DataThon with the Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter
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Are you someone who loves to explore data and wants to do good for the community? Then join us for this exciting DataThon hosted by Data for Good - Calgary.
We are thrilled to announce that we will be working with the Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter ( http://www.calgarywomensshelter.com/ ). Bring your data skills and get ready to dive into the datasets that will be made available for analytics and visualization.
If you would like to participate then RSVP here and also register on Eventbrite using this link ... https://www.eventbrite.com/e/datathon-with-calgary-womens-emergency-shelter-hosted-by-data-for-good-calgary-tickets-28668154221 .
Planning and logistics (i.e. food and space requirements) will be based on the Eventbrite numbers so it is very important that you also register on Eventbrite .
Note: Each participant should bring their own laptop and software that they will use for data analytics / visualization. If you require access to commercial or other specialized applications please let us know in advance.
Below is an outline of the schedule for the weekend with specific details included for each day.
Schedule:
Opening Mixer
Friday, November 18th
7:00 PM: Doors open
7:30 PM: Presentation from the Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter
8:30 PM: Networking social, snacks and drinks
The evening will involve a presentation from the Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter. This will be followed immediately by a social to give all of the participants a chance to meet each other and begin discussing projects.
The DataThon:
Saturday, November 19th
8:00 AM: Doors open, sign-in and breakfast
9:00 AM: Brief review from Data Ambassadors, begin data diving!
12:00 PM: Lunch
6:00 PM: Dinner
11:00 PM: Everyone goes home for the night
Saturday we'll get to the data! DataThoners will choose / form teams that they would like to work with. Data Ambassadors will help advise on and manage the projects throughout the day. We'll have meals and keep the space open until 11 PM for any late-night data divers.
Final Presentations:
Sunday, Novembrer 20th
9:00 AM: Doors open, breakfast
10:30 AM: Presentation from teams
12:00 PM: It is a wrap; a successful DataThon in the books!