A TALK Briefing | June 25, 2020
TALK COVID-19 Updates
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Read us on Linked In, and Facebook at Technology Association of Louisville Kentucky plus Twitter @talklou! Stay safe and enjoy your summer!


Upcoming Virtual Events



June 29, 11:30 AM. *NEW* Introductory Tai Chi. $5 per class.U of L Trager Institute.

July 7, 8:20 AM.  Excelerate Workshop: Are You an Ally, Advocate or Accomplice?  A look at discussing diversity, equity, and inclusion, and how you can show up as an accomplice in the community, at work, and within your network. YPAL and Louisville Urban League Young Professionals. Free.

July 7, 6:30 PM. Online Open Meeting: Inventor's Night At the Movies.  Inventors Network KY. Free. 

July 8, 6 to 8 PM.   Navigating Turbulence Through Micro-Habits.   Network of Entrepreneurial Women.   Free.

Some TechGirlz tweens who participated in our first TALK & TechGirlz Summer Camp virtual sessions last wk said (in the official survey):
--"It’s slow paced and easy to follow!"
--"I liked the websites that we used during the class."
--"The teachers were so nice! They were really helpful! I learned a lot!"
--"I love learning to code!"
--"I liked the freedom to use the fonts I wanted."
Girls participated from KY, PA, NJ, NY, KS, MO, CA, and VA. Why wait? There's even a few seats in today's session, starting at 3PM on Cyber Basics. Register now!
A special thanks to our TALK Board Members who are serving as the volunteer teachers of these courses!
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TALK & TechGirlz Summer Camp Sessions Continue Virtually Through July 31 in Partnership with LCCC! Free and Designed for Middle Schoolers Anywhere in the US!

You don't have to be in Metro Louisville to sign up! Read all about these TALK & TechGirlz sessions via mentions in the Courier-Journal , the Lane Report , and Louisville Future . And, there is no cost for a student to participate! If you are a parent, then get these STEAM classes on your middle school daughter's schedule! No level of knowledge is necessary! See the links in pink to register.
Next Up:
July 9th, 1-3 PM
This workshop reviews basic programming concepts using C++, such as data types, arrays, and functions. This is a two-hour session in one day.
July 9th, 4 PM to 5 PM
This workshop is a brief introduction to how websites work, how they are built, and how to become a person who builds websites. This is a one-hour course.
July 16th & 17th 4 PM to 5 PM
In this workshop, students will learn how satellite images, collected by various agencies around the world, can be used to help global humanity. This is a two-part series.
COVID-19 Resources:



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