Empowering Careers and Community: My WordCamp Hopper Journey

https://malaysia.wordcamp.org/2023/
Session video: https://wordpress.tv/2023/09/23/empowering-careers-and-community-my-wordcamp-hopper-journey/

Transcript

1. Empowering Careers and Community My WordCamp Hopper Journey Chiaki Kouno WORDCAMP MALAYSIA 2023
2. How many of you are attending your FIRST WordCamp today?
3. How many of you have attended a WordCamp OUTSIDE of Malaysia?
4. word-camp hop-per /wˈəːd kˈæmp ˈhɒp.ə(ɹ)/ n. people who attend WordCamp, a WordPress community event, many times. WordCamp Hopper ?
5. 1. Tokyo 2017 󰏦 2. Singapore 2017 󰐵 3. Bangkok 2018 󰑆 4. Osaka 2018 [Volunteer] 󰏦 5. Ogijima 2018 [Organiser] 󰏦 6. Taipei 2018 󰑐 7. Tokyo 2018 󰏦 8. EU Berlin 2019 󰎲 9. Hong Kong 2019 [Organiser] 󰏔 10. Tokyo 2019 [Volunteer / Speaker] 󰏦 11. Osaka 2019 [Volunteer] 󰏦 12. Ogijima 2020 Online [Organiser] 󰏦 13. Japan 2021 Online [Speaker] 󰏦 14. Asia Bangkok 2023 [Organiser] 󰑆 15. Malaysia 2023 [Speaker / Contributor Day Table Lead] 󰐐 15WordCamps 6Years in My WordCamp Hopper History
6. 15WordCamps 6Years in My WordCamp Hopper History Team Vektor @Oasis 21 Nagoya, Japan
7. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Physiological Needs Security and Safety Needs Social Needs Esteem Needs Self-Actualization Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping!
8. 1. Physiological Needs • Food • Water • Clothing • Shelter etc. Let’s go WordCamp Hopping!
9. 1. Physiological Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! Lunch Box Ogijima 2018 Photo by Noriyuki Kawanishi
10. 1. Physiological Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! Lunch Buffet Asia Bangkok 2023 Photo by WordCamp Asia
11. 1. Physiological Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! Japanese Sweets Tokyo 2017 Photo by WordCamp Tokyo
12. 1. Physiological Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! Drinks EU Berlin 2019 Photo by WordCamp Europe
13. 1. Physiological Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! T-shirts Asia Bangkok 2023 Photo by WordCamp Asia
14. 1. Physiological Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! T-shirts from WordCamps! Photo by me
15. 1. Physiological Needs • Food • Water • Clothing • Shelter etc. Let’s go WordCamp Hopping!
16. 2. Security and Safety Needs • Financial security • Health and wellness • Safety against accidents and injury etc. Let’s go WordCamp Hopping!
17. 2. Security and Safety Needs family management crisis
18. 2. Security and Safety Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! Sponsors Area Asia Bangkok 2023 Photo by WordCamp Asia
19. 2. Security and Safety Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! Job Board Asia Bangkok 2023 Photo by WordCamp Asia
20. 2. Security and Safety Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! Kids Camp San Francisco 2011 Photo by Naoko Takano
21. 2. Security and Safety Needs family management crisis
22. 2. Security and Safety Needs Family Management Secure!
23. 2. Security and Safety Needs • Financial security • Health and wellness • Safety against accidents and injury etc. Let’s go WordCamp Hopping!
24. 3. Social Needs • Friendships • Belonging • Social connections • Community groups • Acceptance etc. Let’s go WordCamp Hopping!
25. 3. Social Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! Contributor Day Osaka 2018 Photo by Atsushi Ando
26. 3. Social Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! Contributor Day Asia Bangkok 2023 Photo by WordCamp Asia
27. 3. Social Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! After Party Asia Bangkok 2023 Photo by WordCamp Asia
28. 3. Social Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! My turning point! Take it a step further and get involved! • Volunteer • Organizer • Speaker
29. 3. Social Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! All Attendees Ogijima 2018 Photo by Tatsuo Yamamoto
30. 3. Social Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! Volunteers & Organisers Hong Kong 2019 Photo by WordCamp Hong Kong
31. 3. Social Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! Organisers Asia Bangkok 2023 Photo by WordCamp Asia
32. What I got from organizing WordCamps Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! • More trustworthy associates • Increased event organization skills • Mastered collaboration tools ◦ Slack / Discord ◦ GitHub ◦ Zoom ◦ Figma …etc.
33. 4. Esteem Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! • Self-esteem • Recognition from others • Acknowlegement etc.
34. 4. Esteem Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! Sharing Hong Kong WordPress Meetup
35. 4. Esteem Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! Sharing Tokyo 2019 Photo by TORIYAMA Yuko
36. 4. Esteem Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! Sharing Japan 2021 ONLINE
37. 4. Esteem Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! Tuk-Tuk Wapuu for WordCamp Asia 2020 Chao Phraya Boat Wapuu for WordCamp Asia 2023 Designed by me, and finalized by WordCamp Asia Design Team
38. I got some new careers! • Translation Support • Marketing support • Online Event Support • Joined a new team Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! Enhanced!
39. 5. Self-Actualization Needs Let’s go WordCamp Hopping! • Fulfill one's potential • Pursue personal growth and Accomplishments
40. Upcoming WordCamps! central.wordcamp.org/schedule/ 2023 2024 WordCamp Tegal, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia 22 October, 2023 WordCamp Tokyo 2023 21 October, 2023 WordCamp Taiwan 2023　14 October, 2023 WordCamp Asia 2024, Taipei 7 March 9 March, 2024 WordCamp Nepal 12 January 13 January, 2024 To be held near Malaysia WordCamp Manila, Philippines 11 November, 2023
41. See you in the next WordCamp! Thank You! Are you Ready to be a WordCamp Hopper?
42. Special Thanks to WCMY 2023, WordPress Meetup Hong Kong, Team Vektor,Inc., WP ZoomUP, and YOU !