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TL;DR The Diverse Speaker Training group (#WPDiversity) is launching 3 new programs: Diverse Speaker Workshops New: Diverse Speaker Support New: Allyship program We have great opportunities for volunteers to get involved with all three programs. Thanks to the hard work of our volunteers, the Diverse Speaker Training group (#WPDiversity) in the WordPress Community Team is…

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…

After a successful documentation sprint on May 25 this year, I would like to announce that we are bringing back the Documentation Sprint for Community Team handbooks on August 6  (Friday). All are welcome to contribute to this initiative. This post contains everything you should know about the documentation sprint, along with details on how…

This year we’ve changed the format of Tuesday Trainings to better get directly at the issues that seem to be on the minds of folks in our community. How are we doing that? Great question. We’re either seeking to answer commonly asked questions or address commonly heard complaints, concerns, and confusions. If there’s a question…

One of the Community Team’s goals for 2021 included creation of an incident response training course. I am pleased to share that this training now has a first draft, which has been reviewed by @andreamiddleton, @hlashbrooke, @kcristiano, @sippis, @bph, @nao, and @adityakane, all deputiesProgram Supporter Community Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people…

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…

Hello friends, Welcome to the July 2021 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 have some exciting announcements for you in this edition – read on to…

Attending: @jillbinder @evarlese @katiejrichards @tantienhime Start: https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C037W5S7X/p1626282057071800 We talked about: Reminders of what our 3 upcoming programs are. Thinking about potential better names for “Speaker Placement Program”.– It looks like our current favorite may be “Diverse Speaker Support.” We would love more thoughts. Can we match up a Diverse Speaker workshop in August with upcoming…

The Community Team bi-weekly meeting is happening this week. 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 in the team! Asia-Pacific / EMEA friendly meeting:…

This year we’ve changed the format of Tuesday Trainings to better get directly at the issues that seem to be on the minds of folks in our community. How are we doing that? Great question. We’re either seeking to answer commonly asked questions or address commonly heard complaints, concerns, and confusions. If there’s a question…