We have a quite active group at UM. Feel free to email me directly if you'd like to connect.
Pat On Mon, Mar 9, 2020 at 2:15 PM Maneesha Sane <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for sharing this Amanda! > > Just a note - the list that you shared is indeed defunct. > We do have this list. While there hasn't been much volume there, the list > is active so you might reach people there. > > https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/local-lansing > > > > > > Maneesha Sane > *Quality Assurance Manager* > *Instructor and Trainer* > Meet with me: https://calendly.com/maneesha/ > Pronouns: Any pronoun is acceptable > > The Carpentries | www.carpentries.org > > --- > > *While I may be sending this email outside my normal office hours, I have > no expectation to receive a reply outside yours. Your time, personal and > professional, is valued.* > > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2020 at 2:09 PM Charbonneau, Amanda <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi there! >> >> There are several of us in Michigan, there are just very rarely events >> around here. We used to have a fairly active community at Michigan State, >> but a lot of the bioinformatics-focused PIs left the university, and so >> there’s not really anyone left to host. There was also a reasonably active >> group at U of M, but I think a lot of the grad students that were driving >> it have moved on. I tried for a while to keep organizing events at MSU >> after the PIs left, but had little success, and I since I’ve graduated I’m >> not officially associated with them anymore anyway. I typically go teach >> out of state now. But, I’m always up for local events! I work remotely, and >> have a flexible schedule, so I can teach almost any time. >> >> One final thing, we set up a very low traffic…and possibly defunct >> Michigan mailing list several years ago: >> [email protected] >> >> It might be worth sending a mail there and seeing who’s left around here >> :) >> >> -Amanda >> >> >> >> On Mar 9, 2020, at 1:56 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> Good afternoon! >> >> Since starting a new position in Michigan about 6 months ago, I've been >> keeping my eye out for any Carpentries activity in the area without much >> success. To my knowledge, I am the only instructor at my university, but >> based on the website map it looks like there might be a few others in the >> area. I would love to start a community of instructors that will help each >> other run workshops (full or modified) every once in awhile. Let me know if >> you are interested! >> >> In addition, I would love suggestions about building up a program at a >> (for lack of better wording) "Carpentries-naive" campus. Did you get >> started with single modules or did you jump straight into a full 2-day >> event? Ff you started with modified workshops, when did you feel >> comfortable transitioning into a 2 day workshop? And from where did you >> recruit your non-certified helpers and instructors? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Daria >> >> --------------- >> >> Daria Orlowska >> Data Librarian and Assistant Professor >> Waldo Library >> Western Michigan University >> [email protected] >> she/her/hers >> >> >> *The Carpentries <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/latest>* / discuss / > see discussions <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss> + > participants <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/members> + > delivery > options <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscription> > Permalink > <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/T25b6a6f2e81c8dee-Mad3e1569bb2596326ba0a139> > ------------------------------------------ The Carpentries: discuss Permalink: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/T25b6a6f2e81c8dee-M8671efe33f8c5fee3285a254 Delivery options: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscription
