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Monthly Education Buzz Report – November 2025

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 : 14 (+6)
  • Students Reached: 2690
  • Institutions visited: 28

Scheduled events: 5

11 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

WPCC University of Brahmanbaria
WPCC University of Brahmanbaria
WPCC University of Brahmanbaria
WPCC University of Brahmanbaria
WPCC Catarroja
WPCC Catarroja
WPCC Zamboanga
WPCC Zamboanga

Other Program Updates

  • A Call for Mentors to help WordPress Campus Connect organizers is now live and applications are open until next week.
  • If you’re interested in what it takes to be a WPCC mentor, read the new Campus Connect Mentor Guide and complete the new Mentoring WordPress Campus Connect Events lesson on Learn WordPress.
  • Guidebook Published: The WPCC organizer guidebook is now available here.
  • Call for Testimonials: Seeking testimonials for the WPCC WordPress.org Education page, including:
    • Links to student-created websites
    • Student, teacher, and organizer testimonials
    • Format: Use first name and last name initial or first and last initial with campus name.
  • Sponsorship Guidelines: WPCC will also adhere to WordPress Credits sponsorship guidelines to not accept sponsorships limited to tools or resources alone; companies must also sponsor one or more mentors.

WordPress Credits

  • The WP Credits program has made Updates on their Sponsorship Guidelines.
  • Mentor Growth: The program now has 28 active mentors, including 20 newly onboarded in the last month, greatly expanding student support capacity.
  • Educational Partnerships Expanding: Two new universities joined since the last update — Madrasa Ahmad’s Education (Bangladesh) and Krakow University of Economics (Poland). We now partner with 6 institutions across 3 regions.
  • Student Engagement Rising:88 students are actively working on contribution projects through the WordPress Credits course:
    • 9 — University of Pisa (Italy)
    • 18 — Fidélitas University (Costa Rica)
    • 31 — Unifranz Santa Cruz (Bolivia)
    • 30 — Ahmad’s Education (Bangladesh)
  • WordCamp Wrocław 2025: @gomp (Matt) Pilarski presented “How WordPress Builds the Next Generation of Contributors” and announced the first official WordPress Credits mentors in Poland — a key milestone. He also led Contributor Day, guiding newcomers through their first contributions to WordPress.
  • Riga Nordic University Engagement: On November 24th, Maciej met university leadership to discuss integrating students into the Credits program — a step toward strengthening the local contributor pipeline and expanding open-source education.
  • WordCamp Pisa Highlights:
    • Credits mentors attended WC Pisa and met 6 University of Pisa students in person for the first time.
    • @marilufranchini (one of the program’s first students) opened Contributor Day with a well-received presentation on her project progress.
    • Students contributed across Community, Polyglots, and Video teams and held their first in-person team sync, resulting in a plan to relaunch the Italian WordPress community social presence.
    • @peiraisotta also shared a talk showcasing all WordPress.org educational programs.
    • Overall student progress has been consistent, impactful, and highly motivating for the community.
WP Credits mentors at WC Pisa 2025.
@peiraisotta presenting Education at WC Pisa 2025
WP Credits students at WC Pisa 2025 contributor day
WP Credits student Marilu Franchini opening WC Pisa contributor day with her mentor @francescodicandia

WordPress Student Clubs Updates

  • First Official Session at the GWECA Student Club:
    • Coordinator: Riddhima Upadhyay, a 3rd-year B. Tech Computer Science student at Government Women’s Engineering College, Ajmer.
    • Goals of the Club:
      • Develop web-creation skills with WordPress.
      • Enhance digital literacy in CMS, SEO, security, and branding.
      • Foster creativity and personal projects.
      • Create a collaborative learning community.
      • Boost career and freelance opportunities in web design and digital marketing.
    • Event Highlights: Introduction to WordPress and its significance in powering a large part of the internet.
    • Covered topics:
      • WordPress functionality and dashboard overview
      • Themes, plugins, and essential tools
      • Website building using WordPress
      • Career roles: Developer, UI/UX Designer, Content Creator, SEO Specialist, Website Manager, Plugin & Theme Developer
    • Outcomes:
      • Students gained digital skills and insights into web development and freelancing opportunities.
      • Session was interactive, informative, and well-received.
      • Plans for more workshops and community activities to explore WordPress further.
  • Club Guide Development: A WordPress Student Club Guide is currently in progress to aid club activities and growth.

Other Happenings

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