{"id":24259,"date":"2026-03-02T19:14:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T19:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/updates\/?p=24259"},"modified":"2026-03-05T07:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T07:44:12","slug":"training-team-update-march-2nd-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/updates\/2026\/03\/02\/training-team-update-march-2nd-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Training Team Update \u2013 March 2nd, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hello from the Training Team!<\/strong><br>Here\u2019s our monthly roundup of updates, highlights, and ways to get involved. Let\u2019s celebrate the work accomplished last month and look ahead together!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc Highlights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some important updates from the Training Team!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83c\udfeb <strong><span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>Block<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>Block<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>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.<\/span><\/span><\/span> Theme Development Course Cohort Learning Pathway Development <\/strong>\u2013 We\u2019re planning a cohort-based learning program focused on Block Theme Development, and before turning it into a full course, we want to build the learning pathway together with the community. Let\u2019s do this together \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/WordPress\/Learn\/issues\/3381\">https:\/\/github.com\/WordPress\/Learn\/issues\/3381<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udfd5\ufe0f\u00a0<strong>Workshops are live again<\/strong>: Thanks to our colleagues <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/devmuhib\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>devmuhib<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/sumitsingh\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>sumitsingh<\/a>, we finished four workshops in February \u2013 \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/learn-wordpress-online-workshops\/events\/313279103\/?eventOrigin=group_events_list\">How to Create an Event Website for WPCC or WordCamp? (Part \u2013 1)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/learn-wordpress-online-workshops\/events\/313250395\/?eventOrigin=group_events_list\">AI for WordPress Developers: Practical Use in Real Projects<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/learn-wordpress-online-workshops\/events\/313393867\/?eventOrigin=group_events_list\">How to Create an Event Website for WPCC or WordCamp? (Part \u2013 2)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/learn-wordpress-online-workshops\/events\/313502174\/?eventOrigin=group_events_list\">How to Create an Event Website for WPCC or WordCamp? (Part \u2013 3)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\uddbc\ufe0f\u00a0<strong>Collaboration with WP Campus Connect project<\/strong>: Weekly Campus Connect Office Hours are now taking place in the<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.slack.com\/archives\/C08QK4V94AF\">#campusconnect<\/a>\u00a0<span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>Slack<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>Slack<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform <a href=\"https:\/\/slack.com\/\">https:\/\/slack.com\/<\/a>. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/chat\/\">https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/chat\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> channel. This time is dedicated to current and potential organizers to ask questions about upcoming events and exchange experiences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2692\ufe0f Training Team Activities in February Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We held 4 Training Team meetings. Weekly meetings continued to be facilitated by team reps. We also decided to put the Coffee Hour on hold until further notice. You can read the meeting recap notes on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/training\/\">Training Team blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccb Project Status<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Project<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Number of Active Tickets<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\ud83d\udd0d Content ready for review<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\ud83d\udc1b Feedback awaiting validation<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\ud83e\uddea Topics awaiting vetting<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2705 Validated feedback awaiting fix<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">26<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\ud83d\udc40 Translations ready to review<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccb Project Update<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Task Type<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Completed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\ud83e\uddef Closed feedback tasks<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\ud83d\udcd6 Translated content<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f Translation in progress<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\ud83e\ude9a Workshops completed<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Huge thanks to all contributors\u2014whether you took notes on a meeting, facilitated a meeting, translated or reviewed content, created content, hosted or co-hosted a workshop, helped us wrangle the tasks and issues in\u00a0<span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>GitHub<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>GitHub<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the \u2018pull request\u2019 where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged by the repository owner. <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/\">https:\/\/github.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>. 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