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PRESS RELEASE: The WP Community Collective Announces First Cohort for Incentivizing DEIB in WP
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2024 The WP Community Collective (WPCC) is pleased to announce the first cohort of participants in its new program, Incentivizing DEIB in WP. The organizers of the inaugural WordCamp Canada took an active approach to DEIB, with multiple panels, sessions, and even the opening keynote presentation all focused on DEIB…
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PRESS RELEASE: The WP Community Collective Announces New Program to Incentivize DEIB in WP
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2024 The WP Community Collective (WPCC) is excited to announce the launch of a new program to encourage diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) within the WordPress community. Incentivizing DEIB in WP provides financial compensation to individuals actively working to inform and educate the WordPress community about DEIB, including panelists,…
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PRESS RELEASE: The WP Community Collective and GoDaddy Launch New Program to Empower and Promote Underrepresented Speakers in WordPress
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 7, 2024 The WP Community Collective is delighted to announce the GoDaddy WC Fellowship, its first corporate sponsorship program with WordPress community leader GoDaddy. The WC Fellowship program aims to empower and promote underrepresented community members who are speaking at regional and flagship WordPress WordCamps. “At GoDaddy, we believe that diversity…
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Navigating Change: The WPCC’s Search for a New Fiscal Home Amidst OCF’s Dissolution
The WPCC seeks a new fiscal host after OCF’s dissolution. We’re exploring options and value community input to guide our next steps. Join us.
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PRESS RELEASE: WP Community Collective Launches Inaugural Accessibility Fellowship with Alex Stine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 15, 2023 The WP Community Collective (WPCC) is proud to announce the start of its inaugural Fellowship program as the first-ever WPCC Fellow Alex Stine officially begins the Accessibility Fellowship this month as a sponsored contributor with the WPCC. Over the next six months, Stine will dedicate his sponsored contribution time…
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PRESS RELEASE: The WP Community Collective Successfully Funds the First Fellowship for the WordPress Contributor Community
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 17, 2023 The WP Community Collective is proud to announce the successful funding and launch of their inaugural Fellowship program, the WPCC Accessibility Fellowship. This pioneering initiative represents a significant advancement in the WordPress community’s commitment to accessibility, and demonstrates the WPCC’s dedication to supporting inclusivity and growth within the Make…
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PRESS RELEASE: The WP Community Collective Announces First Accessibility Fellow
DATE: 02-07-2023 The WP Community Collective is pleased to announce long-time WordPress contributor Alex Stine (WordPress profile) as the inaugural WPCC Fellow. Alex was selected as the inaugural WPCC Accessibility Fellow as a result of his extensive experience as a WordPress contributor and his expertise in accessibility. Alex has been an active contributor in WordPress…
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Introducing the WP Community Collective
PRESS RELEASE DATE: 12-02-2022 Long-time WordPressers launch nonprofit initiative to fund WordPress contribution Since its inception, the WordPress community has been engaging in dialogue around the challenges of contribution. As a community, we have struggled to balance the needs of the WordPress project with the resources of the corporations, small businesses, and community members that…