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Programming is a vital skill to have as a geoscientist. As we delve into sophisticated research questions, we need specialized tools to analyze and manage huge amounts of data to help solve problems and explore ideas. It is especially difficult to try to learn a new skill in a language not native to one’s own.
The GeoLatinas Coding Group initiative was born out of the idea to provide this widely-needed skill to the members of our community. In this way, we provide a welcoming environment to learn to code for all GeoLatinas, regardless of one’s level of comfort with either English or Spanish. To maintain consistency, we provide two coding sessions a week (in Spanish) where we go over programming in Python.
If you wish to know more about the Coding Group initiative and GeoLatinas, we invite you go to GeoLatinas blog and GeoLatinas website.
"Monday, 6am here, 9am over there, and 7pm on the other side of the globe. The cup of coffee is ready, also the mate and the tea. In the background, I can hear the news and the pandemic goes on. Yet, we log in…3, 2, 1. Connected! Here we are, together again in the GeoLatinas Coding Group, like every Monday since five months ago. Two hours committed to learn new open-source tools, moving forward into the inclusion of underrepresented groups in Geoscience."
