Meetups

Next meetup

Spring 2020 — Friday, May 22nd, 5-6 pm, https://washington.zoom.us/j/99095202397

    • 5:00 pm: Welcome (Amy)
    • 5:05 pm: Host introductions (UW Tacoma, 1 minute each)
    • 5:10 pm: Introductions (everyone, 20 seconds each)
    • 5:20 pm: Breakouts of 4
    • 5:30 pm: Breakouts of 4
    • 5:40 pm: Breakouts of 4
    • 5:50 pm: Breakouts of 4
    • 6:00 pm: Goodbye!

Summer 2020 — TBD

Want to host a future meetup? Write Amy and let's find a time and space.

We have quarterly social gatherings to welcome new people, strengthen relationships, and find opportunities. Here's the typical agenda:

  • Welcome (5 min)
    • Reminder of purpose of meeting people across contexts
    • Reminder of state, national, and international efforts in CS education
    • Reminder about this website and Slack
  • Introductions (15 min)
    • Name, affiliation, and how the community can help you
  • Network
    • Try to meet 5+ people outside your context
  • After the meet up, gather informally for dinner if you like!

Past meetups

  • Winter 2020 — Friday, February 21st, 4:30-6:30 pm, University of Washington, Seattle, Bloedel Hall 070, in the basement
    • Navigate to Bloedel Hall at UW Seattle (LINK highly recommended, Bloedel is quite close to it)
    • Follow iSchool signs to the basement
    • If you arrive at 5 pm, the doors to the building will be locked. We'll have students come up every 5 minutes to let people in until 5:30.
  • Autumn 2019 — Friday, November 15th, 4-6 pm, Wilburton Elementary, Bellevue
    • 12300 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005
    • Look for signs to the 2nd floor makerspace
    • Brief presentation at 4:30 pm
    • There will be snacks and beverages!
  • Summer 2019 — Summer picnic potluck: Friday, August 30th, 3-7 pm
  • Spring 2019 - June 7th, 4:00-6:00 pm, UW Othello Commons, 4200 S. Othello St., Suite 117, Studio A
  • Winter 2019: March 8th, 3:30-5:30 pm, Seattle Central College, 1701 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98115, SAM 200
  • Autumn 2018: November 9th, 2018, 3:30-5:30 - UW Bothell, the Rose Room (UW1 280, next to the South Parking Garage), directions to UW Bothell.
  • Summer 2018: August 24th, 2018, 3:30-5:30 pm, Microsoft Research, Building 99, 14820 NE 36th St, Redmond, WA 98052, Room 99/1915 (enter the building, turn left, enter the lecture room, doors lock after 5).
  • Spring 2018: April 27th, 2018, 3:30-5:00 pm, Code.org headquarters (1501 4th Ave, Suite 900). Go up to the 9th floor and follow the signs.
  • Winter 2018: March 9th, 2018, 3:30-5:00 pm, Living Computers Museum+Labs, 2245 1st Ave. S., Seattle, WA. This is a short walk from the SoDo light rail. The front desk will direct you to the Labs in the back of the 1st floor.
  • Autumn 2017: November 3rd, 2018, 3:30-5:00 pm, University of Washington, Seattle, HUB 214
  • Summer 2017: August 18-20 — Join us at ICER 2017 in Tacoma, WA!
  • Spring 2017: Friday, March 10th, 2017, 5pm — Code.org headquarters (1501 4th Ave, Suite 900), right after SIGCSE
  • Winter 2017: Friday, December 2nd, 2016, 3pm — Bloedel Hall room 060, University of Washington, Seattle