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Here is where we have policy debates, project announcements, and assist community members in organizing events.
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We are currently updating the names of our contributor roles throughout our resources. The new role names are Community Team Event SupporterEvent SupporterEvent 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. (formerly MentorEvent SupporterEvent 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.), Community Team Program SupporterProgram SupporterCommunity Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our Program Supporter Handbook. (formerly DeputyProgram SupporterCommunity Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our Program Supporter Handbook.), and Program ManagerProgram ManagerProgram Managers (formerly Super Deputies) are Program Supporters who can perform extra tasks on WordCamp.org like creating new sites and publishing WordCamps to the schedule. (formerly Super DeputyProgram ManagerProgram Managers (formerly Super Deputies) are Program Supporters who can perform extra tasks on WordCamp.org like creating new sites and publishing WordCamps to the schedule.).
If you’re interested in organizing a training session for the WordPress community team, follow these steps to help ensure a successful event:
Find a speaker: Identify a knowledgeable speaker who can share valuable insights and best practices with the team. Look for someone with expertise in the relevant topic area. Reach out to potential speakers to confirm their availability and willingness to present.
Set the date and time: Choose a date and time that is convenient for as many team members as possible. Consider scheduling two sessions at different times to accommodate participants in different time zones. After selecting the date and time, add it to the Deputy Calendar to ensure that the team is aware of the upcoming training.
Announce the session on Community Blog post: Announce the upcoming training session on the WordPress community blog to ensure maximum visibility and participation. Provide details such as the topic, date, time, and speaker information.
Schedule the meeting in Zoom: Create a Zoom meeting for the training session, add the date and time, and open RSVP via Zoom. This will allow attendees to register for the session and receive reminders leading up to the event.
Invite users via SlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. channels: Use relevant Slack channels to invite community members to the training session. Provide details such as the date, time, topic, and speaker information.
Invite users via meetup.com: If needed, you can invite meetupMeetupMeetup 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. organizers to attend the training session through meetup.com. Be sure to filterFilterFilters are one of the two types of Hooks https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks. They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and output. organizers and only send invitations to those who would be interested in the topic. Do not send invitations to all members, as this could be considered spamming.
By following these steps, you can successfully organize a WordPress community team training session that is informative, engaging and well-attended.