# \#diversity

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/tag/diversity/119.md

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## [JuliaCon 2024 Childcare and Travel Grant Announcements](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-2024-childcare-and-travel-grant-announcements/109463)

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**Author:** [@rayegun](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rayegun)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacon-2024-childcare-and-travel-grant-announcements/109463 "2024-01-30T17:44:06Z")

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Hey folks! As the CfP deadline approaches we’d like to make two brief announcements from the DEI committee @ JuliaCon 2024. The first is an update on travel grants and the application process: The second update is …

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## [Julia Gender Inclusive coffee meet-up with Xuan](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-gender-inclusive-coffee-meet-up-with-xuan/83183)

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**Author:** [@kimauth](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kimauth)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 22, 2022, 1:50pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-gender-inclusive-coffee-meet-up-with-xuan/83183 "2022-06-22T13:50:34Z")

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Logical reasoning in Julia Hey everyone, Julia Gender Inclusive invites you to the next coffee meetup on sunday, 26nd of June at 11AM EDT / 3pm UTC / 5pm CEST / 8:30 pm IST! Sign-up here for a link to join: https://for…

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## [How about a great hand note type of a static site for Julia?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-about-a-great-hand-note-type-of-a-static-site-for-julia/57177)

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**Author:** [@FahimFBA](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/FahimFBA)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 8:44am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-about-a-great-hand-note-type-of-a-static-site-for-julia/57177 "2021-03-15T08:44:52Z")

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I want to write a complete book/static site on GitHub about Julia Language , from the basics to the advanced gradually. I have a plan to write a complete hand note on Julia, in both English and Bengali (Bengali would be …

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## [\[RFC\] GenderInference.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/rfc-genderinference-jl/22294)

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**Author:** [@kevbonham](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kevbonham)\
**Replies:** 42\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 8:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/rfc-genderinference-jl/22294 "2020-07-22T20:51:20Z")

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I made a little package, GenderInference.jl, that’ similar to Gender in R and SexMachine in python. Basically, you give a first name, and it guesses the gender: julia\> using GenderInference julia\> gender("Kevin") :male…

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## [More good news from Julia Computing - Sloan foundation grant with a focus on diversity](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/more-good-news-from-julia-computing-sloan-foundation-grant-with-a-focus-on-diversity/4490)

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**Author:** [@viralbshah](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/viralbshah)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2017, 1:20pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/more-good-news-from-julia-computing-sloan-foundation-grant-with-a-focus-on-diversity/4490 "2017-06-27T13:20:24Z")

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Hello, Julia Computing just received a grant from Sloan Foundation for $910k of which $160k is earmarked for diversity initiatives. https://juliacomputing.com/press/2017/06/26/grant.html This is a huge shot in the arm…