Get Katie to JSHeroes 2019!
Hello! First of all, I super appreciate you even coming to this page to check out my story and why I am fundraising in the first place. I just got word that I received a scholarship ticket to JSHeroes, a conference that I never thought I would have the opportunity to attend. The only thing that travel and accommodations are expensive, and I need help.
If you're here you probably know about my involvement in the tech industry, and how breaking into it hasn't been short of its challenges. I have tried to make positive waves in the Portland tech scene by starting a meetup called Portland Future Leaders in Tech, which is a group that helps technical newbies break into the tech world. While I am one of the founders of this group, it has been even hard for me to get my foot in through the door. Despite all my setbacks, I try to put out a positive message for those who are also underrepresented minorities in tech to NOT give up. I want to see everyone succeed in this industry, and that is my driving force behind getting my foot in. I want to get in, so that I can gain experience and (in the future) mentor those who are in the position I find myself in now.
One step I am taking to gain more knowledge and experience (because the feedback is ALWAYS that I just need more experience) is by attending conferences when I can. I attended Write/Speak/Code last year in NYC on my own dime, and it changed my life. JSHeroes would be my second conference I attend (if I can get there). The reason I ask for assistance is because I haven't had a full-time job for...let's just say, a really long time. I have done internships and apprenticeships, but between paying for life expenses and rent...I just don't have much left to pay for airfare and a place to rest in Romania. I am only requesting help for an Airbnb (about $200) from April 10-April 13, and a plane ticket (about $1700 but prices may increase)...I can cover food and the rest of the expenses. I need to reply back to the organizers of JSHeroes by this Sunday, March 17, 2019, if I can attend or not. Thank you for reading this far, I really just appreciate you.
Also, if you end up donating, please send me a DM on Twitter (@KatieofCode), or an email ([email redacted]) with an address I could send a personal thank you note to. Thank you!
If you're here you probably know about my involvement in the tech industry, and how breaking into it hasn't been short of its challenges. I have tried to make positive waves in the Portland tech scene by starting a meetup called Portland Future Leaders in Tech, which is a group that helps technical newbies break into the tech world. While I am one of the founders of this group, it has been even hard for me to get my foot in through the door. Despite all my setbacks, I try to put out a positive message for those who are also underrepresented minorities in tech to NOT give up. I want to see everyone succeed in this industry, and that is my driving force behind getting my foot in. I want to get in, so that I can gain experience and (in the future) mentor those who are in the position I find myself in now.
One step I am taking to gain more knowledge and experience (because the feedback is ALWAYS that I just need more experience) is by attending conferences when I can. I attended Write/Speak/Code last year in NYC on my own dime, and it changed my life. JSHeroes would be my second conference I attend (if I can get there). The reason I ask for assistance is because I haven't had a full-time job for...let's just say, a really long time. I have done internships and apprenticeships, but between paying for life expenses and rent...I just don't have much left to pay for airfare and a place to rest in Romania. I am only requesting help for an Airbnb (about $200) from April 10-April 13, and a plane ticket (about $1700 but prices may increase)...I can cover food and the rest of the expenses. I need to reply back to the organizers of JSHeroes by this Sunday, March 17, 2019, if I can attend or not. Thank you for reading this far, I really just appreciate you.
Also, if you end up donating, please send me a DM on Twitter (@KatieofCode), or an email ([email redacted]) with an address I could send a personal thank you note to. Thank you!
Organizer
Kaitlyn Fujihara
Organizer
Portland, OR
