Welcome to the official blog of the community/outreach team for the WordPress open sourceOpen SourceOpen Source denotes software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Open Source **must be** delivered via a licensing model, see GPL. project!
This team oversees official events, mentorship programs, diversity initiatives, contributor outreach, and other ways of growing our community.
If you love WordPress and want to help us do these things, join in!
Getting Involved
We use this blog for policy debates, project announcements, and status reports. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to comment on posts and join the discussion.
You can learn about our current activities on the Team Projects page. These projects are suitable for everyone from newcomers to WordPress community elders.
You can use our contact form to volunteer for one of our projects.
We also have regular Community Team meetings on the first and third Thursdays of every month at 12:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC in #community-team on Slack (same agenda).
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WordPress events are online. Please refer to our online events handbook.
For communities COVID-19 has been more effectively contained, returning to hosting an in-person meetupMeetupAll local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through https://www.meetup.com/. A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for ‘WordPress’ on meetup.com will help you find options in your area. event is possible, with caution, using the resources provided. If you plan to move forward with an in-person meetup, you must use the provided checklist.
Alert: This is a template that may inspire the text for your local MeetupMeetupAll local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through https://www.meetup.com/. A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for ‘WordPress’ on meetup.com will help you find options in your area. group page.
Feel free to copy and paste this template and customize it for your area.
Welcome to the [name of your meetup], it’s great to have you here!
Here are brief notes of what we’re about. (some links are just for members, so make sure you are logged in to Meetup)
1. How the Meetups work
The [name of your meetup] has [number of meetups] planned Meetups each month. You are welcome to attend any of them and all our Meetups are free to attend. The main Meetup page provides information about scheduled events. Just click on the name of the event, and hit the red ‘Yes’ button RSVP. If you do not know which meetup you should come to, we have outlined the different meetups here.[link]
As a [name of your meetup] Meetup group member you’re also welcome to suggest and plan your own meetups. So if you have an idea for getting people together, please go ahead and suggest a Meetup.
2. Time and Meetup Format
Meetups begin at [start time]. We [outline what you do here] – the event listing details the agenda for the night. We know that coming to your first meetup can be stressful and scary. You are welcome to bring a friend. Just hit the +1 button on your RSVP.
3. Past Presentations (if available)
This Meetup group has been around since [date]. You will be happy to know that a lot of the past presentations have been recorded for you to check out at any time. You can view all past presentations here [link]
4. Get Involved
If you want to get the most out of WordPress, we highly recommend you get involved, learn from others and perhaps lend a hand as well.
Also, If you are interested in doing presentations or speaking, you do not have to be the world’s renowned expert to do a presentation with us. As long as you have something to share, we would love to have you present a talk or workshop. Send us a message with your ideas.
5. What to I do now
The next thing we want you to do is come along to the next meetup. If you have not already, head over to our meetup page and RSVP to an event.
If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with one of the organizers or a current member. We would be happy to help you. We look forward to seeing you and thanks again for becoming a part of our meetup group.