Merge pull request #87 from clojurebridge-berlin/coaches-training

Small edits to coaches training

Author: vsmart

coaches_training.deck.html

@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ <h3>Who are you?</h3>
 <ul>
 <li>What's your name and pronouns?</li>
 <li>Have you been to a ClojureBridge or similar workshops before?</li>
+<li>What's your current favourite place in Berlin?</li>
 </ul>
 
 </section>
@@ -157,15 +158,15 @@ <h2>On that note...</h2>
 </ul>
 
 </section>
-    <section class="slide" id="try_to_suppress_your_understandable_culturallyinfluenced_sexism">
-<h2>Try to suppress your (understandable) culturally-influenced sexism</h2>
+    <section class="slide" id="make_clojurebridge_a_safe_space_for_learners">
+<h2>Make ClojureBridge a safe space for learners</h2>
 
 <ul>
 <li>Don't hit on people. No sexual advances. This extends to the after-party.</li>
-<li>Don't make sexist jokes. Or racist, classist, or ableist jokes. Call people out if they do. A simple "That's not funny" and moving on quickly with the conversation will often suffice.</li>
-<li>Don't make gender-based generalizations ("Women are better at X, because ...")</li>
+<li>Don't make sexist, racist, classist, or ableist jokes. Call people out if they do. A simple "That's not funny" and moving on quickly with the conversation will often suffice.</li>
+<li>Don't make gender-based generalizations, even 'positive' ones ("Women are better at X, because ...")</li>
 <li>Don't make references to people's bodies or state your opinion of them.</li>
-<li>Don't use slurs.</li>
+<li>Don't use discriminatory language.</li>
 </ul>
 
 </section>
@@ -433,7 +434,7 @@ <h4>Know what's going on</h4>
 <h4>Establish a few ground rules</h4>
 
 <ul>
-<li>Questions are always welcome, even if the student thinks it might be dumb. "That's a <strong>GREAT</strong> question"</li>
+<li>There are no bad questions - welcome questions, even if the student thinks their question is not valuable. "That's a <strong>GREAT</strong> question"</li>
 <li>Explain that if someone has trouble, the coaches will help troubleshoot.</li>
 <li>If anyone wants to switch classes, tell them they should feel TOTALLY COMFORTABLE switching at any point.</li>
 <li>Have breaks! Eat a muffin! Have a look at what other groups are doing!</li>
@@ -528,7 +529,8 @@ <h3>It's a slideshow that goes through the concepts of:</h3>
 <li>values</li>
 <li>data structures</li>
 <li>functions</li>
-<li>control logic</li>
+<li><p>control logic</p></li>
+<li><p>Then followed by people playing with graphical programming in Quil</p></li>
 </ul>
 
 <h2>Please take a look :)</h2>
@@ -584,7 +586,7 @@ <h2>deck.rb presentation</h2>
           <li><a href="#how_does_a_workshop_work">How does a workshop work?</a></li>
           <li><a href="#installfest">Installfest!</a></li>
           <li><a href="#on_that_note">On that note...</a></li>
-          <li><a href="#try_to_suppress_your_understandable_culturallyinfluenced_sexism">Try to suppress your (understandable) culturally-influenced sexism</a></li>
+          <li><a href="#make_clojurebridge_a_safe_space_for_learners">Make ClojureBridge a safe space for learners</a></li>
           <li><a href="#typical_clojurebridge_schedule">Typical ClojureBridge Schedule</a></li>
           <li><a href="#is_clojurebridge_open_source">Is ClojureBridge Open Source?</a></li>
           <li><a href="#is_clojurebridge_open_source">Is ClojureBridge Open Source?</a></li>
@@ -609,7 +611,7 @@ <h2>deck.rb presentation</h2>
           <li><a href="#coaching_build_a_team">Coaching: Build a Team</a></li>
           <li><a href="#coaching_dynamics_ideas">Coaching Dynamics (Ideas)</a></li>
           <li><a href="#the_curriculum">The Curriculum</a></li>
-          <li><a href="#some_people_are_trialing_a_new_curriculum">Some people are trialing a new Curriculum</a></li>
+          <li><a href="#some_people_are_trialing_a_new_curriculum">Some people are trialing a new curriculum</a></li>
           <li><a href="#practical_recap">Practical Recap</a></li>
         </ul>
       </div>

docs/coaches_training.deck.md

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ We're making tech more diverse and more welcoming!
 ### Who are you?
 * What's your name and pronouns?
 * Have you been to a ClojureBridge or similar workshops before?
-* What's your current favourite restaurant?
+* What's your current favourite place in Berlin?
 
 # What's a ClojureBridge?
 
@@ -96,13 +96,12 @@ Please actually create and run a Quil project, so all dependencies are downloade
 * PHP is fine, Windows is fine, VisualBasic is fine
 * Appreciate that different technologies have different trade-offs. Being easily accessible is one of them.
 
-
-# Try to suppress your (understandable) culturally-influenced sexism
+# Make ClojureBridge a safe space for learners
 * Don't hit on people. No sexual advances. This extends to the after-party.
-* Don't make sexist jokes. Or racist, classist, or ableist jokes. Call people out if they do. A simple "That's not funny" and moving on quickly with the conversation will often suffice.
-* Don't make gender-based generalizations ("Women are better at X, because ...")
+* Don't make sexist, racist, classist, or ableist jokes. Call people out if they do. A simple "That's not funny" and moving on quickly with the conversation will often suffice.
+* Don't make gender-based generalizations, even 'positive' ones ("Women are better at X, because ...")
 * Don't make references to people's bodies or state your opinion of them.
-* Don't use slurs.
+* Don't use discriminatory language.
 
 # Typical ClojureBridge Schedule
 
@@ -275,7 +274,7 @@ DISCUSS!
 * Let them know they can hang around and socialize afterwards
 
 #### Establish a few ground rules
-* Questions are always welcome, even if the student thinks it might be dumb. "That's a **GREAT** question"
+* There are no bad questions - welcome questions, even if the student thinks their question is not valuable. "That's a **GREAT** question"
 * Explain that if someone has trouble, the coaches will help troubleshoot.
 * If anyone wants to switch classes, tell them they should feel TOTALLY COMFORTABLE switching at any point.
 * Have breaks! Eat a muffin! Have a look at what other groups are doing!