Off to New Adventures

As many of you know, the Drupal Association had to re-evaluate its 2015 budget, and with that came some staffing cuts. It saddens me to share that I am no longer with the Drupal Association as of July 1. I have truly enjoyed my time learning about this community and its quirks, and have loved getting to know the talented and dedicated people who are so passionate about the Drupal project. 

My Week at DrupalCon, part 2

As our community grows, so do our programs.  This year in addition to hosting trainings and both the Community Summit and Business Summit, we offered a Higher-Ed Summit at DrupalCon.  As soon as it was announced folks clamored to sign up, and the tickets sold out at a rapid pace.  We at the Drupal Association feel like this is a great example of how the growing variety of offerings at DrupalCon illustrates the increasing diversity of our community’s interests and skillsets.

Global Training Days, May 2015 wrap-up

This quarter saw a phenomenal turn out for the Drupal Association’s May Global Training Days! 25 training companies from 15 countries participated in hosting Introduction to Drupal sessions. A huge thank you to our community organizers and trainers, you are helping grow Drupal adoption globally! 

To see all the action, pictures, and new Drupalers from the May training, check out twitter #DrupalGTD!

My week at DrupalCon, part 1

The sky is truly the limit for getting value from attending a DrupalCon. There are so many ways to involve yourself, be a part of different opportunities to give back, and meet many people from all over the world and of all walks of life.  At DrupalCon Los Angeles, we saw so many of our wonderful community members coming together to share their experiences and learn from each other -- and one of the places where this happened most was at our Monday summits.

We Love Our Volunteers!

Volunteers sprintingThis week is National Volunteer Week, a week to recognize that volunteerism is a building block to a strong and thriving community.  The Drupal Community is no different: as an open-source project our volunteers are vital to the health and growth of our project.  There are so many roles and levels of contribution within our Drupal ecosystem that we at the Drupal Association wanted to highlight how much your contribution means to us and our work.  I took some time and asked around, here’s some of

Calling all Community Organizers

Old Timey TypewriterDo you plan meet-ups, camps, sprints, or trainings for your local community?  The Drupal Association is creating a new Community Organizer Newsletter, so be sure to sign up on your Drupal.org profile. Read on to find out more!

Thank you for a great Global Training Day

GTD logoAs many of you know, Global Training Day was this weekend, and it was a great one. We had 29 trainings in 20 countries around the world, showing once again that our community is second to none in passion and enthusiasm.

It's so exciting and humbling to help make GTD a reality. Watching the tweets pour in from around the world is truly awe-inspiring. Here's a selection of a few of our favorites from this year.

Global Training Days 2014 Wrap-up

Global training day in IndiaIn our third year supporting the Drupal Global Training Days Initiative, we have seen more training companies, more community leaders, and more individuals participate than ever before. 

DrupalCon Latin America Designer Chosen

ColombiaWe are excited to announce that the Drupal Association, along with key community volunteers, has selected a designer for DrupalCon Latin America!

Drupal Community Enjoys Huge Turnout in Global Training Days

Drupal Global Training DaysGreat news, everybody: The Drupal Association’s February Global Training Days was a HUGE success! 34 training companies from 20 countries participated in hosting Introduction to Drupal and What is Drupal sessions. We at the Drupal Association would like to issue a huge thank you to the participating companies and trainers that hosted the sessions. You guys rock!

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