This is meant as a guide to help you prepare for the MC (master of ceremonies) role. Feel free to customize the points below.
- Welcome everyone
- I am
<your name>, I am a<front end/mentor>and one of the organizers of codebar Barcelona. - Introduce the other codebar Barcelona chapter organizers present and not present.
- Welcome any new members (on the codebar.io page there is a small paw icon next to the name of new members).
- Present codebar, what we want and how we plan to achieve it (Codebar is a UK based charity. We now have chapters all across the world. The mission of codebar is to help underrepresented groups learn to program in a safe and collaborative environment.)
- Slack channel: explain that we have a slack channel. People should join the Barcelona channel. We let people who are in the Barcelona slack RSVP for workshops 1 day before sending the invitations out to the general public. We also have a #barcelona-social and a #helpdesk channel where people can get help in between workshops.
- For in person workshops thank the . The host can say a few words.
- Explain how the workshop will work. For virtual events, let people know that we will send an alert a few minute before the workshop ends, and that we will take a picture at the end.
- Thank Coaches
- Thank Students
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- Announcements: upcoming workshops, any events happening at the global level etc.
- Explain code of conduct: Even though this is a virtual event, we still abide by the code of conduct. We are very passionate about the code of conduct, and creating a safe space for all participants is really important to us. If you feel there has been a violation you can reach out to any of the organizers, either through the slack channel, or we will be available here in zoom. We will also link a copy of the code of conduct in the chat channel.
- Presentation rounds:
- Name
- where are you from
- what are you doing
- what do you want to achieve
- answer the icebreaker question
- Invite people to the after meetup events
- Pairing