{"id":24344,"date":"2026-05-14T20:54:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T20:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/updates\/?p=24344"},"modified":"2026-05-14T20:54:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T20:54:41","slug":"training-team-update-may-14th-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/updates\/2026\/05\/14\/training-team-update-may-14th-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Training Team Update \u2013 May 14th, 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>\ud83e\uddf3 <strong><span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>WordCamp<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>WordCamp<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>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\u2019ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. <a href=\"https:\/\/central.wordcamp.org\/about\/\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span> Asia 2026 <span tabindex='0' class='glossary-item-container'>Contributor Day<span class='glossary-item-hidden-content'><span class='glossary-item-header'>Contributor Day<\/span> <span class='glossary-item-description'>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/\">https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/<\/a> There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/support\/handbook\/getting-started\/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day\/\">https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/support\/handbook\/getting-started\/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/strong>was a blast, both in live appearance in Mumbai, and in online session. Here is the recap post that summarize all the important things from that memorable event \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/training\/2026\/04\/17\/wordcamp-asia-2026-contributor-day-recap\/\">https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/training\/2026\/04\/17\/wordcamp-asia-2026-contributor-day-recap\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\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 <\/strong>\u2013 learning program focused on Block Theme Development started in April and we are currently on Week 4 of the program. Learn more about this hands-on course, and feel free to leave comment or suggestion in our <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> chanel or in this <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> issue \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 <a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.wordpress.org\/piyopiyofox\/\" class=\"mention\"><span class=\"mentions-prefix\">@<\/span>piyopiyofox<\/a>, two very interesting sessions where conducted \u2013\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/learn-wordpress-online-workshops\/events\/314410588\/?eventOrigin=group_past_events\">Session 1: Using AI-Powered Tools for Creating WordPress Learning Materials<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/learn-wordpress-online-workshops\/events\/314410608\/?eventOrigin=group_past_events\">Session 2: Using AI-Powered Tools for Creating WordPress Learning Materials<\/a><br>If you missed the live sessions, go to wordpress.tv and watch the recording \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.tv\/2026\/04\/30\/using-ai-powered-tools-for-creating-wordpress-learning-materials\/\">https:\/\/wordpress.tv\/2026\/04\/30\/using-ai-powered-tools-for-creating-wordpress-learning-materials\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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 April Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We held 4 Training Team meetings. Weekly meetings continued to be facilitated by team reps. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We also decided to put the Coffee Hour on hold until further notice. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We held our first Training Team office Hours on April 18th, and scheduled the next for the Maz 23rd. You can find the Training Team Office Hors meeting recap here \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/training\/2026\/04\/20\/office-hours-meeting-recap-18th-april-2026\/\">https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/training\/2026\/04\/20\/office-hours-meeting-recap-18th-april-2026\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can read the meeting recap notes for weekly meetings 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\">9<\/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\">21<\/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\">4<\/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\">25<\/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\">6<\/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\">37<\/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\">11<\/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\">8<\/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\">2<\/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\u00a0GitHub. 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