Title: Training Team Meeting Recap – 13th January 2026 Author: Melita Poropat Published: January 19, 2026 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mebo/) [Melita Poropat](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mebo/) 1:00 am _on_ January 19, 2026 Tags: [meeting recap ( 187 )](https://make.wordpress.org/training/tag/meeting-recap/), [training ( 366 )](https://make.wordpress.org/training/tag/training/), [Training-team ( 252 )](https://make.wordpress.org/training/tag/training-team/) # Training Team Meeting Recap – 13th January 2026 Meeting Agenda: [https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/3368](https://github.com/WordPress/Learn/issues/3368) 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/) Log: [https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RW657Q/p1768287614860449](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RW657Q/p1768287614860449) ## **Introductions and Welcome** **There were 28 attendees:** [@abduremon](https://profiles.wordpress.org/abduremon/), [@vijay5696](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vijay5696/), [@huzaifaalmesbah](https://profiles.wordpress.org/huzaifaalmesbah/), [@nitspatel](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nitspatel/), [@devmuhib](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devmuhib/), [@dhruval04](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dhruval04/), [@rithika3](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rithika3/), [@harshjadav003](https://profiles.wordpress.org/harshjadav003/), @pooja_n, [@mebo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mebo/), [@noruzzaman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/noruzzaman/), [@ravigadhiyawp](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ravigadhiyawp/), [@vishitshah](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vishitshah/), [@dilip2615](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dilip2615/), [@rjekic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rjekic/), [@arsh999cg](https://profiles.wordpress.org/arsh999cg/), [@sumitsingh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sumitsingh/), [@praful2111](https://profiles.wordpress.org/praful2111/), [@freewebmentor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/freewebmentor/), [@mosescursor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/), [@amitpatelmd](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amitpatelmd/) (async), [@chauhanraj754](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chauhanraj754/)( async), [@sibokul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sibokul/) (async), [@clk87](https://profiles.wordpress.org/clk87/)( async), [@sonaliprajapati](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sonaliprajapati/) ( async), [@benazeer](https://profiles.wordpress.org/benazeer/) (async), [@valeriewandeler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/valeriewandeler/)( async), [@vasantrajput](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vasantrajput/) (async) **Newcomers**: [@wasiisback](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wasiisback/), [@leninzce](https://profiles.wordpress.org/leninzce/), [@pravin1996](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pravin1996/), [@agunechemba](https://profiles.wordpress.org/agunechemba/), [@foundrstack](https://profiles.wordpress.org/foundrstack/), [@harshjadav003](https://profiles.wordpress.org/harshjadav003/) **Meeting hosted by**: [@devmuhib](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devmuhib/) **Note taker**: [@mebo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mebo/) ## **News** ### Meeting Note Takers Here is our current note-taker roster: * 13th January – [@mebo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mebo/) * 20th January – [@nazmul111](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nazmul111/) * 27th January – [@praful2111](https://profiles.wordpress.org/praful2111/) * 3rd February – [**@pooja-n**](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pooja-n/) ### **Looking for feedback** * We’re noticing a shortage of content creators in the Training Team. How can we encourage more dedicated content creators to join? Please share your ideas. It would be invaluable to have local content creators who can translate existing English content into their local languages. * We’re planning to organize a few workshops from the Training Team and would love your input. Which topics would be most valuable or relevant for you right now? Feel free to share any areas you want to learn more about so we can design workshops that truly meet your needs. ### **Looking for volunteers** * Some Education Initiative handbooks have been updated recently. You’re welcome to review the handbooks, and please let us know if you notice any issues.: - [https://wordpress.org/education/](https://wordpress.org/education/)[](https://wordpress.org/education/) - [https://wordpress.org/education/campus-connect/](https://wordpress.org/education/campus-connect/) [](https://wordpress.org/education/campus-connect/) - [https://wordpress.org/education/student-clubs/](https://wordpress.org/education/student-clubs/) [](https://wordpress.org/education/student-clubs/) - [https://wordpress.org/education/credits/](https://wordpress.org/education/credits/) [](https://wordpress.org/education/credits/) ### Update