[NFBCS] Seeking mentor

[Bryan Duarte]

Sarah, 

It sounds like you have a number of people willing to help you learn some programming languages but I also would be willing to offer some help. I have been teaching Python at Arizona State university for a few years and running a coding workshop over the summer teaching Python to students across the Nation who are blind and low vision via Zoom. I would be happy to go over that material with you if you are interested. You can reach me offline at bjduarte at asu.edu if you are interested. I am happy to see we have so many people willing to help out on this list. 

Bryan Duarte Ph.D Software Engineer 

> On Dec 31, 2020, at 1:21 PM, Rayn Darren via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I don't appear to be getting all of the responses but am able to read them in others so I'll respond all at once 😊.
> 
> Reece, I absolutely love that idea! Learning in an atmosphere where you don't have to explain every little thing regarding the adaptations you need prior to even getting started would be wonderful! Don't get me wrong, Disabled Students Centers and whatnot are quite accommodating but it's still a hassle. 
> 
> If others are interested in this, I have a Zoom room we can use. I think recording is a great idea, both for prosperity and for those who can't make a session for example, would we need video btw? If so, no problem, I'll just need to use the laptop instead of the PC 😊. 
> 
> Also, I haven't successfully been able to get Linux up and running, ☹.
> 
> John and Kevin, thank you thank you 😊
> 
> Oh, and another btw, 😊, my name is Sarah, rayndarren is  just my private email address based on my character in a text-based RPG I run 😊
> 
> Thanks,
> Sarah
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of John J. Boyer via NFBCS
> Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2020 10:26 AM
> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: John J. Boyer <john.boyer at abilitiessoft.org>
> Subject: Re: [NFBCS] Seeking mentor
> 
> Hello Rayn,
> 
> I'm willing to correspond with you on these subjects. I have lots of experience in C, and I'm pretty far along in learning Python.
> 
> John
> 
>> On Thu, Dec 31, 2020 at 09:50:05AM -0800, Rayn Darren via NFBCS wrote:
>> Good morning all,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I'm seeking a mentor for C/C++ and/or Python. I've tried to learn both 
>> on my own and have gotten nowhere fast. I know there are online 
>> learning platforms like codecademy and coursera but they're either 
>> inaccessible or are cost prohibitive. I'm looking to expand my 
>> skillset from font-end coding and web development and thought that 
>> C/C++ and/or Python would be a good place to start. If I'm walking 
>> down an improper path as well, I'd appreciate a bit of guidance as well.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> Sarah Hale
>> 
>> Work: 714.852.3238
>> 
>> Email:  <mailto:sarah.hale at siteweaver.org> sarah.hale at siteweaver.org
>> 
>> 
>> 
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