AMER/EMEA Attending: @jillbinder, @jasonways, @katiejrichards, @kcrockett, @onealtr, @planningwrite, @volkswagenchick
AMER/EMEA Attended by proxy: @juliarosia
AMER/EMEA Facilitator: @katiejrichards
APAC Attending: @onealtr, @nukaga, @kharissulistiyono
APAC Facilitator: @onealtr
AMER/EMEA Start: https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C037W5S7X/p1652288415642899
APAC Start: https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C037W5S7X/p1652324525397099
Summary
1 Check-ins (everyone)
2 First time here
3 Comments, questions, ideas (anyone)
@jillbinder got feedback on titles for women speaker workshop in India
4 Recent workshops (Speaker & Inclusion) (@jillbinder)
Reports on:
– May 10, 2022 – Organizing Diverse & Inclusive WordPress Events discussion
– April 14, 2022 – Allyship for WP Event Organizers Discussion and Accountability
– April 24, 2022 – How to Own Your Expertise & Start Speaking at Nigeria WordPress Meetups
5 Upcoming workshops (Speaker & Inclusion) (@jillbinder)
– May 14, 2022 – Organizing Diverse & Inclusive WordPress Events discussion
6 Diverse Speaker Support channel (@kcrockett, @juliarosia, @jasonways, @jillbinder)
– 10 wins in April
– Prompts are going well
– @jasonways joining as Speaker Mentor Coordinator
7 DEI plans for WordPress events (@julia)
– The Community Team will be hosting a writing sprint from May 23 to May
– @planningwrite is working on an ongoing sponsorship plan for underrepresented speakers to travel to WCUS and for other WP events beyond WCUS that incorporates different resources, including ours
8 APAC (@onealtr and @devinmaeztri)
– #WPDiversity APAC meeting is set for 0300H UTC starting this week on Thursday, May 12, 2022
– The first WPDiversity APAC meeting had three attendees, from The Philippines, Indonesia and Japan.
– Jungko of Japan announced that they will be holding a Diverse Speaker Training workshop on May 14
9 Other Updates + Next week’s meeting facilitator (anyone)
AMER/EMEA End: https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C037W5S7X/p1652292044649089APAC End: https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C037W5S7X/p1652328240748979