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🚀 **Industry Talks Through AI \| AI Through Her Lens** 🤝 In collaboration with **AI Hub Albania** **R-Ladies Tirana** is excited to host a special edition dedicated to **Women in Technology and AI**, bringing together a dynamic community of professionals, researchers, and future innovators. 🎤 **Open Lectures** • *AI Literacy in Modern STEM* \- Joana Bala • *The Mirror and The Machine* \- Alba Halilaj This edition highlights how women are actively shaping AI and driving real-world impact across industries. 👥 **Who should attend?** • Women in tech, data, and AI • Students and early-career professionals • Anyone interested in AI, innovation, and impact 📍 AI Hub Albania, Tirana / Online

**Founders Running Club** (FRC) brings founders, investors, tech, creative people and startup enthusiasts together for weekly easy runs and networking. We like to be comfortable when we run and finish with coffee and conversations. Choose your pace or follow a pacer—pets, friends, family, are welcome. 🗓️ Launched in San Francisco, July 16, 2022 🌍 Now in 35+ cities 📅 Running + Networking events + Community **Join the community** [http://foundersrc.com/chats](http://foundersrc.com/chats) **Stay updated**: Instagram [http://instagram.com/foundersrc/](http://instagram.com/foundersrc/) Podcast [http://podcast.foundersrc.com/](http://podcast.foundersrc.com/) LinkedIn [http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/](http://linkedin.com/company/foundersrc/) Strava [http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC](http://strava.com/clubs/foundersRC) Website [http://foundersrc.com/](http://foundersrc.com/)

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🤩 Join the next edition of the MOVE YOUR AFRO format, where we introduce you to guests from the African continent! 🤩 This time, our guest is the magnetic 🔥 JULES DAPLÉ 🔥 from 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire. 🇨🇮 🎭 Jules is an actor, percussionist, and dancer who graduated from the National Higher Institute of Arts and Cultural Action in Côte d’Ivoire (INSAAC). 🕺🏽 During his visit to Bulgaria, you will have the opportunity to take 2 dance classes and 2 percussion classes with him. We have also planned a special cultural evening, where you will be able to taste authentic traditional cuisine prepared by Jules, as well as ask him interesting questions about the culture he comes from. For those who wish to gain deeper knowledge related to the dances or rhythms of Côte d’Ivoire, Jules is available for private lessons and meetings during his stay in Bulgaria. 🪘 Here you can find more information about the percussion program: [https://fb.me/e/4aSoEPQbA](https://fb.me/e/4aSoEPQbA) 🪘 ☀️☀️☀️ PROGRAM – Dance Classes & Cultural Evening ☀️☀️☀️ 📅 March 28 / Saturday / 18:30 – 20:30 – Cultural evening with Jules, featuring authentic food, a small bazaar, music, and a presentation about his culture 📅 March 30 / 18:45 – 20:15 – Traditional West African dance with live percussion by Jules 📅 March 31 / Tuesday / 20:00 – 21:30 – Modern / Street dances from Côte d’Ivoire ✅ ✅ ✅ Participation Fees: ✅ ✅ ✅ ## 30 EUR – single class / early ticket purchase 65 EUR – 2 dance classes + cultural evening / early ticket purchase until March 22 ## 40 EUR – single class (paid on the spot before class) 75 EUR – 2 dance classes + cultural evening / tickets purchased until March 27 Contact us to reserve your spot: 1. Email: afrocenterbg@gmail.com 2. Viber: +359 892 018 768 3. Message us on our social media \*\*\* W.O.K. participants receive a 10% discount when purchasing a full package (dance classes + cultural evening only) \*\*\*\* Regular participants in Maria Cossa’s classes with active cards receive a 5% discount on the full package (dance classes + cultural evening only) *** **Who is Jules DAPLÉ?** Jules is a professional storyteller, actor, dancer, and percussionist from Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. KOUEGBE JULES DAPLÉ transforms the culture of Côte d’Ivoire into a captivating experience through dance, rhythm, and emotion. A graduate of the prestigious INSAAC with a degree in dance and choreography, he combines academic knowledge with authentic stage energy. He has participated in international theatre festivals in Spain and works as an actor, choreographer, and director. In 2025, he directed the short film “LIZ”, and during 2024–2025 he plays the lead role of Nestor in the series “220 logements”. In 2024, he also plays Electro in the TV series “Obatanga 2”. Between 2013 and 2019, he was a teacher of traditional African dance at the International School Claire Fontaine, where he inspired students from different cultural backgrounds. He is also a choreographer and actor in the socially engaged theatre production “Sauvons le Cavally”, and has participated in productions such as “Fuente Ovejuna” in Spain.

