R-Ladies Baltimore (Bmore) Launch Event!

R-Ladies Baltimore (Bmore) has officially arrived! This is the local Baltimore chapter for the larger R-Ladies global organization (rladies.org) to promote gender diversity in the R community.

First, we want to learn more about you and your interests! Please fill out our google poll here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFTwpSXnIRLm_YxyV7kBNIuf7V0fxfnq-Qpam7ocEPcDbVmQ/viewform

Second, we are kicking off things with a launch event on May 24th from 12-1:30pm at Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV). Lunch is being generously provided by the Center for Computational Genomics. The event will feature a series of lightning talks from local women working on awesome R packages, projects, data analyses, and shiny apps! We will end with a discussion from the group on what events you would be most interested in seeing for future R-Ladies Bmore events!

Schedule:

• 12:00 PM Arrive, Networking
• 12:20 PM Introductions
• 12:30 PM Lightning talks (5 min talks with 1-2 mins for questions)
• 1:15 PM Discussion on future events, Networking

Confirmed Lightning Speakers:

• Shannon Ellis -- http://www.shanellis.com
• Elana Fertig -- https://fertiglab.com
• Leslie Myint -- https://lmyint.github.io
• Helen Powell -- http://www.helenpowell.org
• Sarah Wheelan -- http://sjwheelan.som.jhmi.edu -- An Interlude with Genomic Intervals
• Ni Zhao -- http://www.biostat.jhsph.edu/~nzhao/

Details on the location:
Enter the 1812 Ashland building and go straight ahead in lobby past the security desk & elevators to Suite #110/JHTV entrance. We will be in a combined set of three conference rooms (Broadway/Caroline/Eager Park).

FAQ:
Q: Are men welcome to attend R-Ladies events?
A: Yes, men are welcome at this event. Our mission is to encourage more women and non-binary individuals to get involved in the R community. Please help us by spreading the word about R-Ladies. Please also take the time to review our code of conduct before you attend: https://github.com/rladies/starter-kit/wiki/Code-of-Conduct

Important to know:

• If this is your first R-Ladies event, please take a moment to review our R-Ladies Global code of conduct: https://github.com/rladies/starter-kit/wiki/Code-of-Conduct

Finally, for more information:
email: bmore@rladies.org
twitter: @RLadiesBmore
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RLadiesBmore/
meetup: https://www.meetup.com/rladies-baltimore/
Please fill out our google poll to learn more about you and your interests: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFTwpSXnIRLm_YxyV7kBNIuf7V0fxfnq-Qpam7ocEPcDbVmQ/viewform