Nodeschool Portland, ME

Learn Javascript & NodeJS through self-paced interactive workshops!

Nodeschool Portland, Maine is part of the global Nodeschool effort to voluntarily teach NodeJS to anyone! The source code for the workshops is completely open source and the effort is entirely community driven. And the best part is, it's all free!

Nodeschool events have been held around the world, and successfully introduce beginners to Javascript, Node, and the command line. You can do NodeSchool workshops from home, but the in-person events give you a chance to learn in an inclusive, collaborative environment, & also to help other beginners if you already have JS/Node experience.

Learn more about the international Nodeschool community at nodeschool.io

Contacts & Events

Organizers

Events are posted on Meetup and announcements are sent via our Meetup announcements list. Technical issues related to this site or workshop content can be handled through Github issues. We also have a Gitter chatroom available for Portland nodesters and you can catch us on Twitter @NodeschoolPWM.

Attend

Upcoming workshops are posted on Meetup. Workshops are hands-on, so while bringing a laptop is not required, doing so would really allow you to get the greatest benefit.

Mentor

Want to be a mentor? Contact any of the organizers and we'll get you on the team!

Sponsor

We can't put on Nodeschool events here in Portland without some help from awesome sponsors. As of right now we have two types of somewhat loosely-defined sponsorship opportunities:

Space sponsorship

Providing a location to meet with adequate space, collaborative seating, good location, parking if possible, and solid wi-fi internet and other technical needs such as projector, sound for music, etc.

Financial sponsorship

Currently this amount is at $200 (per event) to go toward food, drinks, supplies (signs, name badges, posters, etc) and swag (printing stickers, lanyards for mentors, t-shirts are a possibility).

PayPal or advance check works best here, but some companies prefer to pick up food/drinks themselves and bring them to the event, for example. We'll work with whatever works for you. :)

What you get

At either of these levels, your company name/description goes on our website, you're free to bring a sign and/or swag to put up at the event, and you can give a quick 2 minute plug during the event at some point.

This is also a pretty good opportunity to get in front of area Node developers if you'd like to mention job opportunities.

If you're interested in sponsoring, reach out to any of the organizers outlining what kind of sponsorship you're interested in and we'll work with you to figure out what works best.

Code of Conduct

We, the organizers of Nodeschool Portland, ME, are dedicated to providing a harassment-free, inclusive community for everyone, regardless of sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, age, body size, race, nationality, or religious beliefs. We do not tolerate harassment of community members in any form. Participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the community at the discretion of the organizers of Nodeschool Portland, ME.

Harassment includes offensive verbal or written comments related to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, age, body size, race, nationality, or religious beliefs, deliberate intimidation, threats, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. Sexual language and imagery is not approprate for any events at Nodeschool Portland, ME meetups or in any related communication channels. Community members asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. Sponsors and presenters are also subject to the anti-harassment policy.

If a community member engages in harassing behavior, the organizers of Nodeschool Portland, ME may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the community. If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any concerns, please contact an organizer immediately.

If you have questions or feedback about this Code of Conduct please contact one of the organizers.

The organizers of the above communities developed this Code of Conduct to govern their respective events and communication channels. We used PDX Python's anti-harassment policy and the Geek Feminism Conference anti-harassment policy as a starting point. This Code of Conduct, like its inspirations, is licensed under the Creative Commons Zero license.