Title: Notes from Community Team Chat | July 7, 2016 Author: Hugh Lashbrooke Published: July 8, 2016 Last modified: July 5, 2019 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hlashbrooke/) [Hugh Lashbrooke](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hlashbrooke/) 9:43 am _on_ July 8, 2016 Tags: [agenda ( 172 )](https://make.wordpress.org/community/tag/agenda/), [debriefs ( 9 )](https://make.wordpress.org/community/tag/debriefs/), [events ( 29 )](https://make.wordpress.org/community/tag/events-2/), [meeting ( 125 )](https://make.wordpress.org/community/tag/meeting/), [meetups ( 119 )](https://make.wordpress.org/community/tag/meetups-2/), [mentorship programs ( 6 )](https://make.wordpress.org/community/tag/mentorship-programs/), [outreach ( 26 )](https://make.wordpress.org/community/tag/outreach/), [report ( 41 )](https://make.wordpress.org/community/tag/report/), [team chat ( 111 )](https://make.wordpress.org/community/tag/team-chat/)    # Notes from Community Team Chat | July 7, 2016 We held the monthly Community Team Chat yesterday (July 7, 2016) at 19:00 UTC in [#outreach](https://make.wordpress.org/community/tag/outreach/) on the Making WordPress SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/). You can view the full Slack logs [here](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/outreach/p1467918038000379)( [Slack account required to view](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/)). ### Mentorship Programme [@brandondove](https://profiles.wordpress.org/brandondove/) gave a report on the current status of the WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. [Learn more](https://central.wordcamp.org/about/). mentorship programme ([Slack logs](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/outreach/p1467918353000407)): * 29 total 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.( 17 active, 4 maxed out, 8 inactive) * 37 camps actively being mentored * 9 camps that need mentors In general the mentorship programme is working well and being very effective. Given that the number of active WordCamps fluctuates over the course of the year, there are times of the year when we do not have enough mentors and times when we do. Right now we do not have enough to cover all of the camps that need them. ### WordCamps [@camikaos](https://profiles.wordpress.org/camikaos/) reported on the status of  WordCamps at the moment ([Slack logs](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/outreach/p1467919096000450)): * 5 camps needing vetting * 2 camps needing orientation * 34 camps in the pre-planning stage * 49 camps scheduled * 37 camps closed in 2016 so far Given that some of those camps are for 2017, we’ll be looking at around 115 camps in total for 2016. ### WCEUWCEU WordCamp Europe. The European flagship WordCamp event. Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of 󠀁[https://make.wordpress.org/](https://make.wordpress.org/)󠁿 There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. 󠀁[https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/](https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/)󠁿 [@miss_jwo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/miss_jwo/) gave some feedback about what the Community achieved at the WordCamp Europe Contributor Day on July 26, 2016 ( [Slack logs](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/outreach/p1467919770000490)): * [@camikaos](https://profiles.wordpress.org/camikaos/) and [@chanthaboune](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chanthaboune/) lead a workshop on WordCamps and MeetupsMeetup 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](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/meetup-organizer/). * [@kcristiano](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kcristiano/) and [@camikaos](https://profiles.wordpress.org/camikaos/) led a Q&A session * Testing sessions were held for new WordCamp organisers using WordCamp.org * A number of people worked on improving the handbooks ### Meetups [@chanthaboune](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chanthaboune/) gave an update on Meetups ([Slack logs](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/outreach/p1467920512000528)): * We have 305 total 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](https://make.wordpress.org/community/handbook/meetup-organizer/). groups (97,130 members) * 21 new groups created in the last month * 28 applications received in the last month * 0 groups closed in the last month * 63.2% groups are outside the US * 36.7% groups in the US * We average ~350 events a month She noted that we have not been sending out the monthly emails to meetup groups around the world and some discussion was had about possibly making those email quarterly instead of attempting to do them monthly. ### Miscellaneous [@chanthaboune](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chanthaboune/) had a few miscellaneous items at the end of the meeting ([Slack logs](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/outreach/p1467921100000558)): * We are in the process of moving our P2P2 P2 or O2 is the term people use to refer to the Make WordPress blog. It can be found at [https://make.wordpress.org](https://make.wordpress.org/) to an O2P2 P2 or O2 is the term people use to refer to the Make WordPress blog. It can be found at [https://make.wordpress.org](https://make.wordpress.org/) ( much like [the Meta blog](https://make.wordpress.org/meta) has already). Everything will continues to work as it should, but it’s worth mentioning. * The team at WordCamp CentralWordCamp Central Website for all WordCamp activities globally. [https://central.wordcamp.org](https://central.wordcamp.org) includes a list of upcoming and past camp with links to each. has grown with the addition of [@courtneypk](https://profiles.wordpress.org/courtneypk/) and [@hlashbrooke](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hlashbrooke/)– this means we have more effective coverage across _most_ time zones. _Remember that these monthly Community team chats are on The first Thursday of every month at 19:00 UTC in [#outreach](https://make.wordpress.org/community/tag/outreach/) on Slack. Have a look at the sidebarSidebar A sidebar in WordPress is referred to a widget-ready area used by WordPress themes to display information that is not a part of the main content. It is not always a vertical column on the side. It can be a horizontal rectangle below or above the content area, footer, header, or any where in the theme. of this P2 for other meeting & office hoursOffice Hours Defined times when the Global Community Team are in the #community-events Slack channel. If there is anything you would like to discuss – you do not need to inform them in advance.You are very welcome to drop into any of the Community Team Slack channels at any time. times._ [#agenda](https://make.wordpress.org/community/tag/agenda/), [#debriefs](https://make.wordpress.org/community/tag/debriefs/), [#events-2](https://make.wordpress.org/community/tag/events-2/), [#meeting](https://make.wordpress.org/community/tag/meeting/), [#meetups-2](https://make.wordpress.org/community/tag/meetups-2/), [#mentorship-programs](https://make.wordpress.org/community/tag/mentorship-programs/), [#report](https://make.wordpress.org/community/tag/report/), [#team-chat](https://make.wordpress.org/community/tag/team-chat/) ### Share this: * [ Threads ](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2016/07/08/notes-from-community-team-chat-july-7-2016/?share=threads) * [ Mastodon ](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2016/07/08/notes-from-community-team-chat-july-7-2016/?share=mastodon) * [ Bluesky ](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2016/07/08/notes-from-community-team-chat-july-7-2016/?share=bluesky) * [ Facebook ](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2016/07/08/notes-from-community-team-chat-july-7-2016/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2016/07/08/notes-from-community-team-chat-july-7-2016/?share=x) * [ LinkedIn ](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2016/07/08/notes-from-community-team-chat-july-7-2016/?share=linkedin) * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcommunity%2F2016%2F07%2F08%2Fnotes-from-community-team-chat-july-7-2016%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) ### Leave a Reply 󠀁[Cancel reply](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2016/07/08/notes-from-community-team-chat-july-7-2016/?output_format=md#respond)󠁿 You must be [logged in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fcommunity%2F2016%2F07%2F08%2Fnotes-from-community-team-chat-july-7-2016%2F&locale=en_US) to post a comment. # Post navigation [← Friday #daily updates](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2016/07/08/friday-daily-updates-53/) [Saturday #daily updates →](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2016/07/09/saturday-daily-updates-51/)