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Expand Up @@ -42,6 +42,51 @@ We hope in the long run to create many in-person user groups and events, but we

To do this we're hoping to gather folks from around the world and see where our largest audiences are.

## Initiatives

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### Build Black Developers

Create opportunities to partner with learning platforms to provide free/discounted access to content.

Promote and amplify open source projects that are maintained by Black Python Devs members.
Current/Developing Partners

- [TalkPython Training](https://training.talkpython.fm/)
- [Python Morsels (In Planning)](https://www.pythonmorsels.com/)

### Build Local Community Initiative

Sponsor regional conferences to provide tickets to local Black Python Devs members to increase involvement in local communities.

Provide support to local conferences to reach local Black communities.

Current Partners:

- [PyTexas 2024](https://pytexas.org/2024/)
- [DjangoCon US 2024](https://djangocon.us/)
- [PyCon US 2024](https://us.pycon.org/)
- [PyCon Nigeria](https://ng.pycon.org/)

### Black Python Devs Opportunity Fund (Planning)

Provide supplemental funding to help Black Python Devs members attend impact conferences (Conferences that can lead to personal developer career growth opportunities in the Python community)

Conference Targets:

- [PyCon US 2024](https://us.pycon.org/)
- [DjangoCon US 2024](https://djangocon.us/)
- [PyData Global Events](https://pydata.org/upcoming-events/)

### Users to Leaders Initiatives

Partner with programs and communities to create pipelines to establish more leaders from Black Python Devs members. We hope to get them involved, mentored, and develop them into leaders.

Partner Organizations:

- [Djangonaut Space](https://djangonaut.space/)

## Leadership Team

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