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name: "Python: the Documentary" screening and Q&A
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slug: documentary-and-q-and-a
tagline: Keynote panel and screening of "Python: the Documentary" by CultRepo (formerly Honeypot)
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On **Saturday 19th July**, we'll be hosting a day to help introduce people to programming and its applications, which will feature three tracks running in parallel. The events are designed to welcome newcomers to the Python ecosystem, including a series of talks and panels by junior developers and two workshops designed to introduce complete beginners to web development and data science.

EuroPython Beginners' Day is open to everyone, from high school students to late career changers. Entry is free for EuroPython ticket holders (any ticket type), and €5 otherwise. Tickets for the Beginners' Day will soon be available to be purchased through our tickets page.

## How to sign up for the Beginners' day and choose your track?
Applications are open until May 11th, and successful applicants will be notified by May 18th. Entry is free for EuroPython ticket holders and €5 otherwise.

The number of places available for each track is as follows:
* **Beginners' Day Unconference**: 40 places
* **Django Girls**: 40 places
* **Humble Data**: 18 places

We are running the following three tracks:
* **Beginners' Day Unconference (48 places)**: a series of panels and discussions designed to help people new to or early in tech to start and grow their career
* **Django Girls (40 places)**: a hands-on workshop teaching the basics of web development
* **Humble Data (18 places)**: a hands-on workshop teaching the basics of data science.

Please read more about each event below.

To participate in the Beginners' Day, **please complete the following steps**:
* Please sign for your desired track using the form below. Places for each track are limited, and will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis.
* Wait for a confirmation email letting you know which track you have been assigned to.
* After receiving your confirmation email, please make sure you have a ticket for the event. If you already hold a ticket for EuroPython (any type) you may use this ticket to attend; otherwise, please purchase a ticket for the track of your choice through the ticket store. Tickets are €5 for the Beginners' Day Unconference and Humble Data, and free for Django Girls.

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## Beginners' Day Unconference

The Beginners' Day Unconference is designed to help you start and grow your tech career. On the day, you'll be able to:
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Django Girls is a welcoming, hands-on workshop designed specifically for women and other underrepresented groups with little to no previous programming experience. Throughout this full-day session, participants will build their very own web application using Python and Django, guided by experienced mentors who provide personalized support every step of the way. The workshop follows a carefully designed curriculum that makes web development accessible and fun, creating a supportive environment where beginners can ask questions, experiment, and celebrate their progress together.

No prior knowledge is required: just bring your curiosity and a laptop, and by the end of the day, you'll have deployed your first web application to the internet!
This workshop is specifically designed for people with no previous knowledge of Python or web development. During the workshop, attendees will learn:
* How to install Python and use virtual environments
* How to install Python packages
* Python basics like variables, loops, functions, and conditionals
* How to use Django to build a simple web app and deploy it to a live server
* HTML and CSS fundamentals
* Version control with Git and GitHub.

Just bring a laptop, and by the end of the day, you'll have deployed your first web application to the internet!

We are also looking for **mentors** for Django Girls. Applications for mentors close on May 18th, and successful mentors will be informed by May 25th.
We are also looking for **mentors** for Django Girls. Applications for mentors close on **July 4th**.

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## Humble Data

Humble Data is an inclusive, beginner-friendly workshop that introduces participants to data science using Python. It is aimed at people from underrepresented groups in tech but is open to everyone. Throughout this interactive session, you'll learn essential Python programming concepts while exploring real-world datasets, creating visualizations, and discovering patterns through analysis. Experienced mentors will guide you through each step, from setting up your environment to implementing data analysis techniques. The workshop emphasizes a hands-on approach where you'll actively work with tools like Jupyter notebooks, pandas, and matplotlib in a supportive, collaborative atmosphere.
Humble Data is an inclusive, beginner-friendly workshop that introduces participants to data science using Python. It is aimed at people from underrepresented groups in tech but is open to everyone. Throughout this interactive session, you'll learn essential Python programming concepts while exploring real-world datasets, creating visualizations, and discovering patterns through analysis. Experienced mentors will guide you through each step, from setting up your environment to implementing data analysis techniques.

This workshop is also designed for people with no previous knowledge of Python or data science. During the workshop, attendees will learn:
* Python basics like variables, loops, functions, and conditionals
* How to read in data using Python
* How to manipulate and clean data using pandas
* How to visualise data using Matplotlib and Seaborn.

No prior programming or data science experience is necessary: just bring your laptop and curiosity, and you'll leave with practical skills to begin your data science journey.
Just bring a laptop, and you'll leave with practical skills to begin your data science journey.

We are also looking for **mentors** for Humble Data. Applications for mentors close on May 18th, and successful mentors will be informed by May 25th.
We are also looking for **mentors** for Django Girls. Applications for mentors close on **July 4th**.

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