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Our next Kids Events Working Group chat is happening Thursday, 26 March 2020 at 2100 UTC/ 5pm EST. This chat will occur in the Make WordPress Community-Team SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/ channel. This chat occurs every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. Asynchronous…

Attending: @sunsand187 @camikaos Start: https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C037W5S7X/p1582833629068400 We Covered Updates from the month Goals for next month Open Floor Discussion Updates from the month @sunsand187 has been working through WCMIA, WCORL and WCJAX to make sure everything is good to go for those events. As well as processing new camp requests and swag orders. Goals for next month…

As you probably all know by now, the COVID-19 epidemic has resulted in multiple event cancellations and will likely continue to affect WordPress community events for the months to come.  While it still seems appropriate to continue to organize local WordCamps and events in areas unaffected by the outbreak, it’s also prudent for us to…

In light of the COVID-19 epidemic, several WordCamps have decided to either cancel or postpone. As mentioned in Josepha’s recent post: We should do our part, as members of a highly connected global community, to limit the spread of the virus while there are still so many unknowns. For those organisers who are considering canceling…

A common challenge that faces WordCamps around the world is the lack of diversity in speakers, specifically speakers who identify as women or from other underrepresented groups. To address this, the Diverse Speaker Training working group (#wpdiversity) has worked hard to refine and promote a series of hands-on, effective lesson plans, and to train meetupMeetup…

People searching online should be able to find a 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 throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more., by searching for that WordCamp’s name at the very least.…

Hello Team! Our bi-monthly Community Team chat is happening this Thursday, 5th of March 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…

There are changes coming to the ticket selection table, order summary, registration form, and edit form to improve the accessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility…

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…

Given the unfortunate crisis we find ourselves in with COVID-19 (corona virus) we’ve seen as many 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 throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. cancellations…