Welcome to the Monthly Education Buzz Report, your go-to source for highlights and updates on the WordPress Campus connect, WordPress Credits, and WordPress Student club education initiatives within the WordPress community. This report aims to celebrate, promote, and inform individuals across the WordPress community and beyond about the diverse educational endeavors underway.
WordPress Campus Connect
Stats to date
- Completed Events: 24
- Students Reached: 3565 (+170)
- Institutions visited: 48
Scheduled events: 7
- WordPress Campus Connect Jinja (multiple event series, started October 1st)
- WordPress Campus Connect Ribera del Duero (multiple event series, started January 30th)
- WordPress Campus Connect Universitat de Lleida (multiple event series, started February 18th)
- WordPress Campus Connect Escola Pia Mataró (multiple event series, started February 18th)
- WordPress Campus Connect Lira Public Library (starts on February 28th)
- WordPress Campus Connect STITNU Al Farabi Pangandaran (starts on March 12th)
- WordPress Campus Connect Liceo la Paz A Coruña (starts on May 7th)
18 more events are currently in the planning stages! We are actively working to expand our global reach and bring more educational opportunities to students worldwide. Come find us in the #campusconnect Slack channel.
Event Highlights
WordPress Campus Connect continues to grow globally, with multiple successful events, new resources, and increased community engagement this month.
- Campus Connect UTM (Malaysia, 2026)
- 51 attendees
- First-ever WordPress Campus Connect event held in Malaysia
- Hosted at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)
- Program Highlights:
- Introduction to WordPress and open-source collaboration
- Knowledge sharing across students, developers, and educators
- Community networking and contributor engagement
Other Program Updates
- WC Nepal Contributor Day – Education Table
- All WordPress Education initiatives were represented at WC Nepal Contributor Day by @pooja
- Discussion Highlights:
- 15–20 participants engaged (students, faculty, meetup organizers, contributors)
- Explored launching programs in local cities
- Discussed outreach challenges and practical solutions
- Shared pathways for ongoing support and mentorship
- Following the recent Campus Connect Kathmandu event:
- Organizer shared positive event experience
- Two colleges expressed potential interest in launching Student Clubs and WP Credits.
- Office Hours: 4 Education Office Hours sessions hosted this month
- Updated Venue Agreement Resource
- Simplified venue agreement template shared (paid & free versions)
- Handbook page updated: https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/wordcamp-organizer/first-steps/helpful-documents-and-templates/simple-venue-agreement-template/
- Read about what we have learned from organizers and attendees about WPCC events in WordPress Campus Connect: January 2026 Feedback Highlights.
WordPress Credits
The WordPress Credits program continues expanding across institutions and regions with strong academic integration and partnership growth.
- Fidélitas University (Costa Rica)
- WordPress Credits is now a mandatory component of the Technology and Society course
- 158 students enrolled in the current cohort (completion expected in May)
- 5 teachers are being trained to serve as mentors for their students
- Spain – Vocational School Expansion
- Partnerships signed with 2 new vocational schools
- 5 teachers at one institution being trained as mentors
- Program will support:
- 4 student cohorts (~70 students)
- Approximately 8,500 contribution hours
- Timeline: late February – June
- New Institutional Interest
- 8 new applications received from institutions across: Spain, Cambodia, Chile, India, & Bangladesh.
- External Feature
- WPBakery published an Excerpt Talks episode about WordPress Credits featuring Ivana Cirkovic, Isotta, Maciej and can be watched here.
WordPress Student Clubs
Strong participation and energy set the tone for continued workshops and hands-on learning ahead.
- WordPress Student Club GWECA — Second Official Event
- The club hosted a learning session combined with a WordPress Website Challenge kickoff.
- Activities included:
- Mini-quiz competition covering WordPress basics, themes, and plugins
- Discussion on plugin functionality and website enhancement
- Introduction to the upcoming Website Challenge: Students will recreate and redesign a real website using WordPress
- Two new student clubs were created, bringing our total to 12.
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Stay tuned for next month’s update!