HBCU's WordCamp Conferences R4U
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Posted By: William Jackson on February 27, 2019 HBCU's WordCamp Conferences R4U by William Jackson #MyQuestToTeach Graduate of South Carolina State University As a speaker, volunteer, organizer, sponsor and advocate of WordCamp conferences I encourage HBCU instructors to encourage students to attend conferences and become engaged in local Meetups in their respective cities. The knowledge gained is invaluable and the networking potential phenominal. The term "its not what you know, but who you know," tells a valuable story. Networking is vitally important. What you know in your brain cannot be appreciated unless you have others that can appreciate your knowledge and potential to learn more. The expanson of People of Color (POC) attending tech conferences is increasing as the need and demand increases for those with technology knowedge grows. There are growing numbers of POC that love tech, embrace being nerds, enjoy bring geeks. Attending WordCamp conferences locally, nationally and internationally are re-freshing reminders that geeks are everywhere, in every city, state, country; People of Color embracing tech and learning to be producers not just consumers. Productivity brings engagement in conversation about the dynamics of not just WordPress (which over 35% of web pages are designed on globally). This affects graphic design, e-commerce, Apps, Google analytics, SEO, marketing and achieving entreprenurial dreams. HBCU students can change the narrative because of their engagement their children as well will be exposed and inspired to start their own businesses. The WordPress community is just that, a community that sees beyond just the simplistic nature of the web. They see the unlimited possibilites of self-employment, intellectual design, community engagement and social activism. Social Media is increasingly dominated by POC's building Brands, building business relationships, applying marketing strategies, and helping entrepreneurial dreams to be fulfilled. The development of new technologies, Apps and platforms geared to business are allowing more to be engaged in online environments for communication, collaboration and business ventures. What should be encouraged is the involvement of HBCU institutions taking advantage of platforms like WordPress and encouraging students to attend WordCamp conferences. WordCamp conferences in 2019 are located in; Miami (March), Jacksonville (June) Atlanta (May) and Orlando (August) ( https://central.wordcamp.org/wordcamps/ ). If HBCU students do not understand the language of their professions they cannot sit at the tables of tech companies to become influencers. HBCU students are learning that much of what they are learning in the classroom may be outdated as industry standards change, they need to be attending, contributing and even speaking at conferences like WordCamp. It should not always take alumni coming back to HBCU institutions speaking when studnets' themselves have valuable information they can share from involvement and exposure at conferences. The benefits are enormous and lasting. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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William Jackson
Educational Technology and Social Media Instructor, Edward Waters College South Carolina State University class of 1985 Member Since September 2008 |
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