BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20160313T020000 RDATE:20160313T020000 RDATE:20170312T020000 RDATE:20180311T020000 RDATE:20190310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20161106T020000 RDATE:20161106T020000 RDATE:20171105T020000 RDATE:20181104T020000 RDATE:20191103T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160915T043747Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161005T190000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20161005T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160915T043747Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20160915T043747Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250470823 DESCRIPTION:RSVP for this event - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pdx-women- in-tech-pdxwit-career-development-workshop-tickets-27744161534 \;\n&# 13\;\nNick Luallin and Jackie Newgard from IT Motives partner with PDXWI T to present a workshop/discussion about the job market for technology p rofessionals in Portland. The workshop will take place at Planet Argon a nd will begin at 5:30pm and go until 7:00pm. \;\n \;\nWe will disc uss such topics as framing your job search\, resume &\; interview tip s\, common mistakes made in the job seeking process and how to effective ly work with Recruiters. There will be ample time for Q&\;A\, and we will have a drop box for topic requests and questions for subsequent eve nts. \;\n \;\nPDXWIT is a community-based non-profit organization with the purpose of strengthening the Portland women in tech community t hrough educational programs\, partnerships and events that provide infor mation\, connections\, resources\, opportunities\, and a supportive envi ronment for current and potential women in tech\, all of whom are commit ted to helping each other. Our goal is to bring together and empower cur rent women in tech and encourage others to pursue tech careers to help r educe gender imbalance in the industry and address the current negative effects of that imbalance on women. \;\n\n\nTags: portland oregon\, n etworking\, Science & Tech\, women in tech\n\nImported from: http://cala gator.org/events/1250470823 URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pdx-women-in-tech-pdxwit-career-developm ent-workshop-tickets-27744161534 SUMMARY:PDX Women In Tech (PDXWIT) Career Development Workshop LOCATION:Planet Argon: 3530 N. Vancouver Ave Suite 300\, Portland OR 9722 7-1426 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170210T191829Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170228T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170228T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170210T191829Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170224T180608Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471463 DESCRIPTION:RSVP HERE - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pdxwit-presidents-ex ecutive-orders-on-immigration-a-qa-with-immigration-lawyers-tickets-3200 1775171 \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\nHere are a few immigration headli nes taken at random from the recent news: \;\n \;\n Reuters: Ir anian academics scared and stranded by Trump travel ban \;\n \;\n New York Times: Immigrants Hide\, Fearing Capture on ‘Any Corner’ \;\n \;\n USA Today: It's a frightening day to be an undocumented immigrant in America \;\n Fox32 Chicago: Immigrants fearing deport ation under Trump change routines\, won't even go outside \;\n Ind ependent: Donald Trump's new 'Muslim ban' will have 'same outcome' as ol d one\, says senior White House adviser \;\n \;\n Bloomberg: Tr ump’s H-1B Visa Crackdown Threatens Cutting-Edge U.S. Medicine \;\n&# 13\;\n Washington Post: He yelled ‘Get out of my country\,’ witnesses say\, and then shot 2 men from India\, killing one \;\n \;\n \ ;\nDo you have questions about these recent changes on immigration? Are you worried about how these changes can affect you\, your family\, or ot her loved ones? \;\n \;\nJoin us for a discussion with \, Lisa Yu and Chanpone Sinlapasai who can address your questions and provide some clarity on the situation. \;\n \;\nCome hear from our community me mber\, Shabnam Jahromi\, on how the recent immigration changes\,specific ally the travel ban\, have impacted her life and what this means for her future. Shabnam Jahromi is a Technical Account Manager at Jama Software . She was born and raised in Tehran/Iran and moved to the US in 2012 wit h a student visa. She will share her story on the process she went throu gh to come to the US and how long it took. \;\n \;\nLisa Yu has be en practicing immigration law since 1997. She specializes in corporate i mmigration matters ranging from non-immigrant visas to permanent residen t applications (green cards). She has developed a particular expertise i n labor certification applications\, employment-based immigrant visa pet itions and adjustment of status applications. \;\n \;\nChanpone Si nlapasai is a partner at Marandas &\; Sinlapasai. She focuses on immi gration law and specializes in assisting survivors of crime. She strongl y believe that victims' right is a human right\, regardless of alienage. Her immigration practice also assist clients before the Immigration Cou rt\, Board of Immigration Appeals\, and U.S. Court