Changing Your Career to Tech As An Immigrant

Jun 1, 2021, 5:30 – 6:30 PM

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Join CFI for a conversation with Juliana Araújo (Head of Product Development at Kambi) and Denise Muniz (Full-Stack Engineer at Pluss) as we discuss how they made the transition into tech roles as immigrants in Sweden.

Guest Speaker

About this event

TL;DR

Join us for a conversation with Beela.se founders Juliana Araújo and Denise Muniz as we discuss their transitions into careers in tech as immigrants in Sweden.

Join here: https://meet.google.com/mhs-ibrq-cui

More Details

✅ Are you an immigrant looking to transition into a career in tech?

✅ Are you interested in learning about how other people made this transition?

✅ Are you not sure where to begin your journey into tech?

Join us for a conversation with Beela.se founders Juliana Araújo and Denise Muniz as we discuss their transitions into tech roles as immigrants in Sweden. We will talk about:

  1. How they got their start
  2. What they currently work in and what their day-to-day looks like
  3. How they help immigrant womxn and non-binary people in Sweden transition into tech roles in Sweden through their organization Beela.se
  4. Resources they recommend to all immigrants on making this transition
  5. An open Q&A for you to ask questions

Get in touch

Got a question you'd like to ask beforehand? Message us by Monday, 31 May, and we will add as many questions as we can.

Contact us through our community page here: https://community.codecademy.com/coding-for-immigrants/

Or DM us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/coding.for.immigrants/

FAQs

  1. Is this event free?
    Yes! This event is free and open to everyone, everywhere 🌎
  2. Is it okay to join the event late?
    Yes! You can join the event up to 30 minutes after it begins. You may also join a few minutes early if you wish.
  3. Will someone be able to review my project/portfolio/resume?
    No, sorry, we will be focusing on broader learn to code and early career development topics to benefit everyone in a limited amount of time. But we will schedule a project/portfolio/resume review session soon.
  4. How do I access the event?
    First, RSVP. Then, come back to this page at the day and time of the event and you will see an option to join.

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When

When

Tuesday, June 1, 2021
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM UTC

Agenda

5:30 PMBrief Introductions
5:40 PMConversation
6:05 PMOpen Q&A
6:25 PMWrap Up & Say Goodbye

Organizers

  • Brittany Villegas

    Founder, Co-Leader, Junior Software Engineer

  • Matt Smith

    Co-Leader, Senior Software Engineer

  • Madisen Whitfield

    Co-Leader, Software Developer

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