Title: Education
Author: Dion Hulse
Published: December 1, 2025
Last modified: January 26, 2026

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# Education

Empowering the next generation of open web creators

![](https://wordpress.org/files/2025/12/education-header-1024x216.png)

## About

Creating clear, accessible pathways into the open source ecosystem. We help learners
turn their knowledge into practice, discover their strengths, and understand how
their contributions can make a real impact.

Through hands-on programs and supportive communities, we empower people to grow 
new skills and take their first steps as contributors to the WordPress ecosystem.

Across campuses and communities worldwide, participants gain practical experience,
publish real projects, and build confidence as contributors to a global culture 
of open source creation.

Learn.
Build.Connect.

## Our Mission

We aim to bring WordPress education directly to students on campus, empowering them
to discover the platform's potential for their studies and future careers. We strive
to bridge the gap between the classroom and the global WordPress community, fostering
connections that inspire growth and opportunity.

![](https://wordpress.org/files/2025/12/education-col2.png)

## The Initiatives

WordPress Education offers three core initiatives, each one provides practical ways
for learners to develop skills, connect with the community, and contribute to open
source projects.

**[WordPress Campus Connect](https://wordpress.org/education/campus-connect/?output_format=md)**

The initiative brings WordPress to universities through hands-on events that connect
students with professionals and introduce them to open source collaboration.

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**[Student Clubs](https://wordpress.org/education/student-clubs/?output_format=md)**

Student Clubs expand the other initiatives by building on-campus WordPress communities
that keep students learning, collaborating, and growing continuously.

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**[WordPress Credits](https://wordpress.org/education/credits/?output_format=md)**

WordPress Credits partners with educational institutions to integrate WordPress 
into their curriculum, giving students resources, training, and recognition for 
contributing to real-world nonprofit projects.

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## See what’s happening across initiatives

 * [Community Education Initiatives: Help grow connections with educational institutions](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2026/02/03/community-education-initiatives-help-grow-connections-with-educational-institutions/)
 * February 3, 2026
 * In the past two years, the WordPress Community has launched a handful of education
   initiatives. These initiatives are designed to […]
 * [Monthly Education Buzz Report – December 2025](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2026/01/23/monthly-education-buzz-report-december-2025/)
 * January 23, 2026
 * Welcome to the Monthly Education Buzz Report, your go-to source for highlights
   and updates on the WordPress Campus connect, WordPress […]
 * [Call for Volunteers: Support Our Education Programs](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2025/12/18/call-for-volunteers-support-our-education-programs/)
 * December 18, 2025
 * WordPress Campus Connect is growing, and we need community support to advance
   key initiatives. We are seeking assistance in the […]

[More news](https://make.wordpress.org/community/category/education/)

## Join the Movement!

WordPress Education is powered by people who believe in open learning and collaboration.

If you’d like to be part of this growing global community, join the conversation
in the [#campus-connect](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C08QK4V94AF) [](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C08QK4V94AF)
and [#wpcredits](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C0959D2M3T8) channels in the
[Make WordPress Slack](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/) to start contributing to
the future of WordPress.