for last week’s triage squad * There were no meetings last week. ### Other news * Apply to Become an Open-source Book and Share Your Expertise at 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/). Asia 2026, Mumbai, India:  [https://asia.wordcamp.org/2026/apply-to-become-an-open-source-book/](https://asia.wordcamp.org/2026/apply-to-become-an-open-source-book/) * WordCamp Nepal 2026 will take place on January 23–24 in Butwal, Nepal. Learn more:[ https://nepal.wordcamp.org/2026/](https://nepal.wordcamp.org/2026/) ## **Come and Contribute** **[Content ready for review](https://github.com/orgs/WordPress/projects/33/views/17)** * See [Guidelines for reviewing content](https://make.wordpress.org/training/handbook/training-team-how-to-guides/guidelines-for-reviewing-content-on-learn/) when reviewing content. * We have 9 issues ready for review **[Feedback awaiting validation](https://github.com/orgs/WordPress/projects/78/views/3)** * See [Validating and Applying Content Feedback](https://make.wordpress.org/training/handbook/training-team-how-to-guides/how-we-use-github/validating-and-applying-content-feedback/) for step-by-step guidance on validating feedback. * We have 17 issues that require validation **[Topics awaiting vetting](https://github.com/orgs/WordPress/projects/105/views/1)** * See [Vetting Topic Ideas](https://make.wordpress.org/training/handbook/training-team-how-to-guides/how-we-use-github/vetting-topic-ideas/) for step-by-step guidance on vetting topic ideas. * We have 3 issues that require vetting **[Validated feedback awaiting fix](https://github.com/orgs/WordPress/projects/78/views/4)** * Contributors, see [Validating and Applying Content Feedback](https://make.wordpress.org/training/handbook/training-team-how-to-guides/how-we-use-github/validating-and-applying-content-feedback/) for step-by-step guidance on applying feedback that has been validated. * We have 26 issues awaiting a fix ## **Contribution Acknowledgement** * Badges awarded: Team Badge Awarded to: [@noruzzaman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/noruzzaman/) Congratulation Noruzzaman for your contribution to Training team!  ### Give Props: * [@rjekic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rjekic/): [@sumitsingh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sumitsingh/) for keeping the light on in Training Team, and [@devmuhib](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devmuhib/) for giving his best to make Training Team better! * [@devmuhib](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devmuhib/): Props to [@sumitsingh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sumitsingh/) and [@rjekic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rjekic/) for helping with Training team administrative tasks and accept the role of Training team in 2026. Huge thanks to [@rfluethi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rfluethi/) for hosting several coffee hours in Training team! * [@sumitsingh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sumitsingh/): Props to Thank you so much to all the community members for your amazing contributions over the last year and for continuing to contribute and help grow our community together. Special shoutout to Props [@rjekic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rjekic/) and [@devmuhib](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devmuhib/) — fantastic work! We truly have a great team, and the collaboration in the repo has been excellent. Also, a big thank you to everyone in this channel for actively joining meetings, taking notes, sharing updates, and supporting in different ways. Every contribution matters, and together we’re doing great work.  * [@noruzzaman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/noruzzaman/): I would like to give huge props to our current Team Reps — [@rjekic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rjekic/), [@devmuhib](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devmuhib/), and [@sumitsingh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sumitsingh/)! Thank you all for your incredible leadership and for always being a source of inspiration. Your guidance makes contributing to the Training Team such a rewarding experience for me! * [@mosescursor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/): I really want to celebrate all members of the training team for their endless efforts to the team * [@sibokul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sibokul/): Props to [@devmuhib](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devmuhib/) for his consistent efforts in the training team. Props to [@rjekic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rjekic/) for providing me the initial guidance in the training team last year. It means a lot to me. Props to [@mosescursor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/) and [@vasantrajput](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vasantrajput/) for their