Join us for an authentic African drumming class led by a teacher from Côte d’Ivoire! Trained at one of the most prestigious African cultural institutes and with many years of experience as a performer in artistic ensembles, Jules Dapple will introduce us to the Ivorian tradition, where drumming, dancing and storytelling are integral parts of community life. The program includes an introductory djembe lesson that will be accessible to everyone, as well as a master class - suitable for more advanced percussionists. Whether you are a beginner or want to deepen your skills and repertoire, this is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the rich musical traditions of West Africa. Program: 28.03 - Introduction to Ivorian Rhythms - 11:00-13:00 - Fee: 25 euros 29.03 - Master Class - 10:30-14:30 - Fee: 50 euros Registration required! Places are limited. For registration: @Victor Mandiya, Viber 0878416575

🚀 **Industry Talks Through AI \| AI Through Her Lens** 🤝 In collaboration with **AI Hub Albania** **R-Ladies Tirana** is excited to host a special edition dedicated to **Women in Technology and AI**, bringing together a dynamic community of professionals, researchers, and future innovators. 🎤 **Open Lectures** • *AI Literacy in Modern STEM* \- Joana Bala • *The Mirror and The Machine* \- Alba Halilaj This edition highlights how women are actively shaping AI and driving real-world impact across industries. 👥 **Who should attend?** • Women in tech, data, and AI • Students and early-career professionals • Anyone interested in AI, innovation, and impact 📍 AI Hub Albania, Tirana / Online

We meet to learn and practice American Sign Language and to grow our familiarity with Deaf culture. Facilitated by hearing folks (with a connection to a professional interpreter) using Deaf-created content. People of all ASL skill levels are welcome! As we learn, we hope to connect more with the Deaf community in Central Ohio. Join us as you're able! Come regularly or just once - whatever you're looking for! Each meetup will explore different topics related to ASL/Deaf culture, and will feature time to practice conversation with one another. Just bring yourself and a willingness to learn!

Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating. Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator. Per what this group is about: "Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who enjoy talking to people from other countries, and those who would like to discuss international travel and culture, and who enjoy getting together for good conversations."

**First meetup of the Columbus AI Engineering group.** We’ll kick things off with a practical, beginner-friendly discussion on: **How LLMs like ChatGPT actually work — and how to build real applications with them.** We’ll cover: * what’s actually happening under the hood (at a high level) * why LLMs behave the way they do (hallucinations, prompt sensitivity, etc.) * how people are building real systems with them today * where things break in practice This will be a **short, informal talk (\~15–20 min)** followed by open discussion and Q&A. Whether you’re an engineer, builder, or just curious about how modern AI systems work, you’re welcome to join. No slides, no fluff — just real conversation about real systems. We’ll hang out afterward and get to know each other.

**Improving Office in Franklinton** Physical location: Improving Office 330 Rush Alley Suite #150 Columbus, OH 43215 Schedule: 6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages. 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s). Topic: Type Annotations with John Cassidy We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com

The Fellowship of the Star Schema: Transforming OLTP Data for Power BI One does not simply build reports on OLTP data. Join us on an epic journey from the depths of raw, normalized tables to the shining halls of a well-modeled star schema fit for Power BI greatness. We will demystify the differences between OLTP and OLAP, walk through star schema vs snowflake (and why Power BI has a clear favorite), and show you the compression differences between normalized and columnar storage that will make you never look at an OLTP model the same way again. We will cover the different types of dimensions, when to use them, and how to handle Slowly Changing Dimensions without losing your mind. You will leave knowing exactly how to identify a bad model, how to convert OLTP data into a clean star schema, and how to forge relationships that rule them all. Whether you are a data wizard, a curious hobbit, or somewhere in between, your models will never be the same.

Inspired by the successful events like "Pot Luck in the Park" and "Saturday Mornings @ East Market," this meetup promises a fun and engaging atmosphere where like-minded individuals can connect over a shared love for languages and cultures. Whether you're a language learner, ESL student, or simply passionate about exploring new cultures, this event is perfect for anyone looking to immerse themselves in a diverse and welcoming community. Come join us for an enlightening evening of language, culture, food, of course, and connections! (Everyone will individually choose from the menu and pay for their own meal.)

So this month's prompt is more general. I think we can all agree that we are living in "unique" times that require coping skills. I think that one role and/or purpose of philosophy is to help us deal with our daily lives and our "unique" times. So, let's share our feelings and thoughts about which philosopher/philosophy we turn to in order to deal with our crazy events. Who/what helps you stay focused in your daily life and helps you sleep at night. I find that Stoicism with a little philosophical pessimism mixed in goes a long way in helping me deal with what I see as very destructive, fearful and mean spirited public policies at both the state and federal levels. Hope to see you on March 28th!