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WPCC Rajshahi, Bangladesh \u2014 North Bengal International University (March 26)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n WordPress Campus Connect Rajshahi held an event at North Bengal International University with around 80 attendees<\/strong>. The session covered an introduction to WordPress, career opportunities in the WordPress ecosystem, and how AI features can be implemented within WordPress. Organizer Nazmul Hosen reported that the participants were enthusiastic, curious, and highly interactive throughout the program, and thanked the university for their warm support and hospitality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WPCC Ekuitas University, Bandung, Indonesia (April 9)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ekuitas University<\/a> hosted a WordPress Campus Connect event focused on \u201cNative WordPress\u201d using Full Site Editing and helping students take their first steps into the WordPress ecosystem. Organizer Rahmat Gumilar thanked mentorEvent Supporter<\/span> 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.<\/span><\/span><\/span> @devinmaeztri<\/a> (Devin Maeztri), along with @piyopiyofox<\/a> (Destiny Kanno) and @devmuhib<\/a> (Muhibul Haque) from the WPCC team, and @debciriaco<\/a> (Debora Ciriaco) for the design inspiration behind the event website. The team is now moving toward establishing a WordPress Student Club at Ekuitas and plans to share their experience with the Indonesia Career Center Network (ICCN) to help scale Campus Connect\u2019s impact across the country. Full recap and gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WPCC Masaka, Uganda (April 11)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n WPCC Masaka<\/a> brought 100+ students<\/strong> together to build their first WordPress websites. @ssebuwufumoses<\/a> (Ssebuwufu Moses) shared a recap describing how students went \u201cfrom Notepad to WordPress\u201d in a single day. Read the full recap<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WPCC University of Pula, Croatia (April 15) \u2014 First WPCC in Croatia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Faculty of Informatics at the University of Pula<\/a> hosted the first-ever WordPress Campus Connect event in Croatia. Melita Poropat reported a day filled with practical learning and conversations spanning accessibilityAccessibility<\/span> Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both \u201cdirect access\u201d (i.e. unassisted) and \u201cindirect access\u201d meaning compatibility with a person\u2019s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Accessibility)<\/span><\/span><\/span>, performance, AI, content, and the real process behind WordPress projects. Many students expressed interest in going deeper into WordPress design, development, and hands-on project work. The organizing team is already looking ahead to more workshops and opportunities for students to explore the WordPress ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WPCC Pundra University of Science & Technology, Bogura, Bangladesh (April 20)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n WordPress Campus Connect came to Pundra University of Science & Technology with 70 attendees<\/strong>. The event introduced students to the WordPress ecosystem, career opportunities, and the importance of community involvement. Students created WordPress accounts, joined a live workshop, and gained hands-on experience with basic website creation. Organizer @noruzzaman<\/a> thanked the CSE Department, and recognized @devmuhib<\/a> (Muhibul Haque) for supporting the event as a mentor, and @clk87<\/a> and Maruti for their guidance and encouragement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WPCC Kakumiro 2026, Uganda (April 25)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n WordPress Campus Connect Kakumiro<\/a> took place at St. Edwards SS Bukuumi, bringing WordPress learning to students in the Kakumiro district. This event continues the strong presence of Campus Connect across Uganda, where the program has now held events in Jinja, Lira, Kaliro, Masaka, and Kakumiro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several WPCC events are underway or confirmed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n With 28 events in setup or planning<\/strong>, the pipeline is robust. Join the #campusconnect<\/a> SlackSlack<\/span> Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https:\/\/slack.com\/<\/a>. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/chat\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> channel or apply to organize<\/a> if you\u2019re interested in getting involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The WordPress Credits program continued its strong growth trajectory in April, with new institutions, more graduates, and increased student activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Three new institutions joined the program in April, bringing the total to 21:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The addition of E-zone School of Computing is a milestone: it marks the first WordPress Credits partner institution on the African continent, adding a fifth geographic region to the program alongside Asia, Europe, North America, and South America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Universidad Fid\u00e9litas<\/strong> (San Jos\u00e9, Costa Rica) is finishing its first cohort of WordPress Credits. @roblesloaiza<\/a> (Rita Robles Loaiza) shared that their second cohort will begin on May 11, making Fid\u00e9litas one of the first institutions to complete a full program cycle and begin a second round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Riga Nordic University<\/strong> (Riga, Latvia) announced that the university will participate in WordCamp Europe 2026<\/a> in Krakow, bringing WordPress Credits students and faculty into a flagship community event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WPBakery<\/strong> is sponsoring student Kenny James Kuruvilla\u2019s visit to WordCamp Europe<\/a> to support his thesis research on WordCamp participation, covering travel, accommodation, and ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Several WordPress Credits-related meetupsMeetup<\/span> 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<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span> and events took place or were announced in April:<\/p>\n\n\n\n WordPress Student Clubs got a significant spotlight in April with a feature article on WordPress.orgWordPress.org<\/span> The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https:\/\/wordpress.org\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>\/news: WordPress Student Clubs Build Momentum<\/a>, written by @<\/span>webtechpooja<\/a> (Pooja Derashri), an @bjmcsherry<\/a> (Brett McSherry). The post documented how clubs are evolving from a follow-up to Campus Connect into a durable model for ongoing, student-led learning and community participation on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The article described how organizers are finding success through small, repeatable activities rather than large events: regular learning sessions, peer-to-peer discussions, and small workshops that feel welcoming to beginners. Mentorship from local WordPress community members is helping students think through session structure and stay motivated. One organizer shared:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBeing a Student Club Organizer helped me improve my leadership and communication skills.