friendly support. Props to [@rfluethi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rfluethi/) for his coffee hour meeting. * [@vasantrajput](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vasantrajput/): Props to [@devmuhib](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devmuhib/), [@sumitsingh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sumitsingh/) and [@rjekic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rjekic/) for your great contributions as Team Reps. Props to [@rfluethi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rfluethi/), [@mosescursor](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mosescursor/), [@dilip2615](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dilip2615/), [@dparthj](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dparthj/), who provided me guidance last year. Thank you for your extra efforts. Another Props to [@rfluethi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rfluethi/) for his coffee hour meeting. (We are missing it in 2026) ## **Project updates** * We finished the 6th lesson of the 6-week cohort titled “WordPress BlockBlock Block is the abstract term used to describe units of markup that, composed together, form the content or layout of a webpage using the WordPress editor. The idea combines concepts of what in the past may have achieved with shortcodes, custom HTML, and embed discovery into a single consistent API and user experience. Editor Basics Bengali“: [https://make.wordpress.org/training/2026/01/07/wordpress-block-editor-basics-in-bengali-course-cohort-successfully-completed/](https://make.wordpress.org/training/2026/01/07/wordpress-block-editor-basics-in-bengali-course-cohort-successfully-completed/) * Training Team Workshop – Multiple workshops are planned * WordPress Credits is a contribution-based practice program by the WordPress Foundation that brings university students into the heart of the WordPress open sourceOpen Source Open 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. The program helps students develop transferable skills, gain practical experience, and join a global community of open source contributors. [https://make.wordpress.org/handbook/wordpress-credits-contribution-internship-program/](https://make.wordpress.org/handbook/wordpress-credits-contribution-internship-program/) ## **Upcoming Online Workshops** No upcoming workshop planned ## **Contributor Updates** * What have you been working on, and how has it been going? - [@noruzzaman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/noruzzaman/): Recent Achievement: * Successfully completed co-hosting the “WordPress Block Editor Basics Bengali” course cohort. * WordPress Playground Translation: Currently translating the WordPress Playground website into Bengali. I have already completed 7 pages and plan to finish the entire site. * Workshops & Training: Planning for upcoming online workshops to further support the Training Team. * CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. & GutenbergGutenberg The Gutenberg project is the new Editor Interface for WordPress. The editor improves the process and experience of creating new content, making writing rich content much simpler. It uses ‘blocks’ to add richness rather than shortcodes, custom HTML etc. [https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/](https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/): Actively involved in WordPress Core (TracTrac Trac is the place where contributors create issues for bugs or feature requests much like GitHub.[https://core.trac.wordpress.org/](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/).) and Gutenberg projects with contribution plans in progress. * Community Outreach: Planning to organize a WordPress Campus Connect event in Bogura Bangladesh and actively mentoring for the WPCredits program. * Anything you’ve accomplished since the last meeting? * Do you have any blockers? * Can other contributors or Training Team members help you in some way? - [@noruzzaman](https://profiles.wordpress.org/noruzzaman/): At the moment, I feel very well-supported. I especially want to give a huge shoutout to you [@devmuhib](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devmuhib/), for your constant guidance and mentoring. Your support has truly helped me carry out these contributions smoothly and keeps me motivated! I’m grateful to have such great mentorship as I continue my journe ## **Open Discussions** * If you have topics you’d like discussed in the meeting, please leave them as a comment on this issue. * What’s your plan in 2026 related to WordPress? * Currently, no new topics have been raised, but asynchronous contributions are welcome via the [Slack thread](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RW657Q/p1766474436391899) to continue the discussion. --- You can see all meetings scheduled on [this meeting calendar](https://make.wordpress.org/meetings/#training). If you are new to the Training Team, then come walk through [our onboarding program](https://make.wordpress.org/training/handbook/getting-started/) to get to know the team and how we work. 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