Introducing Lunch and Learn Series
Later this month we will have our very first remote Ela Lunch and Learn presentation.
Our hope is that this year-round project directly works to empower other women in tech, allows community members to share knowledge and strengthen leadership skills, and helps build lasting connections while learning from the invaluable experience of peers; all of which is perfectly aligned with our mission.
What It Is
Each month the community will have the opportunity to sign up to attend a Google Hangouts presentation over lunch (12:00PM east coast time). The tone for these is casual, welcoming, and encouraging. The host is permitted to present up to 30 minutes and determine whether they would like to take questions and where (live versus in the #lunchlearn channel as a follow-up).
All topics will be selected and posted ahead of time on the Lunch and Learn site page (coming very soon) and community calendar (submit an invite request here).
These may also be recorded in the future if the host is comfortable with that as we understand not everyone has consistent or flexible lunch time each day.
All Ela events and presentations are for adult women (18+) and participants are expected to follow our code of conduct.
Hosting
For our first event, while we iron out all the potential wrinkles, Joni will be kicking off the series with a presentation on getting SVG code from Illustrator to HTML on March 30th at 12PM EST.
If you are interested in hosting a Lunch and Learn fill out a brief form and we will be in touch!
Details for First Event
Date: Thursday March 30th
Time: 12:00–12:30PM EST
Host: Joni Trythall
Topic Title: SVGs from Illustrator to inline HTML 🍇
Topic Description: This presentation will cover how to grab an SVG’s (Scalable Vector Graphics) code from Illustrator and add it to an HTML document, touch on the benefits of using it this way, and make note of how to prep these graphics for animation with CSS from the start.
Materials: Posted in #lunchlearn
Attending
Each Lunch and Learn will have its own sign up form that will be shared in advance in Slack, on Twitter, and within the event details in the calendar. If you secure a spot but are ultimately unable to attend please be sure to edit your RSVP status.
Also, feel free to join the #lunchlearn channel in Slack to better capture questions that you may not get a chance to ask during the presentation.
Sponsoring
We have opportunities for companies to sponsor these events, gaining recognition as a supporter with mentions of company name and logo on presentation promo materials, social media, and in our calendar. These funds also help secure any relevant books that would make for appropriate attendee giveaways for certain topics.
For those looking to really join and engage with the community we also offer the opportunity for a woman employee to host a Lunch and Learn. Please note that we require that presentations focus on sharing knowledge and experiences rather than direct company or product promotion; we’ll be posting more details about various partnership opportunities this spring 🎁
Reach out to us at hello@elaconf.com to secure a Lunch and Learn sponsorship.
See you there?
If you want to chat about Lunch and Learns or simply say hi and join the community you can request a Slack invite here; also, don’t forget to check out our AMA series.