\u201d \u2014 Sanjeevni Kumari, WordPress Student Club Organizer, Mahila Engineering College, Ajmer<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n A notable example came from the International Women\u2019s Day celebration in Ajmer, India, where around 50% of the 100 female attendees came from student clubs. For many, it was their first time participating in a broader community event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On April 6, the WordPress Student Club at Aryabhatta College of Engineering & Research Center (ACERC) in Ajmer organized an interactive session for first-year students. Led by Vishal Israni and Vikas Kumar, the workshop featured a live demonstration of setting up WordPress on a localhost, an introduction to themes and plugins, and hands-on exposure to tools like Elementor and Fluent Forms. Students showed strong enthusiasm and curiosity throughout the session, actively engaging and asking insightful questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The pattern of Campus Connect events seeding new student clubs continues. At Ekuitas University in Indonesia, the organizing team is now working to establish a WordPress Student Club following their April 9 Campus Connect event. In Croatia, the University of Pula team reported that students are already expressing interest in going deeper with WordPress beyond the initial event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As @anandau14<\/a> (Anand Upadhyay) noted in the WordPress.org\/news article: \u201cWith regular on-campus activities through WordPress Student Clubs, the real impact may become visible over the next couple of years, as a stronger WordPress ecosystem begins to take shape within campuses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n WordCamp Asia 2026 in Mumbai (April 9\u201311) was a major moment for WordPress education. The programs had a visible presence across Contributor DayContributor Day<\/span> 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\/<\/a> There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https:\/\/2017.us.wordcamp.org\/contributor-day\/<\/a> https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/support\/handbook\/getting-started\/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>, conference sessions, and the Community Booth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An Education table at Contributor Day<\/a> was led by @hiabhaykulkarni<\/a> (Abhay Kulkarni), and @gomp<\/a> (Maciej Pilarski). The table welcomed students, educators, and community members who worked on documentation improvements, shared campus experiences, and brainstormed ideas for growing WordPress in academic communities. At the Community Booth<\/a>, multiple visitors asked about Campus Connect and WordPress Credits, leading to follow-up conversations on Slack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A panel on WordPress education initiatives<\/a> brought together Campus Connect co-founder Anand Upadhyay, WordPress Credits admin Maciej Pilarski, and Raitis Sevelis (Head of Product at WPBakery and lecturer at Riga Nordic University). In the closing keynote, WordPress Executive Director Mary Hubbard described education as the project\u2019s most important growth lever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The WordPress Facilitator Training Program<\/a> was announced in April by @piyopiyofox<\/a> (Destiny Kanno). This free, open, community-powered program equips anyone who knows WordPress to teach it to others. There\u2019s no application process, no prerequisite credential, and no gatekeeping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The program has three components: self-guided courses on Learn WordPress<\/a>, facilitation guides for running multi-day workshops, and facilitator slides to accompany those workshops. The first complete toolkit covers the Leading WordPress Education Programs<\/a> course and includes a facilitation guide<\/a> and facilitator slides<\/a>. Pilot workshops are being lined up at schools in Bangladesh and India, and the full program details are in the WordPress Facilitator Training Program handbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The response was enthusiastic. Rico F. L\u00fcthi, a WordPress trainer, commented: \u201cA structured program that supports exactly that is something I have been missing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n As part of the Facilitator Training Program, a set of AI-powered tools for creating WordPress learning materials<\/a> was published in the Learn WordPress GitHub repository<\/a>. These include structured prompts (usable in any AI platform) and a Claude pluginPlugin<\/span> A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/<\/a> or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party.<\/span><\/span><\/span> designed to help contributors co-write course content, create facilitation guides, and build facilitator slides in a standardized, WordPress-aligned way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On April 30, Destiny Kanno led an online workshop walking contributors through the tools in action. The workshop recording<\/a> is available on WordPress.tv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On April 20, over 60 high school students<\/strong> from Krak\u00f3w took part in the WordPress Academy<\/a>, a pilot initiative organized by the WordCamp Europe Local Team in collaboration with Klaster Zab\u0142ocie. Led by @sebastianm<\/a> (Sebastian Mi\u015bniakiewicz), the five-hour event featured sessions on getting started with WordPress, SEO and accessibility, AI in WordPress, and a live-coding demo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Students are now working on at least seven WordPress projects, from a new school website to a cookbook and a flashcard app. The organizers have encouraged students to present their projects at WordCamp Europe 2026<\/a> in Krak\u00f3w this June, where @nataliabasiura<\/a> (Natalia Basiura) will speak on the Rethinking Learning in WordPress<\/a> education panel. WordCamp Europe 2026 will also feature an Education Table during Contributor Day and a dedicated Education track on June 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n See something in the community that should be noted here or in a future newsletter? Comment below!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stay tuned for next month\u2019s update!<\/p>\n\n\n\n #<\/span>education-buzz<\/a> #<\/span>campusconnect<\/a> #<\/span>wpcredits<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Scheduled and Upcoming Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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