: :flag-gb: :flag-cm: 1. X Angelique Trusler, angelique@carpentries.org, [@AngeliquePhd](https://twitter.com/AngeliquePhd) / [@angeliquetrusler@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@angeliquetrusler), South Africa :flag-za: 2. X Dereje Gelana, derejegelana1@gmail.com, Ethiopia :flag-et: "Checkout" 3. X Bonny Adane, bonnyadane@gmail.com, Ethiopia:flag-et: 4. X Elias Andesha, eliasabadama250@gmail.com,Ethiopia :flag-et: "checkout" 5. X Tesfu Zewdu, tesfuzewdu23@gmail.com, Ethiopia :flag-et:"checkout" 6. X Leykun Getaneh, leyk.get@gmail.com, Ethiopia :flag-et: "checkout" 7. X Kidanie Aragaw, karagaw7@gmail.com, Ethiopia :flag-et:"checkout" 8. X tebogo khama, khamat@ub.ac.bw :flag-bw: "checkout" 9. X Dagmawie Agonafire, dagmawiena@gmail.com, Ethiopia :flag-et: "checkout" 10. X Tefera Assefa, teferaasefa@gmail.com, Ethiopia :flag-et: "checkout" 11. X Alemu Ayalkibet, gerara23@gmail.com, Ethiopia :flag-et: "checkout" 12. X Wendosen Haile, wendosenhaile21@gmail.com, Ethiopia :flag-et: "Checkout" 13. X kalkidan kefale, kali.kefale16@gmail.com, Ethiopia :flag-et: "checkout" 14. X Melese Adugna, melluadugna@gmail.com, Ethiopia :flag-et: "checkout" 15. X Mohammed Oumer, mohammed.omer@kiot.edu.et, Ethiopia :flag-et: "checkout" 16. X Teshome Melese, teshemele@gmail.com, Ethiopia :flag-et: "checkout" 17. X Desalegn Tamiru, dasubirex2015@gmail.com, Ethiopia:flag-et: "checkout" 18. X Jima Degaga, jimadegaga2@gmail.com, Ethiopia:flag-et:"checkout" 19. X Besha Teresa, beshatrs75@gmail.com, Ethiopia:flag-et: "checkout" 20. X Asmare Gudeta, asmare.gudeta143@gmail.com, Ethiopia:flag-et:"checkout" 21. X Obsa Degebasa, obsi.dego@gmail.com, Ethiopia:flag-et: "Checkout" 22. X Mulugeta Hayelom, Mhayelom5@gmail.com, Ethiopia:flag-et: "Checkout" 23. X Gada Edea, gedaedea2018@gmail.com,Ethiopia:flag-et:"checkout" 24. X Toby Hodges, tobyhodges@carpentries.org, Germany :flag-de: (may arrive late) 25. X Jannetta Steyn, jannetta.steyn@newcastle.ac.uk, Newcastle UK :flag-gb: 26. X Ruth Nanjala, ruthnanjala97@gmail.com, Oxford UK :flag-ke: 27. X Kari L. Jordan :flag-us: 28. X Simisani Ndaba :flag-bw: 29. X SherAaron Hurt :flag-us: ### Agenda 1. **Introductions** - Please share your name name, affiliation, location 2. **Carpentries Annoucements** - The Carpentries Accessibility Statement and [Accommodation Form](https://carpentries.org/blog/2023/03/accessibility-statement-and-accommodation-form/) - Sign up for the monthy newsletter - https://carpentries.org/newsletter/ - If you are attending this call as part of the check-out process, please write **check-out** behind your name above. 3. **Blog posts** - [Curriculum Advisors Approve Redesigned DC R Ecology Lesson](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/03/dc-r-ecology-adoption/) - [Advancing AI Education in GLAM: Highlights from the Library Carpentry Code Sprint](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/03/global-ai-lesson-sprint/) - [Apply for 2024 Carpentries Maintainer Onboarding!](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/03/maintainer-onboarding-2024/) - [Lesson programs' blog posts migration](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/03/lesson-program-blog-posts-migration/) - [Changes to Software Carpentry's Lesson Program Governance Committee and their work](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/03/lpgc-response-and-swc-governance-changes/) - [Sharing the 2023 Community Survey Evaluation Report]( https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/03/sharing-the-community-survey-evaluation-report/) - [The Carpentries Lab: Good Enough Practices in Scientific Computing](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/03/good-enough-practices-carpentries-lab/) 4. **Community Sessions** (https://carpentries.org/community/#community-events) - *Workshop Debrief and Teaching Discussion*: Discussion designed for Instructors getting ready to teach or having recently taught to come discuss their workshop with the community and new instructors going through the check-out process. https://pad.carpentries.org/community-sessions-2024. :calendar: UTC Time: 03 April 2024 17:00 - *How to set up a workshop website: A hands-on session on how to create a website for your Carpentries workshop. You will need a GitHub account.