Last week The Carpentries attended the 2025 Annual Convention of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)!

Dr. Sarah Brown led a Software Carpentry Python Workshop to a packed room of eager learners, equipping them with fundamental programming and data skills to support their engineering and research journeys.

We’re honored to have been part of this milestone year—congratulations to NSBE on 50 years of excellence, innovation, and impact! 🎉
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Photo Credit: Kari L. Jordan @drkariljordan

🚨 Important Updates for Self-Organised Workshops (SOWs) 🚨

We're making a few changes to support the sustainability of our Self-Organised Workshops!

1. Due to rising costs, AWS instances used in Data Carpentry Genomics workshops will now have a fee.
2. Updated SOW Definition & Submission Guidelines.

We understand that these changes are significant, and our goal is to continue sustainably providing support moving forward.

Full details can be found in today's blog post: https://carpentries.org/blog/2025/02/changes-to-self-organised-workshops/

As always, we are available for questions, concerns, and feedback. Please email [email protected].

Thank you for your continued support—your impact is invaluable!

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Upcoming Changes to Self-Organised Workshops: Ensuring Sustainability and Continued Community Impact

We are writing to inform the community about changes to Self-Organised workshops (SOWs). Due to rising costs, The Carpentries is introducing a fee for Amazon Web Services (AWS) instances used in Data Carpentry Genomics workshops. Furthermore, we have updated the definition and submission guidelines for SOWs. These workshops are vital in advancing The Carpentries’ mission and vision, significantly contributing to the organisation’s overall impact. We sincerely appreciate your efforts in organising and supporting them, as we recognise that they provide an accessible opportunity to teach Carpentries material.

The Carpentries