Expanding Our Community: Subcommunity Invitations and Progress Update
The Community Development Program, launched in 2022, continues to support The Carpentries’ growing network of subcommunities within our larger community that are local (e.g., University Carpentries Clubs), regional (e.g., Carpentries in Africa, Carpentries in the UK), domain-specific (e.g., HPC Carpentry), language-based (e.g., Carpentries-es), or interest-driven (e.g., Carpentries Offline). Subcommunities built around formal Carpentries roles (e.g., Instructors, Maintainers) fall outside this definition.
Join Our Subcommunity Registry!
Our community requested a subcommunity registry that captures ongoing activities, websites, and communication channels. We are excited to announce that our subcommunity registration form is open all year round! If you have not registered your subcommunity yet, now is the time.
Why Register?
The registry serves several important purposes:
- Increase Visibility: Highlight your subcommunity’s mission, events, and opportunities.
- Connect with Members: Help others find and engage with your subcommunity.
- Recruit New Participants: Welcome new members who share your interests.
- Receive Targeted Support: Enable the Community Engagement Team to understand your needs better and offer tailored assistance.
If you have any questions about registering, please contact the Community Engagement Team.
Progress on Subcommunity Support
We have made significant strides in implementing additional community-driven recommendations. Here are some key updates:
Quarterly Community Calls for Subcommunity Leaders and Member Organisations
We launched quarterly calls in 2022 to provide a space for networking and knowledge-sharing. Our next call is scheduled for 11 March 2025 at 14:00 UTC and 12 March 02:00 UTC. If you’re involved in community building, we encourage you to attend!
The Community Glossary and Carpentries Handbooks
The Community Glossary is available to clarify key terms. Additionally, we redeveloped our Carpentries Handbooks as part of our website redesign.
Communication Channels
We audited our Slack and TopicBox channels in 2022, and this effort is ongoing. We expanded our social media presence by adding Mastodon and Bluesky accounts.
Event Registration for the Carpentries Community
Want to share an event with the community? You can post in our #events Slack channel, submit details for our newsletter, or request that your event be added to The Carpentries Community Calendar by emailing the Community Engagement Team.
Stay Connected!
We invite you to engage with the Community Development Program by joining our Slack channel (#subcommunity) or subscribing to our TopicBox mailing list. If you have feedback or ideas, please contact the Community Development Team. We look forward to strengthening and growing our Carpentries subcommunities together!