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Apologies for the severe delay in this recap. I thought I had hit publish, but it’s been sitting in draft mode for awhile. In attendance: @amethystanswers, @paaljoachim, @chaion07, Youssef El Karmi, @ashiquzzaman, @daisyo Meeting start: https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C037W5S7X/p1619031710152600 Agenda: https://make.wordpress.org/community/2021/04/21/contributor-working-group-agenda-april-21-2021/ Updates This was a very light meeting. @daisyo is looking for volunteers to get involved in Events…

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:…

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 May 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! You will find the latest updates from the WordPress world and resources for meetup…

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the in-person event safety checklist and associated resources! These have been hugely helpful in assisting local organizers to plan for these events where possible, while making sure they plan safe WordPress events. When we created that checklist, COVID-19 vaccine rollout was still in very early stages, and the…

Attending: @jillbinder @onealtr @tantienhime @katiejrichards @ashiquzzaman Start: https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C037W5S7X/p1620838958453000 We thanked @oneal for the great job leading our last meeting We talked about two upcoming workshops (we would love your help in promoting them too, WordPress community):Philippines on May 15: https://twitter.com/jillbinder/status/1392273538577534978Black WordPress on June 5 & 12: https://twitter.com/wpengine/status/1364576083681673219 We invited more group members to facilitate workshops this…

Workshop: How to Own Your Expertise & Start Speaking at WordPress Events PH/APAC You spoke and we heard you. Our monthly-ish Diverse Speaker workshops over the last year have been available to AMER/EMEA time only. We love you too, Asia. @onealtr is holding a workshop for you in Philippines and APAC! Saturday, May 15, 2021…

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. And this week, well this week…

I won’t mince words here – several pages in the Make/Community handbook are outdated and need to be updated. With recent changes to our program – especially with the shift to online events, some documents have become redundant. Many other documents that are still relevant, have not been updated to incorporate the latest changes. In…

The 2021 Community Team goals included improving communication within the Community Team and increasing training and support for 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…