* https://pad.carpentries.org/community-sessions-2024 :calendar: UTC Time: 05 April 2024 13:00 - Instructor Monthly Meeting: https://pad.carpentries.org/2024InstructorMeetings :calendar: UTC Time: 09 April 2024 15:00 UTC 4. **Do you want to come share your project with The Carpentries in Africa?** Please share your details below and we will reach out to you. - 5. **Community announcements** (please write them down here) - 6. **Topic of the month**: Being an Instructor at The Carpentries New to The Carpentries community? Join us to learn about the organisation, ways to engage, and to have your questions answered. These sessions are ideal for recently trained Instructors, new Member contacts, and anyone curious to learn more about The Carpentries community. This is also a great way to re-onboard if you haven’t been engaged with us for a while! Tip sheet: https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.8125137 # 22 February 12:00 - 13:00 SAST/10:00-11:00 UTC Time where you are: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=African+Carpentries+Call&iso=20240222T10&p1=1440&ah=1 Host: Angelique Trusler Users of this document and attendees at these sessions are expected to follow [The Carpentries Code of Conduct](https://docs.carpentries.org/topic_folders/policies/code-of-conduct.html. ) ---- *Who is here or planning to join? Add your name, email, affiliation X/Mastodon and Country/Flag* **Copy and add your flag**: :flag-sz: :flag-ke: :flag-ls: :flag-mw: :flag-mu: :flag-tz: :flag-ug: :flag-zm: :flag-zw: :flag-ng: :flag-za: :flag-et: :flag-eg: :flag-tn: :flag-ma: :flag-cg: :flag-sd: :flag-dz: :flag-na: :flag-bj: :flag-gh: :flag-mu: :flag-rw: :flag-gm: :flag-us: :flag-de: :flag-bw: :flag-gb: :flag-cm: 1. Angelique Trusler, angelique@carpentries.org, [@AngeliquePhd](https://twitter.com/AngeliquePhd) / [@angeliquetrusler@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@angeliquetrusler), South Africa :flag-za: 2. Jannetta Steyn, [Newcastle University](https://ncl.ac.uk):flag-gb:, [@jannettas@hachyderm.io 🐘](https://hachyderm.io/@jannettas), [@jannettas ![twitter](https://cdn.cms-twdigitalassets.com/content/dam/developer-twitter/images/Twitter_logo_blue_16.png)](https://twitter.com/jannettas), [@jannettas.bsky.com 🦋] (currently visiting :flag-za:) 3. Mohammed Farahat, [University of Cape Town](https://health.uct.ac.za/) :flag-za:, Mohammed.Farahat@uct.ac.za, [@Mo7ammedFarahat ![twitter](https://cdn.cms-twdigitalassets.com/content/dam/developer-twitter/images/Twitter_logo_blue_16.png)](https://twitter.com/Mo7ammedFarahat) 4. Godfrey Shoko, shokogodfrey@gmail.com,[@godzievalture],:flag-zw: 5. Johannes Sibeko, Nelson Mandela University :flag-za:, johanness@mandela.ac.za. 6. Tshinakaho Malesa, tshinakaho.malesa@uct.ac.za, University of Cape Town 7. Iryna Kuchma, iryna.kuchma@eifl.net, EIFL 8. Sher!, [The Carpentries](thecarpentries.org), sheraaron@carpentries.org :flag-us: 9. Mamsi Khantsi, mamsikhantsi@gmail.com :flag-za: 10. Eunice Njuguna, enjuguna@kemri-wellcome.org, Kemri-wellcome Trust :flag-ke: 11. Melek Chaouch, mcmelek@msn.com, Institut Pasteur de Tunis :flag-tn: 12. Emmanuel Boakye, AREN, :flag-gh: 13. Chimere Anabanti, :flag-za: 14. Godfrey Shoko, :flag-zw: :flag-bw: 15. Isaac Beas 16. Johannes Sibeko, :flag-za: 17. Ayansina Ayangbenro, North-West University :flag-za: 18. Marion Walton, Centre for Film and Media Studies, University of Cape Town, South Africa marion.walton@uct.ac.za [@Marionwalton@hci.social](https://hci.social/@Marionwalton) :flag-za: 19. Parcelli Jepchirchir :flag-ke: ---- ### Agenda 1. **Introductions** - Please share your name name, affiliation, location 2. **Carpentries Annoucements** - The Carpentries Accessibility Statement and [Accommodation Form](https://carpentries.org/blog/2023/03/accessibility-statement-and-accommodation-form/) - Sign up for the monthy newsletter - https://carpentries.org/newsletter/ - If you are attending this call as part of the check-out process, please write **check-out** behind your name above. - View all The Carpentries events