Dear Participant, It came to our attention that some of you didn't receive the welcome email, so here is all you need to know about participating in the Galaxy training academy. As the event is self-paced you can start with the event whenever it fits your schedule. Before you start with your first training we encourage you to join us on the Slack #social <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01EDBVMHBQ> channel to get to know each other. And Meet & Join the Galaxy Community! <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1MPdxmRs8U> Asynchronous does not mean that you are alone! If you ever need help, you can ask your questions on the Slack channel of your training. 1. Before the event <https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/events/galaxy-academy-2024.html#setup> : - Create a Galaxy account on at least one of the Galaxy servers (Galaxy EU, Galaxy Main, Galaxy AU) - Join the GTN Slack space <http://gxy.io/gtn-slack> 2. How to start on Monday - Join us on the Slack #social <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01EDBVMHBQ> channel to get to know each other and answer the Icebreaker - Open our Galaxy Training Academy introduction <https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/events/galaxy-academy-2024.html#monday-galaxy-introduction> program. - Join the Training-as-a-Service link <https://usegalaxy.eu/join-training/gta2024> (if you are using EU) before you start your tutorials. - Start with our self-paced learning and Hands-on training materials - Get help on Slack introduction channe <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C07NKAJ8THA>l 3. Tuesday - Thursday - Join the Slack #social <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01EDBVMHBQ> channel and answer the Icebreaker - Pick your favorite track <https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/events/galaxy-academy-2024.html#tuesday-to-thursday-pick-a-track> and follow the Tracks program - Find the Slack channel on the tracks program to get help 4. Friday - Join the Slack #social <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01EDBVMHBQ> channel and answer the Icebreaker - Follow our Fair training <https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/events/galaxy-academy-2024.html#friday-grab-bag> or choose the tutorial you like on the GTN <https://training.galaxyproject.org/training-material/> If you have a question, you can also check the FAQ tab on each of the slack channels. We are collecting FAQ during the event there, and it include information about the program and the certificates. The training material will always be free and available, and we will accept certificate requests for 2 weeks after the event, so take your time in browsing what you are interested in. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or doubts about this process in Slack <https://gtnsmrgsbord.slack.com/archives/C01MNM98X9V> or via Email (academy@galaxyproject.org). Please do not reply-all to the list messages. Best wishes, The GTA-orga community --- Delphine Larivière, Ph.D. Nekrutenko Lab, Galaxy Team The Pennsylvania State University