Title: Contributor Working Group: Mentorship Chat Agenda | August 17th 07:00 UTC (APAC/EMEA) and 16:00 UTC (AMER)
Author: Hari Shanker R
Published: August 16, 2023
Last modified: February 23, 2024

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/harishanker/) [Hari Shanker R](https://profiles.wordpress.org/harishanker/)
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# Contributor Working Group: Mentorship Chat Agenda | August 17th 07:00 UTC (APAC/EMEA) and 16:00 UTC (AMER)

It’s time for the next [Mentorship chat](https://make.wordpress.org/community/tag/mentorship-chat/)
of the WordPress Contributor Working Group. We’re meeting this Thursday (August 
17th) to continue our work on improving the contribution experience of WordPress–
in light of the [graduation](https://make.wordpress.org/project/2023/08/11/the-inaugural-cohort-of-the-wordpress-contributor-mentorship-program-has-concluded/)(
and success) of our [Mentorship Program Pilot](https://make.wordpress.org/project/2023/05/17/wordpress-contributor-mentorship-program-pilot-program-proposal/).
For more information on the working group and its plans, [check out our launch post](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2023/03/10/launching-the-contributor-working-group-call-for-volunteers/)
and our [past chats](https://make.wordpress.org/community/tag/wpcontributors/).

## Meeting times

We will be holding these chats in multiple timezones to make accommodations for 
as many timezones as possible. These chats will continue to be held on the Third
Thursday of every month.

 * APAC/EMEA: [2023-08-17 07:00 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20230817T0700)(
   [Add to your Google calendar](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/render?action=TEMPLATE&text=Mentorship%20Chat%3A%20Contributor%20Working%20Group%20(Asia-Pacific%20%2F%20EMEA)&dates=20230817T070000Z%2F20230817T080000Z&details=Location%3A%20%23community-team%20on%20Slack%20-%20https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.slack.com%2Fapp_redirect%3Fchannel%3Dcommunity-team%20&recur=RRULE%3AFREQ%3DMONTHLY%3BBYDAY%3D3TH))
 * AMER: [2023-08-17 16:00 UTC](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20230817T1600)(
   [Add to your Google calendar](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/render?action=TEMPLATE&text=Mentorship%20Chat%3A%20Contributor%20Working%20Group%20(Americas)&dates=20230817T160000Z%2F20230817T170000Z&details=Location%3A%20%23community-team%20on%20Slack%20-%20https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.slack.com%2Fapp_redirect%3Fchannel%3Dcommunity-team%20&recur=RRULE%3AFREQ%3DMONTHLY%3BBYDAY%3D3TH))

The chat will be held on the [#community-team](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C037W5S7X)
channel of the [Make/WordPress Slack](https://chat.wordpress.org/). Here’s the [link to a handy `.ics` file](https://d.pr/f/kaDcY5+)
which contains calendar entries for our upcoming chat, so that you won’t miss it.
These chats have also been added to the [Make/Meetings calendar](https://make.wordpress.org/meetings/).
Everyone interested in improving the contributor experience in WordPress and building
future mentorship programs are welcome to attend!

Pinging some of our active working group members as well as facilitators/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. from our latest mentorship program
pilot:

[@adityakane](https://profiles.wordpress.org/adityakane/), [@angelasjin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/angelasjin/),
[@askdesign](https://profiles.wordpress.org/askdesign/), [@carl-alberto](https://profiles.wordpress.org/carl-alberto/),
[@casiepa](https://profiles.wordpress.org/casiepa/), [@cbringmann](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cbringmann/),
[@coachbirgit](https://profiles.wordpress.org/coachbirgit/), [@courane01](https://profiles.wordpress.org/courane01/),
[@desrosj](https://profiles.wordpress.org/desrosj/), [@foosantos](https://profiles.wordpress.org/foosantos/),
[@francina](https://profiles.wordpress.org/francina/), [@harishanker](https://profiles.wordpress.org/harishanker/),
[@javiercasares](https://profiles.wordpress.org/javiercasares/), [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul/),
[@jominney](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jominney/), [@juliarosia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/juliarosia/),
[@kafleg](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kafleg/), [@leogopal](https://profiles.wordpress.org/leogopal/),
[@leonnugraha](https://profiles.wordpress.org/leonnugraha/), [@meher](https://profiles.wordpress.org/meher/),
[@milana_cap](https://profiles.wordpress.org/milana_cap/), [@kirasong](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kirasong/),
[@mrfoxtalbot](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mrfoxtalbot/), [@mysweetcate](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mysweetcate/),
[@nao](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nao/), [@nomadskateboarding](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nomadskateboarding/),
[@onealtr](https://profiles.wordpress.org/onealtr/), [@oglekler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/oglekler/),
[@patricia70](https://profiles.wordpress.org/patricia70/), [@patriciabt](https://profiles.wordpress.org/patriciabt/),
[@realloc](https://profiles.wordpress.org/realloc/), [@sereedmedia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sereedmedia/),
[@st810amaze](https://profiles.wordpress.org/st810amaze/), [@sumitsingh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sumitsingh/),
[@sz786](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sz786/), [@thehopemonger](https://profiles.wordpress.org/thehopemonger/),
[@thewebprincess](https://profiles.wordpress.org/thewebprincess/), [@topher1kenobe](https://profiles.wordpress.org/topher1kenobe/),
[@tobifjellner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/), [@unintended8](https://profiles.wordpress.org/unintended8/),
[@webtechpooja](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webtechpooja/), [@yoga1103](https://profiles.wordpress.org/yoga1103/)

## Agenda

Last week, we wrapped up the pilot cohort of our mentorship program – congratulations
to us! While the program is still fresh in our minds, let us use this week to look
back at it, and share our learnings and feedback.

**1. Welcome, introductions, and check-ins**
How is everyone doing? New members 
joining the group can also introduce themselves.

**2. Evaluating our Mentorship Program’s Pilot Cohort**
First of all, kudos to everyone
for facilitating the huge success of our mentorship program. We would not have been
able to achieve what we did, had it not been for your hard work! Let us take a look
at our pilot program, and share any open feedback on how it went. Please feel free
to talk about what worked, what did not, and where the program could be improved.
Let us also discuss any pending tasks from the program as well as any pending next
steps.

**3. Next Steps for our Working Group**
Now that our pilot program is over, it is
time to start working on the next steps for our group. What should we do next? Should
we host another cohort, and if so when? How do we facilitate mentorship in WordPress
going forward?

**4. Questions, thoughts, and open floor!**
If we still have time after all that
intense discussion, we’ll open up the floor for discussing mentorship broadly and
our program! _Additionally – since many working group members will be attending 
WCUSWCUS WordCamp US. The US flagship WordCamp event., let us explore whether we
can meet informally at the event, possibly on 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/)!_

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

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 3. I unfortunately won’t be able to make those times this week as I wrap up things
    at home and prepare for travel to WCUSWCUS WordCamp US. The US flagship WordCamp
    event., but I’ll catch up on the SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat
    Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has 
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     *  [Hari Shanker R](https://profiles.wordpress.org/harishanker/)  6:45 am _on_
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     * Totally understand, no worries at all, [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul/)!
       As shared in the agenda, we’re going to ask around to try and do an informal
       hangout for the contributor working group at WCUSWCUS WordCamp US. The US flagship
       WordCamp event.. Looking forward to catching-up with you in-person in a few 
       days time!

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