{"id":6065,"date":"2022-07-18T11:24:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T18:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2022\/?page_id=6065"},"modified":"2022-07-28T07:03:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T14:03:57","slug":"underrepresented-speaker-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2022\/underrepresented-speaker-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Underrepresented Speaker Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To improve diverse representation at WordCamp US (WCUS), our Programming Team has looked at ways to overcome the barriers that hold different groups back. Often the largest of these is the cost of hotel and airfare\/travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank You for Supporting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The companies and organizations listed below have stepped forward to help underrepresented speakers from all over the world get to WordCamp US. To join them in supporting these speakers, please fill out this form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who qualifies as an underrepresented speaker?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An underrepresented speaker is someone who identifies with the groups highlighted on the Underrepresented in Tech<\/a> website. If you haven’t signed up for their database, please consider doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Receive Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are an underrepresented speaker looking for support, choose a company and contact them directly using the email address provided. It is up to each company to choose the speakers they are helping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WCUS is simply here to provide a place for speakers and companies to connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"MasterWP<\/a>
Rob Howard<\/a>
rob@howarddc.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Yoast<\/a>
Taco Verdonschot
diversity-fund@yoast.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"GravitKit<\/a>
Zack Katz
zack@katz.co<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Zao<\/a>
Justin Sainton
justin@zao.is<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Automattic<\/a>
Automattic
niesha@automattic.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Porchy<\/a>
Mary J Jay
jj@porchy.co.uk<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Cloudways<\/a>
Jason Nickerson
jason.nickerson@cloudways.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Mindsize<\/a>
Patrick Garman
patrick.garman@mindsize.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Gravity<\/a>
Carl Hancock
Carl@gravityforms.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"GoDaddy<\/a>
Adam Warner
adamw@godaddy.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"WPSEC<\/a>
Jonas Lejon
jonas@wpsec.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Inmotion<\/a>
Ashleigh Becker
ashleighs@inmotionhosting.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Pantheon<\/a>
Katie Richards
community@pantheon.io<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"EduBlogs\"<\/a>
William and Aida Jackson
metamyquesttoteach@gmail.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Weglot<\/a>
Thomas Fanchin
thomas.fanchin@weglot.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"TugboarQA\"<\/a>
James Sansbury
james@tugboat.qa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Pressable<\/a>
Jessica Frick
jessica@pressable.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"WP<\/a>
Azizul Haque
azizultex@gmail.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Avalara<\/a>
Doug Marrone
douglas.marrone@avalara.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Platform.sh<\/a>
LeToya Boyne
letoya.boyne@platform.sh<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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