Welcome to the Monthly Education Buzz Report, your go-to source for highlights and updates on all education-related 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
Completed Events (to date): 6
Scheduled events – 5
- WordPress Campus Connect Ajmer (multiple event series, started August 30th)
- WordPress Campus Connect Kolhapur (multiple event series, started September 13th)
- WordPress Campus Connect Udupi (multiple event series, started September 20th)
- WordPress Campus Connect Jinja (multiple event series, started October 1st)
- WordPress Campus Connect Kishoreganj (starting October 13th)
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
- An introductory seminar was held for 25 students at Govt. Mohammadpur Model School & College in Dhaka on September 3rd.
- Over the September 6th weekend, 120 students attended a Campus Connect workshop at Government Engineering College, Ajmer!
- WordPress Campus Connect Kolhapur kicked off on September 13th, bringing WordPress education to 89 students on the first workshop day, and 83 students the second day, with 70 students submitting their answers to a quiz that had 4 winners.
- A seminar was conducted at Government Women Engineering College, Ajmer on September 16th, setting the stage for their Beginner’s Workshop that followed on September 20th.
- Also on Saturday, September 20th, WordPress Campus Connect Udupi held a 50 student session at Shree Guru Sudhindra College, Bhatkal.
- 70 Students joined for an introductory WordPress session at Dhaka City College, a precursor to the city-wide WordPress Campus Connect Dhaka event that is currently in planning.
- WordPress Campus Connect Pontevedra held their event on September 22nd at the Faculty of Communication, University of Vigo, where 40 students joined to learn about design, SEO + AI, digital communication, and how to build their own WordPress website.
- Publications
- Discover how the WordPress Campus Connect event at Universidad Fidélitas in San José is transforming education by connecting students with the global WordPress community in WordPress and Higher Education: An Alliance that Transforms.
- 50 Students, 50 Websites – A Big Thank You to SGS College Bhatkal
- Contributor Sunil Sharma shares his experience as a media partner in My Experience as Media Partner at WordPress Campus Connect 2025 – Jaipur – WPSimplified By Sunil.
- Videos
Other Program Updates
- 4 new WordPress Student Clubs have been created!
WordPress Credits
- Call for Mentors opened: We have already received several applications, and applicants can expect a response by the end of October.
- University partnerships: 2 universities have confirmed their participation, Pisa University (Italy) and Fidélitas University (Costa Rica). Many others have expressed interest and started the process to get involved with the project, including the University of Lynchburg, Central New Mexico Community College, Unifranz (Bolivia), Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (Czech Republic), and Riga Nordic University (Latvia).
- Student engagement: 10 students from the University of Pisa are already starting to work on their contribution projects through the WordPress Credits course.
- Pitch deck translations: Our pitch deck has already been translated into 7 languages — English, Spanish, Polish, Italian, Bengali, Gujarati, and Malaysian — with more on the way.
- Platform updates: We enhanced the student platform and processes with a welcome video, walkthroughs, and improved guidelines
- The team is also working on the following:
- Course for mentorsEvent Supporter Event Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues.
- Demo for sponsors
- Certificate of completion
Other Happenings
- Podcasts:
- Learn about how WordPress is not only powering websites but also empowering the next generation of learners and creators in WPTavern podcast episode #183 – Destiny Kanno, Isotta Peira and Anand Upadhyay on how WordPress is shaping the future of education for students worldwide.
Get Involved
WordPress Campus Connect
- Organizers: If you’re a contributor or member of an educational institution interested in organizing this kind of event, fill out this form.
- Companies: If your company is interested in sponsoring these events, please fill out this form.
- Learn More: Find more details on how to organize a Campus Connect event in this handbook page.
- Join the Conversation: Join the #campusconnect channel in the Make WordPress 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/.
WordPress Credits Program
- Universities and Educational Institutions: If you are interested in participating in the WordPress Credits program, please reach out by filling the interest form.
- Students: If you’re a student and find this project interesting, please share it with your professors or academic advisors, as applications must be submitted by your institution.
- Companies: We invite companies in the WordPress ecosystem to support this initiative by:
- Sponsoring mentors to guide new contributors.
- Providing tools and resources that help students succeed.
- To learn more, visit the Company Guide and fill out the form to join the program.
- Join the Conversation: Join the #wpcredits channel in the Make WordPress Slack.
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