Serah Njambi Kiburu
Director of Community Development and Engagement Transition
Serah Njambi Kiburu is moving on from The Carpentries
Sharing our new Code of Conduct Facilitators Module
Code of Conduct facilitation is part of the Carpentries Community Facilitators Program. We welcome your review and suggestions on our new Carpentries Code of Conduct Facilitators module
Attend an Onboarding Session to Become a Carpentries Discussion Host
New information about upcoming Discussion Host onboarding sessions for anyone interested in facilitating community calls and themed discussions in The Carpentries.
Pondering on the Question of Community Sustainability
This post provides a summary of discussions and takeaways from the Community Sustainability session that Serah Njambi Kiburu and Toby Hodges facilitated at the March 2021 SORSE workshop
Prioritising Accessibility in Organising Online Events
In this post, Serah Njambi Kiburu and Emily Lescak summarise Serah's presentation and discussions from her Code for Science and Society community talk on accessibility in virtual events, and share an accessibility checklist to guide you as you plan virtual events.
Improving Accessibility in The Carpentries
We are keen to improve accessibility across our interactions and resources in The Carpentries, and invite you to help.
Help Inform Translation Priorities for Carpentries Resources
We request your input in Carpentries Conversation 27 to help guide resource translation priorities and efforts by our community.
The Carpentries at rstudio::global(2021)
Join The Carpentries Team in informal chat sessions at rstudio::global(2021)'s 24-hour conference on January 21 2021
Meet The Carpentries Feedback Facilitators
We have now selected and onboarded our first cohort of community facilitators, focussing on feedback facilitation. Read about them in this post.
Hacktoberfest 2020 - Glosario Contribution Drive
This October, help us internationalise and expand Glosario, the open source, multilingual glossary of data science terms.
Apply to Become a Carpentries Feedback Facilitator
Call for applications to join our 2020 cohort of Carpentries Feedback Facilitators is now open.
Introducing The Carpentries Community Facilitators Program
Read on and find out how to collaborate with us to develop resources under this program
Meet our 2020-2021 Cohort of Instructor Development Committee Leaders
Our Instructor Development Committee has a strong team of seven to lead its activities over the next year
What Will Constitute CarpentryCon @ Home Fireside Chat Discussions?
Here is a set of questions we hope to discuss on Wednesday, 26 August 2020 at 21h00 UTC and Thursday, 27 August 2020 at 15h00 UTC. Join us!
2020 - 2021 IDC Leadership Call for Applications
Applications are now open to join the 2020-2021 cohort of leadership for the Instructor Development Committee
Lessons Learned - Teaching Carpentries Workshops Online in Sweden, May 2020
This post covers instructors' experiences teaching SQL, OpenRefine, and Python over the course of 4 online sessions in late May
Going Online: How we organised the first ever virtual csvconf
In this post, csvconf.com organisers detail how they moved an in-person community conference online in a few weeks, and the lessons they picked up along the way
Reading and Reflection Days for The Carpentries Core Team
Going forwards, Carpentries Core Team will set aside one work day a month to read and reflect. Friday, June 12 will be the first of these.
2019 Reports and our Annual Reports Page
We have released our 2019 Annual Report and Financial Report, and set up a standalone page for all Carpentries reports
Carpentries Conversations: The Carpentries Teaching of Git and GitHub
Here's a summary of three themed discussions on teaching git and GitHub from December 2019
Introducing The CarpentryConnect Planning Kit
We are pleased to share a resource designed to guide community members as they organise local and regional Carpentries events, whether online or in-person.
More Community-Contributed Tips for Teaching Online
This post is the second in our round of invaluable community-contributed tips for teaching online.
Darya Vanichkina
David Pérez-Suárez
Elizabeth Wickes
Mario Antonioletti
Nandipa Sithiwe
Serah Njambi Kiburu
Tips for Teaching Online from The Carpentries Community
This post shares a first round of community-contributed tips on teaching online. Have a read and consider contributing more tips for teaching and learning online.
CarpentryConnect Events in 2020
Three regional Carpentries community events will take place this year. Read on and find out if one is scheduled in your region and how to participate in an event near you.
Thank You for Supporting our Outreach Efforts
We appreciate the enthusiasm and creativity with which community members communicate in, about and in support of The Carpentries
Introducing The Carpentries Gratitudes Series
We are taking time throughout December 2019 to reflect, write and share our community green stickies for the year
Introducing The Carpentries Core Values
Thanks to our community's input, we are excited to share The Carpentries' nine core values
The Carpentries Tagathon - Our Hacktoberfest Initiative
This October, read and suggest relevant tags for posts published on The Data Carpentry, Library Carpentry and Software Carpentry blogs
Q3 and Q4 Project Work at The Carpentries
Here's what The Carpentries team accomplished in Q2 and Q3 2019, and a look into work that will continue in Q4 2019.
Carpentries Values Project - An Update and Call for Input
Find out more about The Carpentries values project. Answer three questions and help us articulate our community values
Releasing The Carpentries Communications Strategy and Implementation Plan
We are releasing our community communications plan and introducing how-to guides for community-led communications
Q2 Project Work at The Carpentries
Here's what The Carpentries team is working on in the second quarter of 2019.
Introducing the New Carpentries Instructor Development Committee
Our Instructor Development Committee has a strong team of six to lead its activities over the next year
Communications at The Carpentries
Boats, Bridges, Balloons - Here's why and how we communicate at The Carpentries
Growing The Carpentries Community in Africa: Hiring a Regional Coordinator
We're hiring a Regional Coordinator for Southern Africa!
Welcoming the New Community Engagement Lead
Please join us in welcoming Serah Njambi Kiburu!