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Context To fulfill WordPress’s mission to democratize publishing, the Community team seeks to actively reduce barriers to current and future participation, engagement, and sense of belonging in WordPress events. People who experience marginalization in broader society are more likely to experience barriers to full participation in their WordPress community. As community contributors, we have the…

In February, #WPDiversity held a speaker workshop for Switzerland and a 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/ conversation in the Allyship for WP Event organizers program. February 2022 Switzerland – Underrepresented Voices: Confidence and Topics for Speaking at WordCamps, February 10, 2022…

Attending: @jillbinder, @juliarosia, @katiejrichards, @kcrockett, @kimberlylipari, @mysweetcate, @onealtr, @peiraisotta, @wpfangirl Attended by proxy: @alliennimmons, @anjanavasan, @devinmaeztri Facilitator: @peiraisotta Start: https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C037W5S7X/p1648054836829219 Summary Each person gave an update and we all had some great discussions and ideas. 1 First time here2 Check-ins (everyone)3 Comments, questions, ideas (anyone)4 Workshops (Speaker & Allyship) (@jillbinder)5 Diverse Speaker Support channel (@kcrockett…

When we come together we step outside of our comfort zones and regular thinking and open ourselves to new, innovative ideas. When you’re gathered together, away from the distractions of regular life, your mind opens and creativity flows. While there was lots of innovation around online events, COVID stopped in person events in its tracks,…

Update on May 23, 2022:The Community Team has now published the latest guidelines regional in-person events based on the discussions in this post: https://make.wordpress.org/community/2022/05/23/regional-in-person-wordcamps-going-forward/ I am also excited to report that following this post, we now have three applications for regional WordCamps in our queue, with one event already in pre-planning! The Community Team is…

Hello everyone, Welcome to the March 2022 edition of the 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. We sincerely hope all our community members in Ukraine are safe and sound. WordPress…

Attending: @jillbinder, @alliennimmons, @anjanavasan, @jasonways, @juliarosia, @katiejrichards, @kcrockett, @kimberlylipari, @mysweetcate, @nalininonstopnewsuk, @onealtr, @peiraisotta, @sc0ttkclark, @planningwrite, @webcommsat, @wpfangirl Start: https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C037W5S7X/p1646845281691279 Summary Now with more people responsible for more areas of our work, we tried out a “pass the mic” style of meeting. Each person gave an update and we all had many great discussions and ideas.…

On March 3 the Community Team met on 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/ to share wins and struggles, updates from contributors, and discuss team members’ latest highlights. As usual, two sessions were held on the same day to enable participation across…

The Community Team chat is taking place on the first week Thursday every month.  As you know, the meeting is meant for all contributors on the team and everyone who is interested in taking part in some of the things our team does. Feel free to join us, even if you are not currently active…