WordCamp and HBCU’s: Building Your PLC and PLN for Success

WordCamp conferences are wonderful events that can help HBCU
or Historically Black College and University students build their
Professional Learning Communities (PLC) before graduation and
finding where to start their careers as entrepreneurs or employees.
Having the opportunity to build a Professional Learning Network (PLN) with experts, business owners, digital entrepreneurs, and innovators already in the “business” of web development, graphic design, hosting, developing, and HTML coding. Making this a win-win situation in attending WordCamp and potentially volunteering and speaking at future WordCamp conferences.

WordCamp conferences can blossom into other areas of tech, social media where being part of the right network and “connected” to the “right” people can lead to an awesome career.

Many HBCU students are lacking the knowledge base and experience to apply for entry-level positions in some tech careers and not familiar with the business-level ingredients to running a digital business. Gaining valuable connections and valuable information that can place students ahead of the business curve allowing HBCU students front row seats to listen to and learn from the WordPress community and experts in many key areas.

Speaker

By William D Jackson

William D. Jackson, MAT Certified VR Educator with VictoryXR and EngageVR Member of World Metaverse Council - Metaverse Education Program Director Board Member of One Africa Forum - Technology Education Program Director Member of GatherVerse Community Member of WordPress / WordCamp Community Educational: 1985 - Graduate South Carolina State University (HBCU) earning a Bachelor’s in Education 2004 - Graduate of Webster University earning a Master of Arts in Teaching with a focus on Educational Technology, Social Media and STEAM. CEO of My Quest To Teach https://myquesttoteach.com/ CEO of MetaverseWP https://metaversewp.com/ College and University Instructor *St. Johns River Community College (1996-1998) *Florida State College Jacksonville (2007 to 2009) *Edward Waters College/University (2004 to 2017) Professor – NASA Teacher Re-certification program * Edward Waters College Adjunct *Professor with Florida State College Jacksonville 2021 - 2022 * STEAM+M Camp 2022 - 2023 Florida State College of Jacksonville, Florida TikTok Digital Content with STEAM+M Education and WordPress / WordCamp https://www.tiktok.com/@myquesttoteach?lang=en Digital Technology Consultant with Eartha MM White Museum and Gardens 2022 - establishing a social media presence with Metaverse and Social Media WordCamp Conferences: Volunteering, advocating, speaking, teaching, organizing. WordCamp conferences since 2017 to present. United States - Canada - Central America - Africa - Europe Pakistan, India WordCamp Europe 2024, WordPress in Education Showcase 2024, Youth Day in Managua, Nicaragua 2024, WordCamp Canada 2024, WordCamp Europe 2023 & WordCamp Europe 2024 Media Partner, Metaverse Opportunity, Photographer WordCamp Europe - KidsCamp Workshop Teacher Media Partner with WordCamp Europe My Quest To Teach Sponsoring African WordCamp Conferences since 2017 WordCamp Nairobi, Nairobi, Africa WordCamp Harare - Zimbabwe, Africa WordCamp Lagos - Nigeria, Africa WordCamp Kenya - Kenya, Africa WordCamp Jinja - Uganda Africa WordCamp Entebbe - Uganda Africa WordCamp Masaka - Uganda Africa WordCamp Kampala - Uganda Africa 2020 Organizer WordCamp US - Wapuu Wednesday, Marketing WordCamp Jacksonville - KidsCamp WordCamp Miami - KidsCamp Teacher WordCamp Phoenix - Hero Panel WordCamp CR - KidsCamp Costa Rica WordCamp Central America - KidsCamp 2019 Organizer WordCamp US - Wapuu Wednesday, Marketing WordCamp Jax KidsCamp WordCamp MIA KidsCamp Teacher 2018 Organizer WordCamp Miami - Happiness Bar and Speaker WordCamp Orlando - KidsCamp Teacher WordCamp Jax - KidsCamp Teacher WordCamp San Jose, Costa Rica, Central America Speaker WordCamp 2017 WordCamp Washington D.C Speaker WordCamp Wilmington, N.C. Speaker WordCamp Jacksonville, Fl Speaker WordCamp Orlando, Fl Attendee 2016 WordCamp US - Attendee with college students 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 Florida Blogging and Technology Conference, Full Sail University WordCamp Orlando, Florida Attendee Building Spatial Metaverse Galleries since 2022 for global WordCamp Conferences Blogging at: My Quest to Teach Blogging at: https://myquesttoteach.com/ Modern Ghana Columnist https://www.modernghana.com/news/1143088/25-ways-to-build-and-support-african-startups-in.html Africa.com https://www.africa.com/?s=William+Jackson+ Jacksonville Free Press & Florida Star