E is for Eskwelabs Issue 047 - It Takes Time to Change the World, Start Now 🌎💪
In our forty-seventh issue, we acknowledge the importance of saying “I’ll make the time” for the events and projects that will make a social impact.
We created this newsletter to keep our alums, partners, and anyone interested in learning skills for the future of work updated and connected to our ever-growing family. If you want to read our previous issues, you can check them out here.
I missed you all! Hello everyone, Francine here! 👋 If you’ve been with us since the early days of this newsletter, you’ll remember me beginning each issue with a love-filled greeting to each of you. Today I’m signing back in as editor of E is for Eskwelabs. ❤️ Exciting times! With our 50th issue being just a few weeks away, I’m also excited to introduce new sections to this newsletter. But for now, let’s go old school and focus on the latest happenings and upcoming events in the world of Eskwelabs.
What’s in this newsletter:
📺 Sharing the video playlist of our Cohort 8 Fellows’ Demo Day capstone projects
📝 Revisiting the bootcamp programs admissions calendar
⏰ Listing time management tips for your daily life
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⭐ Data Science
🖥️ Cheering for our Cohort 8 Fellows’ Demo Day
Thank you to all who attended our Data Science Fellowship Demo Day Showcase last March 4, 2022! Our Fellows have grown and given so much during their 12-week bootcamp experience. Their capstone projects showcase both their potential as leaders in the data industry and their grit as learners. 💖
We hope that this Cohort’s Demo Day inspired bootcamp applicants, encouraged organizations to recognize data's potential, and deepened the desire of enthusiasts to explore the world of data even further. 🔍
You can watch all the presentations below:
🛍️ See how machine learning can predict which online goods are real or fake
🌎 Imagine a world beyond our own with an interactive dashboard that detects exoplanets
🥗 Get excited by your healthy eating options thanks to a meal recommender engine
📋 Marvel at how a product category recommender engine makes Request for Quotations (RFQs) work a breeze
A big thank you as well to our event panellists who tested the preparedness and expertise of our Fellows during the live Q&A: Eric Tria (Business Technologies Lead of Shopee Philippines), Ervin Lu (Business Technologies Professional at Shopee), Serafin Meneses (Division Chief at the Philippine Space Agency), and Ken Libranza (Customer Experience Manager for Chowking Philippines).
Our very own Caleb Tutty (Eskwelabs CTO and Co-Founder) and Albert “Bash” Yumol (Eskwelabs Data Science instructor) also served as panellists.
You can create your own capstone project too when you become a Fellow in our 12-week Data Science Fellowship. Enroll today!
📝 Admissions Updates
Admissions are ongoing for both of our bootcamps. For aspiring bootcamp learners, we’ve compiled the most important dates for you to remember in the coming weeks. Time to bring out your calendars and planners! 📓
Cohort 9 of the Data Science Fellowship starts on May 16, 2022
For those ready to dive in
Assessment Review session: April 6, 2022
Deadline of assessment exam: April 17, 2022
For those who want to learn more before signing up
Open House event: March 29, 2022
Cohort 6 of the Data Analytics Bootcamp starts on May 2, 2022
For those ready to dive in
Assessment Review session: March 31, 2022
Deadline of assessment exam: April 7, 2022
For those who want to learn more before signing up
Open House event: March 17, 2022
Our new Admissions Associate, Viv, is open for 15-minute consultations. She’d be happy to answer questions you may have about the bootcamps. Book your appointment here!
🌱 Professional Development Corner
We’ve been sharing a lot of calendar announcements for the past 2 weeks (here and in our social media!) for both the Data Science Fellowship and Data Analytics Bootcamp, so we’d like to share some time management tips that can empower you to make space in your planners for the events that can change the course of your future.
24 hours, every single day, is an incredible gift. We can face this fact either with a time abundant or a time scarce mindset. ⏳
Vocalize a mindset shift - “I don’t have time.” → “I will make time!”
Plan, plan, plan - Dedicate a moment at the beginning of each week to write down your tasks and the time allotted for each one.
Conduct a weekly review - Sit down at the end of your week to check if the time you’ve allotted for tasks are accurate or poor estimates. Adjust accordingly for next week.
Batch similar tasks - Group together tasks with the same context (creative, admin, planning, etc.) to make use of your allotted time efficiently.
Understand your energy levels - Acknowledge how your body works and use that information to plot batched tasks in your calendar.
Get inspired - Watch and listen to people from all walks of life and take notes on their time management practices. Apply in your life as you see fit.
Know your why - Remembering your source of motivation will keep your inner fire burning, whether you’re in a good or rough season in life.
That’s it for our forty-seventh issue of the newsletter! Thanks for reading! ❤️
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Have a good Monday! See you again in your inbox next, next week!
💌 Cheering you on always,
Francine
Learning Community Manager at Eskwelabs