of Appeals. \;\n&# 13\;\n \;\nHave questions? Contact Aishwarya @aishwarya@pdxwit.org 3\;\n \;\n \;\nPDXWIT is a community-based non-profit organization . Our purpose is to strengthen the Portland women in tech community by o ffering educational programs\, partnerships\, mentorships\, resources an d opportunities. We are unifying a supportive environment for current an d potential women in tech\, all of whom are committed to helping each ot her. Our goal is to bring together and empower women in tech and to enco urage others to pursue tech careers. This is our step towards reducing t he gender imbalance in the industry and addressing the current negative effects of that imbalance on women. \;\n \;\n \;\nTrans and non -binary people are always welcome at our events. \;\n\n\nTags: PDX Wo men In Technology\, portland\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/even ts/1250471463 URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pdxwit-presidents-executive-orders-on-im migration-a-qa-with-immigration-lawyers-tickets-32001775171 SUMMARY:PDXWIT Recent changes in US Immigration: A Q&A with immigration l awyers LOCATION:Planet Argon: 3530 N. Vancouver Ave Suite 300\, Portland OR 9722 7-1426 US SEQUENCE:5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171214T172447Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180919T190000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180919T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171214T172447Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20171214T172447Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472989 DESCRIPTION:Join us at our monthly meetup for junior developers! We alte rnate monthly between Happy Hours (at White Owl Social) and Speakers (ho sted at Vacasa). For more details about upcoming and past gatherings\, check out http://www.meetup.com/Portland-JR-DEVELOPER-Meetup/.\n\nTags: junior\, developers\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125047 2989 URL:http://www.meetup.com/Portland-JR-DEVELOPER-Meetup/ SUMMARY:Jr Dev Meetup LOCATION:Planet Argon: 3530 N. Vancouver Ave Suite 300\, Portland OR 9722 7-1426 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181121T000342Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190110T183000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190110T163000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181121T000342Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181121T000342Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474589 DESCRIPTION:***Registration through Eventbrite [https://www.eventbrite.co m/e/pdx-women-in-tech-pdxwit-get-hired-up-tickets-52889004436] is requir ed to gain entry to this event *** \;\n \;\nLooking for a job in t ech? Join PDXWIT for an evening at Planet Argon dedicated to helping you find your next job. You get what you put in\, so come prepared to share . Let us know what you need most right now in the registration questions below (mock interviews\, resume review\, portfolio reviews\, Q&\;A w ith recruiters…) and we’ll try to accomodate your needs. \;\n \;\n We’ll have a short presentation from Keli Van Holde\, Manager of Talent Acquisition at Zapproved\, who will share a few simple steps to stand ou t from the crowd. She’ll also share her insight on how candidates can ap proach working with in-house recruiters vs. consultancies vs. staffing f irms. \;\n \;\nWe’re also looking for volunteers to participate in the resume and portfolio reviews\, as well as the mock interviews. If y ou’re interested\, please select “Volunteer” in the registration process . If you are volunteering and would also like to participate in the even t\, please only register once so we have an accurate headcount. \;\n& #13\;\nRegistration Questions for Volunteers: \;\n \;\nQ1: Which a reas do you feel most comfortable? (select all that apply) \;\n \; \noption 1: mock interviews (technical) \;\n \;\noption 2: mock in terviews (non-technical) \;\n \;\noption 3: resume review \;\n& #13\;\noption 4: portfolio review (creative) \;\n \;\noption 5: po rtfolio review (technical) \;\n \;\noption 6: I'm a recruiter and want to be available for Q&\;A \;\n \;\noption 7: not sure but I want to help \;\n \;\nQ2: Please list any scheduling restriction s you have between 4:30-6:30pm? \;\n__________________ \;\n \;\ nRegistration Questions for General: \;\n \;\nQ1: What are the top two things you would find most beneficial from this event? (please only select two) \;\n \;\noption 1: mock interviews (technical) \;\ n \;\noption 2: mock interviews (non-technical) \;\n \;\noption 3: resume review \;\n \;\noption 4: portfolio review \;\n \ ;\noption 5: Q&\;A with recruiters \;\n \;\nQ2: Please list any other item of interest for this type of event? \;\n_________________ \;\n \;\nAgenda: \;\n \;\n4:30 p.m. - Doors open\, reviews begin \;\n \;\n5:15 p.m - Introductions (PDXWIT\, host\, etc.) \;\n \;\n5:20 p.m. - Short presentation with Q&\;A \;\n \;\n 6:30 p.m. - Event ends \;\n \;\nEvent FAQ: \;\n \;\nQ: Will there be gender neutral restrooms? \;\nA: No\, gender neutral restroo ms will not be available at this event. \;\n \;\nQ: Is the space A DA accessible? \;\nA: Yes\, this event will be ADA accessible. \;\ n \;\nQ: Will there be food and drink at this event? \;\nA: Yes\, food and drink will be available at this event. \;\n \;\nQ: What i s the parking situation? \;\nA: Onsite parking will not be available at this event. However\, ample street parking and public transportation will be available nearby. \;\n \;\nQ: Is there any special informa tion that might help me find the entrance? \;\nA: You may enter the b uilding through the glass door to the left of Bread &\; Honey Cafe on Vancouver. From here\, take the elevator to the 3rd floor and Planet Ar gon’s office is on the left. \;\n \;\nQ: Is there secured bike par king? \;\nA: No\, secured bike parking will not be available at this event. However\, bike parking on the street will be available nearby. 