Erin Becker
Changes to support from the Core Team at The Carpentries
The Core Team announces which services to the community it will continue to support and which initiatives will continue through community-led support.
Re-introducing The Carpentries Core Team
Meet our team of nine at The Carpentries and learn how they will continue to support you.
Maintainer Community Lead: an update and next steps
We are looking for the next Maintainer Community Lead!
Join the Genomics Curriculum Advisory Committee!
Help provide leadership for Data Carpentry’s Genomics curriculum. Apply by 21 August
Mike Trizna
Jen Thomas
Reinder Radersma
Adriana De Palma
Sichong Peng
Michael Culshaw-Maurer
Toby Hodges
Erin Becker
Beta Testing an Alternative Version of R Ecology lesson
Trialing a reimagined version of the popular Data Carpentry lesson: Data Analysis and Visualization in R for Ecologists.
Welcome to our Newest Lesson Maintainers!
Nineteen new Lesson Maintainers badged
Apply for the current round of Carpentries Maintainer Onboarding!
The Carpentries is preparing to onboard the next cohort of Maintainers. Applications due March 8th.
We are Hiring a Communications Coordinator. Join Our Team.
Applicants in Mexico, Central America, South America and Southern Africa will receive priority consideration.
Announcing our new Deputy Director of Business
Talisha takes up leadership of the Business Team & Membership Program
Introducing The Carpentries Director of Technology, Dr Rob Davey
The Carpentries welcomes Rob Davey, Director of Technology
Community Helps Add Alt Texts to our Lesson Images
With support from the community, we added alt text to 55 images across our lessons.
Announcing our new Director of Assessment
Dr. Kelly Barnes moves into Director of Assessment Role.
Announcing our new Deputy Director of Technology
Maneesha Sane moves into Deputy Director of Technology Role.
We are Hiring an Information Technology Developer. Join Our Team.
Applications received before 25 August at 11:59 PM (anywhere on earth) will receive full consideration.
Join us in Welcoming our New Maintainers!
Seven new Lesson Maintainers badged
We are Hiring a Director of Technology. Join Our Team.
Applications received before 20 July at 11:59 PM (anywhere on earth) will receive full consideration.
Welcome to our Newest Lesson Maintainers!
Thirty new Lesson Maintainers badged
Apply for the current round of Carpentries Maintainer Onboarding!
The Carpentries is preparing to onboard the next round of Maintainers. Applications due 26 May
The Carpentries Strategic Plan: Year Two In Review
The Carpentries Community Development Program, efforts towards Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and more progress towards our five-year strategic plan!
Introducing The Carpentries Accessibility Manager, Brynn Elliott
The Carpentries welcomes Brynn Elliott, Accessibility Manager
The 2021 Instructor Training Report
We are excited to release the first Instructor Training Report!
Foundations of Astronomical Data Science Launch
Interested in teaching skills at the intersection of data science and astronomy? Sign up for onboarding or to host a workshop today.
Announcing Our New Curriculum Advisors!
New Curriculum Advisory Committees form to support Software Carpentry and three Data Carpentry curricula.
Introducing Sher!, Director of Workshops
The journey from Workshop Administrator to Director of Workshops!
We are Hiring an Accessibility Coordinator. Join Our Team.
Applications received before 1 February at 11:59 PM (anywhere on earth) will receive full consideration.
New Prices for Workshops, Instructor Training, and Memberships
Our new pricing structure for workshops, Instructor Training, and memberships goes into effect today.
Pricing Update for 2022
The Carpentries is updating our pricing for the first time since 2016.
Transition for The Carpentries Membership Team
Questions about Membership? Email membership@carpentries.org
Apply to become a Curriculum Advisor
Curriculum Advisors provide high-level leadership for lessons. Apply by September 29
Welcome to our Newest Lesson Maintainers!
Eighteen new Lesson Maintainers badged
The 2021 Instructor Training Report
We are excited to release the first Instructor Training Report!
Reactivating the Curriculum Advisory Committees
The Carpentries is looking for members to join the newly reactivated Curriculum Advisory Committees
Announcing our new Curriculum Team Lead
Toby Hodges takes up leadership of the Curriculum Team from June 2021.
Foundations of Astronomical Data Science - Call for Beta Pilot Applications
Apply to host or teach a beta pilot workshop for the newest Data Carpentry curriculum
Announcing The Python Software Foundation Scientific Working Group grant
Read on to learn more about Carpentries Instructor Vini Salazar’s work to develop the Carpentries Python Curriculum
Introducing our new Director of Partnerships
Al Obayuwana joins The Carpentries as Director of Partnerships
Updates to Our Platinum Membership Tier
We’re updating the pricing structure and benefits available for our most customisable membership tier.
We are Hiring Three New Team Members. Join Our Team.
Job Opportunities With The Carpentries
Introducing our new Curriculum Community Developer
Dr. Toby Hodges joins The Carpentries as Curriculum Community Developer. Welcome!
Design principles for the next iteration of The Carpentries lesson template
Twelve Design principles to guide the development of the next lesson template
Welcome to our Newest Lesson Maintainers!
