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We are happy to announce our 2017 4th Quarter Python Software Foundation Fellow Members: Belinda Weaver - taught over 20 workshops throughout Australia and organized several as well. Chukwudi Nwachukwu - helped establish a strong Python community in Nigeria and continues to support it. Don Sheu - founded the Seattle Python User Group, continues to help organize it, and helps run PyCon's Startup Row. Fernando Masanori Ashikaga - teaches workshops on a regular basis and is a contributor to the PSF's Grants Work Group. Donald Stufft - the lead maintainer of PyPI and creator of the Warehouse project. Ivaylo Bachvarov - does Python education and outreach in Bulgaria.  Filip Kłębczyk - lead the organizing of PyCon Poland for many years and continues to organize it. Mai Giménez - helped organize PyCon Spain in 2015 and continues to design the website, and organizes local meetups. Juan Luis Cano - lead the organization of the first PyCon Spain, continues to help organize PyCon...

As I sat in the cool, darkened theater, I reflected on what had brought me to North Bay Python. While I had heard the buzz about a Python conference in Petaluma, it wasn’t until PyLadies Vancouver offered me a free ticket that I decided to attend. A quick flight from Seattle brought me to San Francisco the night before North Bay Python started, allowing me time to partake in one of my favorite hobbies -  navigating public transit to new places. Sitting in the theater I felt lucky. Though I had attended a variety of Geographic Information Systems conferences, this was my first Python conference outside of PyData Seattle and local meetups. I could not wait for what was in store. It turns out there's people here at #nbpy ! Hooray! pic.twitter.com/IfMqXT3hdE — Christopher Neugebauer 🏳️‍🌈🇦🇺 (@chrisjrn) December 3, 2017 Nestled in the heart of wine country in Sonoma County, roughly 40 miles north of San Francisco, sits the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma. Built in 1911 and normally hosti...

Are you starting a new Python conference, founding a group, or beginning a workshop? The Python Software Foundation can help with a grant. But first, you need to understand our policies. The PSF has had a grants program for many years. Over the last 4 years, the program has become increasingly known in our community, which has always been a desired outcome. As knowledge of the grants program grows, however, the PSF receives more grant requests, ultimately meaning our PSF staff and volunteers have more grant requests to process. On occasion the PSF updates our grant policies as we learn more about best practices. Our goal with this post is to inform the public of what our current policies are. The policies may change over time so remember to review the PSF's grant policies  when submitting a request to ensure you have the most up-to-date information. We also have a Frequently Asked Questions page about grants . What are the current grant policies & preferences? We prefer to rece...