here - https://carpentries.org/community/#community-events 3. **Blog posts** - **[Breaking Language Barriers in Data Science: Glosario Codefest Event](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/02/Glosario-Codefest/)**, 29 February @16:00 SAST, ([find your time](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Glosario+Codefes&iso=20240229T1400); [add to calendar](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r/eventedit/copy/MnQxMjk1Zjhoa2s3djNlYms4Y2ZhdjV2cjggYW5nZWxpcXVlQGNhcnBlbnRyaWVzLm9yZw/YW5nZWxpcXVlQGNhcnBlbnRyaWVzLm9yZw)) - [Supporting the Curriculum Development Community in 2024](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/02/support-curriculum-community-2024/) - [Re-introducing The Carpentries Core Team](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/01/reintroducing-the-carpentries-core-team/) - [Changes to support from the Core Team at The Carpentries](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/02/changes-to-support-from-the-core-team-at-the-carpentries/) - [Revisions to The Carpentries governance structure](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/02/revisions-to-the-carpentries-governance-structure/) 4. **Do you want to come share your project with The Carpentries in Africa?** Please share your details below and we will reach out to you. - Open science trainers meet up announcement https://www.eifl.net/events/eifl-webinar-open-science-trainers - join if you are interested! 6. **Community announcements** (please write them down here) 7. **Topic of the month**: African Reproducibility Network, Bridge gaps in open science advocacy and adoption through workshops and local communities of practice. e.boakye@africanrn.org Slides wil be shared on https://slack-invite.carpentries.org/ channel #local-africa ---- # 25 January 12:00 - 13:00 SAST/10:00-11:00 UTC Time where you are: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=African+Carpentries+Call&iso=20240125T10&p1=1440&ah=1 Host: Angelique Trusler Users of this document and attendees at these sessions are expected to follow [The Carpentries Code of Conduct](https://docs.carpentries.org/topic_folders/policies/code-of-conduct.html. ) ---- *Who is here or planning to join? Add your name, email, affiliation X/Mastodon and Country/Flag* **Copy and add your flag**: :flag-sz: :flag-ke: :flag-ls: :flag-mw: :flag-mu: :flag-tz: :flag-ug: :flag-zm: :flag-zw: :flag-ng: :flag-za: :flag-et: :flag-eg: :flag-tn: :flag-ma: :flag-cg: :flag-sd: :flag-dz: :flag-na: :flag-bj: :flag-gh: :flag-mu: :flag-rw: :flag-gm: :flag-us: :flag-de: :flag-bw: :flag-gb: :flag-cm: 1. Angelique Trusler, angelique@carpentries.org, [@AngeliquePhd](https://twitter.com/AngeliquePhd) / [@angeliquetrusler@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@angeliquetrusler), South Africa :flag-za: 2. Jean Baptiste Fankam Fankam, fankamjeanbap@gmail.com, @lemythe, Wits University-South Africa :flag-za: :smile_cat: :flag-cm: 3. Mohammed Farahat, mohammed.farahat@uct.ac.za, University of Cape Town,@Mo7ammedFarahat, South Africa :flag-za: 4. ~~Doaa Abdelkader, doaa.abdelkader264@gmail.com, Open Science community Egypt :flag-eg:~~ 5. Ebuka Ezeike, ebukaezeike@gmail.com, Africarxiv, Nigeria :flag-ng: 6. Takudzwa N Musarurwa. tnmusarurwa@gmail.com, University of Cape Town, South Africa :flag-za: 7. Mubanga Nsofu nsofum@vodacom.co.za, Vodacom South Africa :flag-za: 8. Isaac N. Beas ibeas@bitri.co.bw or isbeas@gmail.com, Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation, Gaborone, Botswana :flag-bw: 9. Uchenna Urom, uche.urom@gmail.com University of Nigeria (Check Out) :flag-ng: 10. Zedias Chikwambi, zchikwambi@gmail.com, Africa Institute of Biomedical sciences and technology (AiBST), Zimbabwe :flag-zw: 11. Simisani Ndaba, [University of Botswana](www.ub.bw), [@simisani@mastodon.social 🐘](https://mastodon.social/@simisani) , [@simisani10](https://twitter.com/simisani10) :flag-bw: 12. Jannetta Steyn, [Newcastle University](https://ncl.ac.uk):flag-gb:, [@jannettas@hachyderm.io 🐘](https://hachyderm.io/@jannettas), [@jannettas 🦤](https://twitter.com/jannettas), [@jannettas.bsky.com 🦋](https://bsky.app/profile/jannettas.bsky.social ) 13. Mamsi Khantsi, [North-West University](mamsikhantsi@gmail.com) :flag-za: 14. Mpilo Khumalo, Stellenbosch University, mpilozenzele0@gmail.com, South Africa :flag-za: 15. Bakary Njie, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Bakary.Njie@lshtm.ac.uk, The Gambia :flag-gm: 16. Kari L. Jordan, The Carpentries :flag-us: 17. Marion Walton, Centre for Film and Media Studies, University of Cape Town, South Africa marion.walton@uct.ac.za [@Marionwalton@hci.social](https://hci.social/@Marionwalton) :flag-za: 18. Oghenere Salubi, University of the Western Cape :flag-za: 19. Melek Chaouch, mcmelek@msn.com, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunisia :flag-tn: 20. Mohammed Farahat. mohammed.farahat@uct.ac.za, University of Cape Town, South Africa :flag-za: 21. Sher! , The Carpentries, :flag-us: 22. Refilwe Kai-Sikhakhane, rflwkai@gmail.com, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa :flag-za: 23. Tshinakaho Malesa, tshinakaho.malesa@uct.ac.za, University of Cape Town :flag-za: 24. Mark Tefero Kivumbi, markkivumbi@gmail.com, Pwani University, Kenya :flag-ug: 25. Stephen Moroe, stephen.moore@ucc.edu.gh, University of Cape Coast, Ghana :flag-gh: ---- ### Agenda 1. **Introductions** - Please share your name name, affiliation, location 2. Our new collaborative document 3. **Carpentries Annoucements** - **The Carpentries Code of Conduct Committee (CoCc)** is recruiting 3-4 new members. The application form is linked [here](https://forms.gle/e8zph9dN5aKk2WUbA), review will begin early April 2024. If you have any questions, please reach out to coc@carpentries.org or any of the existing members of the committee. - The Carpentries Accessibility Statement and [Accommodation Form](https://carpentries.org/blog/2023/03/accessibility-statement-and-accommodation-form/) - Sign up for the monthy newsletter - https://carpentries.org/newsletter/ - If you are attending this call as part of the check-out process, please write **check-out** behind your name above. - View all The Carpentries events here - https://carpentries.org/community/#community-events 4. **Blog posts** - [Join Our AI for GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) Lesson Code Sprint - Library Carpentry, January 31, 2024](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/01/ai-glam-library-carpentry-code-sprint/) - [The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation approves grant for Glosario](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/01/mellon-foundation/) - [With Gratitude to our Legacy Core Team Members](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/01/with-gratitude-to-our-legacy-core-team-members/) - [Announcing the results of the 2024 community election](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/01/announcing-the-results-of-the-2024-community-election/) - [New Year Journey Ahead: A Reflection from The Carpentries Executive Director](https://carpentries.org/blog/2024/01/happy-new-year/) - [Enhancements to the Toolkit of IDEAS](https://carpentries.org/blog/2023/12/enhancements-to-the-toolkit-of-ideas/) - [Saying Farewell to 7 Carpentries Core Team Members: Navigating Change Together](https://carpentries.org/blog/2023/12/saying-farewell-to-seven-carpentries-core-team-members/) 5. **Do you want to come share your project with The Carpentries in Africa?** Please share your details below and we will reach out to you. 6. **Community announcements** (please write them down here) - R-Ladies Gaborone :flag-bw: has 'Shiny for Python 🐍' webinar on creating interactive web dashboards using the R Shiny package using Python code on 24th Saturday February 5pm CAT, https://www.meetup.com/rladies-gaborone/events/297612915/ NB:Guys are welcome 😊 - If you are interested in running workshop when you have no Internet access, please have a look at https://carpentriesoffline.org 7. **Topic of the month**: [Reigniting The Carpentries](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oy8ZChIRKbv6vt02e4ogilGzwrf_xnGjXXc4En4M7Ig/edit#slide=id.p) discussion by Angelique Trusler and Kari Jordan ![](https://codimd.carpentries.org/uploads/upload_a2447da335f8476fd788d9595dcab15e.png) ----