Twenty-three new Lesson Maintainers badged
Looking Back and Looking Forward: Scaling Collaborative Curriculum Development
Learn what we have accomplished with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Introducing our new Astronomy Curriculum Developer
Dr. Allen Downey joins The Carpentries as Astronomy Curriculum Developer. Welcome!
Introducing our new Deputy Director of Instructor Training
Dr. Kelly Barnes joins The Carpentries as Deputy Director of Instructor Training. Welcome!
Scaffolding Installation for Online Workshops
We now offer cloud instances as backup for learners with installation issues
Announcing our new Maintainer Community Lead
Join us in welcoming Angela Li as our Maintainer Community Lead!
We Appreciate Lesson Maintainers!
Maintainers help keep lessons healthy and workshops running smoothly.
We are Hiring Four New Team Members. Join Our Team.
Job Opportunities With The Carpentries
Q3 and Q4 Project Work at The Carpentries
Here's what The Carpentries team accomplished in Q2 and Q3 2019, and a look into work that will continue in Q4 2019.
22 Months in the Making: New Genomics Curriculum Release
What goes into a major lesson update?
Announcing the June 2019 lesson release!
With great thanks to the more than 1100 people who have made this lesson release possible.
36 lessons will be published, which ones will you contribute to?
Preparing for the June 2019 lesson release
Announcing The Carpentries Curriculum Development Handbook
A guide for creating Carpentries-style lessons.
Growing The Carpentries Community in Africa: Hiring a Regional Coordinator
We're hiring a Regional Coordinator for Southern Africa!
Job Plans, Teams, and Projects!
Check out how The Carpentries team is supporting our community this quarter.
Welcoming the New Community Engagement Lead
Please join us in welcoming Serah Njambi Kiburu!
New and Improved Instructor Training Workflow!
We’re making it easier for Members (and others) to schedule their teams for Instructor Training
The Carpentries 2018 Annual Report
The Carpentries has put together our first official annual report!
Curriculum Development Goals for the Rest of 2018
What we're planning to accomplish for our lessons in the rest of the year.
We’re Hiring Two New Staff. Join Our Team.
Job Opportunities with The Carpentries
CarpentryCon – Post-conference Report and Call to Action
Invitation to join the CarpentryCon TaskForce
The Carpentries: A Joint Narrative (January 2017 - March 2018)
A summary of our progress together over the past eighteen months
Call for Contributions: Data Carpentry Ecology and Software Carpentry Curriculum Advisory Committees
Instructor Access to Workshops
Working with hosts and instructors on workshop access
Announcing our new Deputy Director of Assessment
Dr. Kari L. Jordan joins Data Carpentry as the new Deputy Director of Assessment
Announcing the first joint Carpentries Bug BBQ
Mark your calendar, the first joint Carpentries Bug BBQ will take place April 12-13!
Be a part of Data Carpentry’s first lesson release!
We’re planning our first lesson release - learn how you can contribute!
Bug BBQ squashes bugs!
“Over 75 pull requests from the Issue Bonanza and Bug BBQ”
Bug BBQ to Update Instructor Training Materials
Two days of bug squashing coming up!
Call for Code of Conduct Committee Volunteers
Be a part of a committee that ensures that our community continues to thrive on diversity of thought and perspective.
Call for Contributions: Data Carpentry Ecology and Software Carpentry Curriculum Advisory Committees
“Be part of a team providing oversight, vision, and leadership for Carpentry curriculum.”
Call for Contributions: Geospatial and Social Sciences Lessons
“Get involved as we prepare to publish two new Data Carpentry curricula”
Carpentries Mentorship Program - 2.0
We’re starting a new round of mentoring groups, centered on specific lessons.
Code of Conduct and Call for Volunteers for Policy Subcommittee
The Carpentries seek your involvement in developing conduct-related policy.
Ecology Issue Bonanza!!!
We’re planning our first lesson release - learn how you can contribute!
Feedback on Communications
Creating a transparent and community-driven communications strategy.
Genomics Workshop Pilot and BugBBQ at University of Arizona
Help prepare the Genomics lessons for release in June!
Geospatial Workshop is Now Ready to Teach!
Want to teach geospatial skills? Sign up for onboarding or to host a pilot workshop today.
Help Update the Instructor Training Materials
We’re releasing a new version of the Carpentry Instructor Training curriculum - learn how you can help!
Instructor Access to Workshops
Working with hosts and instructors on workshop access
Instructor and trainee involvement
Analysis of checkout completion rates and time to first workshop for new instructors
Making use of Data Skills
How our community uses data skills in their work
Open Instructor Training
Thank you to all of our amazing applicants!
Our first work cycle, Prometheus
“Here’s what we accomplished.”
Our long-term assessment results are in!
A discussion of learner outcomes more than six months after attending a Carpentries workshop.
Responding to your Learners
The importance of formative assessment
September Data Carpentry All-Stars!
Recognizing volunteers for their outstanding work in the community.
Social Sciences Lessons Published!
Announcing publication of a Data Carpentry curriculum for social scientists.
State of the State: Instructor Checkout
“An updated history of how new Instructors become certified”
Survey on workshops for for-profit organizations
Requesting community feedback on workshops for for-profit organizations
Welcoming our new Associate Director
Dr. Erin Becker starts as the new Data Carpentry Associate Director