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It’s #trainingtuesday! As a local event organizer, you are expected to learn and share the correct knowledge of the WordPress license. While we (or at least most of us) are not lawyers, it’s important to understand the basic rules and philosophy behind the license, because they are closely tied to how we vet anyone for anyone…

Our next Youth Events Working Group chat is happening Friday, 24 July 2020 at 1400 UTC/ 10am EST. This chat will occur in the Make WordPress Community-Team Slackchannel. Agenda Updates from the year Goals for this year Needs of the Group Open Floor Discussion Come and discuss how you can be involved. We need people to: Research –…

Hello to all our DeputiesProgram Supporter Community Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our Program Supporter Handbook., WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They’re…

As we start reimagining what online events look like, so might we also have to reconsider our sponsorship packages and the perks we offer to our sponsors. Online events do not incur such a high cost as in person events do, so the requirement to gather large sponsorship funds to make a successful WordCampWordCamp WordCamps…

The Diverse Speaker Training group (#WPDiversity) has received a lot of questions lately about how to feature more Black voices on WordPress stages right now.  Here are a few things to keep in mind: Don’t pressure people to step up. It’s an incredibly challenging time right now, and people may not be available or have…

Hello Team! Our bi-monthly Community Team chat is happening this Thursday, 16 July 2020. Meeting times are detailed below. We use the same agenda for both meetings in order to include all time zones. Asia-Pacific / EMEA friendly: Americas friendly: DeputyProgram Supporter Community Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review…

For this Tuesday Trainings session I was joined by @kcristiano @brandondove @kdrewien @courtneypk and @vizkr for a roundtable conversation on mentoring WordCamps. Whether you’re an active WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They’re one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned…

Hello friends, It’s time for another edition of our meetupMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. organizer newsletter, packed full of updates from past and upcoming WordPress events, as well as updates and…

This year, the WordPress Community has faced an unprecedented challenge. In response, we took big steps in moving WordCamps, Meetups, and other community events online, and together, we provided the community with some stability during this global crisis, by bringing the in-person WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They’re one…

Hello to all our DeputiesProgram Supporter Community Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our Program Supporter Handbook., WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They’re…