Each quarter, we celebrate the participants who recently completed the CSCCE Community Manager Certification Program. As a modular program, individuals graduate on their own timelines, and this quarter we said “congratulations” to Tajuddeen Gwadabe, who joined the program while supporting the Catalyst Project through OLS, and since moved to a new position at the Masakhane Research Foundation.
In this blog post, you can read more about Taj’s journey through the program, which learners can personalize to meet their needs and interests, and learn about Quarterly Skills Share sessions (one of the components of the Certification Program). If you’re interested in learning more about the program, or enrolling in it yourself, please send an email to info@cscce.org.
Tajuddeen’s journey through the program
Tajudden joined the CSCCE Community Manager Certification Program in 2023, as Program Manager for the Catalyst Project, on which CSCCE also partnered (and you can read more about in this blog post). Taj was part of the pilot cohort of our Content Design (CODE) course, planning out strategic content to support engagement. And through his participation in Creating Community Playbooks he nucleated internal documentation for Catalyst. Taj’s QSS lightning talk (see below for more!), which he presented in March of 2026, gave us a glimpse into his new role at the Masakhane Research Foundation and the community-engaged content campaigns he’s been working on for the Masakhane African Languages Hub.
Congratulations, Tajuddeen!
Celebrating our CSCCE-certified community managers!
We celebrate graduates from the program in multiple ways! Everyone who successfully completes the program:
- Receives a digital badge recognizing their achievement
- Receives a digital certificate that they can print and display
- Receives an enamel pin and personalized postcard in the mail
- Is featured on this page on the CSCCE website
- Is featured at the next Quarterly Skills Share session (we celebrated Taj earlier this month at our 3 June 2026 Quarterly Skills Share session)
If you’d like to start your journey towards certification, you can find more information on this page of the website, as well as answers to some FAQs and a detailed breakdown of our prepaid and pay-as-you-go participation options. To enroll, please email training@cscce.org!
About QSS sessions
QSS, or Quarterly Skills Share sessions, are regular opportunities for participants in the Certification Program to share their knowledge and expertise with each other. Participants present once during the time of their enrollment, and attend unlimited additional sessions to support and learn from others in the program.
“Being able to connect in small groups with other community managers was essential for problem solving, networking…and the occasional commiseration about challenges!” – Past Certification Program graduate
Quarterly Skills Share sessions are also open to other active CSCCE learners – you’ll automatically get an invite to a QSS this fall if you join us for either of our open courses!
- Creating Community Playbooks (PBK26F) will run on Tuesdays and Fridays beginning Tuesday, 15 September until Friday, 30 October 2026
- Project Management for Scientists Bootcamp (PMB26F) will run on Mondays and Thursdays beginning Monday, 21 September until Thursday, 22 October 2026
Do get in touch if you have any questions about CSCCE trainings: training@cscce.org!