3\;\n \;\nQ: Should I consider using public transportation? \;\nA: Yes\, we recommend using public transportation to this event. The 4\, 4 4\, and 24 buses stop nearby. \;\n \;\nQ: Can I bring my dog? \ ;\nA: No\, we ask that you leave your furry friend home. \;\n \;\n Purpose: \;\n \;\nPDXWIT is a community-based non-profit organizat ion. Our purpose is to strengthen the Portland women in tech community b y offering educational programs\, partnerships\, mentorships\, resources and opportunities. We are unifying a supportive environment for current and potential women in tech\, all of whom are committed to helping each other. Our goal is to bring together and empower women in tech and to e ncourage others to pursue tech careers. This is our step towards reducin g the gender imbalance in the industry and addressing the current negati ve effects of that imbalance on women. \;\n \;\nOur events are inc lusive. ALL people who support our purpose are welcome.\n\nTags: portlan d or\, networking\, Science & Tech\, women in tech\n\nImported from: htt p://calagator.org/events/1250474589 URL:http://www.pdxwit.org SUMMARY:PDX Women in Tech (PDXWIT) Get Hired Up LOCATION:Planet Argon: 3530 N. Vancouver Ave Suite 300\, Portland OR 9722 7-1426 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191104T040053Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191105T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191105T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191104T040053Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191104T040053Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250476375 DESCRIPTION:If you are interested in getting a Ruby Certification or just mentoring others\, come on out!!! \;\n \;\nThis event will focus on preparing attendees to take the Silver certification exam. This is a basic skill-level certification of knowledge on the background\, grammar \, classes\, objects\, and standard libraries of Ruby. \;\n \;\nWe are going to use a version of "\;EduScrum"\; to work through th e subject issues each person needs to know for the exam. After an introd uction\, we will break out into groups and create a study plan to get ea ch member of the the group up. \;\n \;\nThere will be pizza! \; \n \;\n-------------------- \;\n The Ruby Association Certified Ru by Programmer examinations are intended for engineers who design\, devel op\, and/or operate Ruby-based systems\, consultants who make Ruby-based system proposals\, and instructors who teach Ruby. Those who are certif ied are recognized for their skills as Ruby engineers and as having high levels of Ruby-based system development capabilities. Those who pass th e examination are certified by the Ruby Association as a Ruby Associatio n Certified Ruby Programmer. \;\n \;\nABOUT THE GROUP: The Portlan d Ruby Brigade\, also known as pdxruby and pdx.rb\, is a user group for Ruby programmers in the Portland\, Oregon area. The group welcomes all p rogrammers interested in the language and its implementations\, tools\, libraries and frameworks\, such as Ruby on Rails. The group has been mee ting since August 2002 for presentations\, demos and discussions. Every month 35-75 people come together to share their knowledge\, projects and enthusiasm for Ruby. If you'd like to present or have a topic you'd lik e discussed\, please post to the mailing list. The group usually meets o n the first Tuesday of the month\, "\;Ruby Tuesday"\; -- see you there! \;\n\n\nTags: ruby\, programming\, pdxruby\, user group\, rai ls\, ruby on rails\, pdx.rb\, epdx:group=1\n\nImported from: http://cala gator.org/events/1250476375 URL:http://pdxruby.org/ SUMMARY:Ruby Programmer Certification Study Group - PDX Ruby Brigade LOCATION:Planet Argon: 3530 N. Vancouver Ave Suite 300\, Portland OR 9722 7-1426 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190921T234927Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191112T193000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20191112T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190921T234927Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190921T234927Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250476226 DESCRIPTION:***Registration through Eventbrite ***https://www.eventbrite .com/e/pdxwit-presents-experienced-women-in-tech-tickets-73707568321*** is required to gain entry to this event.*** \;\n \;\nAre you a wom an with 15 or more years of experience working in technology? Do you wan t to spend time with other women in tech who understand your point of vi ew as someone who has been in this industry for a while? PDXWIT’s Experi enced Women in Tech events work to foster a community for women like you . \;\nAgeism is alive and well in business in general\, and perhaps e ven more so in tech. With many colleagues younger than you—including you r boss—you may feel marginalized\, unseen\, or feel your skills are not as valued as they should be. \;\n \;\nJoin us on November 12th at Planet Argon for an evening dedicated to bringing experienced women in tech together to talk through these challenges. Our focus is on sharing ways we find success in our companies despite potential ageism\, and on showing the value we bring through our experience. The evening will invo lve some initial discussion\, breaking out into small groups to brainsto rm ideas\, then coming back together as a group to share ideas and concl ude our discussion. \;\nSusy Dunn and Lois Brooks\, both highly respe cted women from tech HR\, will share lessons they have learned and seen as they participate as guest facilitators for the evening. \;\n \ ;\nAgenda: \;\n5:30 p.m. - Doors Open &\; networking \;\n6:00 p .m. - Introductions \;\n6:10 p.m. - Group event followed by sharing o f take-away points \;\n7:15 p.m. - Wrap-up and networking \;\n7:3 0 p.m. - Event ends \;\n \;\n \;\nEvent FAQ \;\nQ: Will ther e be gender neutral restrooms? \;\nA: We share bathrooms with other b usinesses on our floor\, so we unfortunately cannot change the restrooms to gender-neutral. \;\n \;\nQ: Is the space ADA accessible? \ ;\nA: Yes. \;\n \;\nQ: Will there be food and drink at this event? \;\nA: Yes\, and vegan and gluten-free options will be available.&# 13\;\n \;\n \;\nQ: What is the parking situation? \;\nA: No\, but street parking is ample in the surrounding area. \;\n \;\nQ: I s there any special information that might help me find the entrance? 3\;\nA: You can enter the building through the glass door to the left of Bread &\; Honey Cafe on Vancouver. Then take the elevator to the 3rd floor\, and find our office on the left. The first-floor glass door wil l lock at 6:30 \;\n \;\nQ: Is there secured bike parking? \;\nA : No\, but bike parking is available outside the building. \;\n \; \nQ: Should I consider using public transportation? \;\nA: Yes. \; \n \;\nQ: Can I bring my dog? \;\nA: No\, we ask that you leave yo ur furry friend home. There may be an office pet here\, but likely not a fter hours. Our office is dog-friendly during the day. \;\n \;\n&# 13\;\nPurpose: \;\nPDXWIT is a community-based non-profit organizatio n. Our purpose is to strengthen the Portland women in tech community by offering educational programs\, partnerships\, mentorships\, resources a nd opportunities. We are unifying a supportive environment for current a nd potential women in tech\, all of whom are committed to helping each o ther. Our goal is to bring together and empower women in tech and to enc ourage others to pursue tech careers. This is our step towards reducing the gender imbalance in the industry and addressing the current negative effects of that imbalance on women. \;\n \;\nOur events are inclu sive. ALL people who support our purpose are welcome. \;\n\n\nTags: n etworking\, meeting\, Science & Technology\, women in tech\n\nImported f rom: http://calagator.org/events/1250476226 URL:http://pdxwit.org SUMMARY:PDXWIT Presents: Experienced Women in Tech LOCATION:Planet Argon: 3530 N. Vancouver Ave Suite 300\, Portland OR 9722 7-1426 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200102T034417Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200107T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200107T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200102T034417Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20200102T034417Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250476630 DESCRIPTION:Portland Ruby Brigade monthly meeting. \;\n \;\nCome ou t and meet our new Ruby coordinator\, Jonan! He is going to talk about c urrent issues with the Ruby organizations and their efforts. There will also be a talk from a member of the Planet Argon team! \;\n \;\nTh is month's meeting is sponsored by Planet Argon. \;\nWe will have piz za and drinks starting at 6. \;\nSee you there! \;\n \;\n \; \n## PRESENTATIONS 7pm-8pm \;\n \;\nABOUT THE GROUP: The Portland Ruby Brigade\, also known as pdxruby and pdx.rb\, is a user group for Ru by programmers in the Portland\, Oregon area. The group welcomes all pro grammers interested in the language and its implementations\, tools\, li braries and frameworks\, such as Ruby on Rails. The group has been meeti ng since August 2002 for presentations\, demos and discussions. Every mo nth 35-75 people come together to share their knowledge\, projects and e nthusiasm for Ruby. If you'd like to present or have a topic you'd like discussed\, please post to the mailing list. The group usually meets on the first Tuesday of the month\, "\;Ruby Tuesday"\; -- see you t here! \;\n\n\nTags: ruby\, programming\, pdxruby\, user group\, rails \, ruby on rails\, pdx.rb\, epdx:group=1\n\nImported from: http://calaga tor.org/events/1250476630 URL:http://pdxruby.org/ SUMMARY:Ruby Tuesday - PDX Ruby Brigade LOCATION:Planet Argon: 3530 N. Vancouver Ave Suite 300\, Portland OR 9722 7-1426 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR