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<span style="font-size:larger">'''Glitter Meetup''' (GM) is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community, attracting digital rights defenders from all corners of the world!! On this page you will find the notes or "minutes" from previous meetups, and information about upcoming ones. </span>
The weekly town hall of the digital rights community, Glitter Meetups (GMs)are text-based and take place on our Mattermost. They regularly feature guest experts that participants can questions to directly. However, GMs are also a great opportunity to connect with digital rights defenders from around the world.


* '''Every Thursday''' at 9:00am EDT
* '''Every Thursday''' at 9:00am EDT
* '''Where''' On the [[TCU Mattermost|TCU Mattermost?]] Secure an account [[TCU Mattermost|here]].
* '''Where''' On the [[TCU Mattermost|TCU Mattermost?]] Secure an account [[TCU Mattermost|here]].
* '''Missed a Glitter Meetup?''' Don't worry the notes of each GM is listed below.
* '''Missed a Glitter Meetup?''' Don't worry the notes of each GM is listed below.
GMs are text-based chats, and provide digital rights defenders with space to share their work, personal, or regional updates, as well as ask questions; secure support or resources; share their expertise; and grow their human network! From time to time, we invite a featured guest who shares their expertise, and participants can ask questions to directly. Once a month, we also host a more social GM called '''The Social Networking Glitter Meetup''' where you can connect with others in a more organic, social way. 
View our [[Calendar of Events]] for a complete list of our virtual events


  We would love to have featured guests! If interested, email team@digitalrights.community
  We would love to have featured guests! If interested, email team@digitalrights.community


== '''Upcoming Meetups with Featured Guests''' ==
== '''Upcoming Meetups with Featured Guests''' ==
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The following are upcoming Glitter Meetups with featured guests and/or topics every Thursday:
|[https://www.digitaljustice.house/ '''Review our Digital Justice House Toolkit here'''], which proposes three transformations in the digital rights workplace to improve your team health:
 
'''[[June 19 2025 GM|June 19, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
Topic: '''2025 Global Gathering Ask-Me-Anything (AMA)'''
 
'''[[June 26 2025 GM|June 26, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''


* Right to disconnect
'''[[July 10 2025 GM|July 10, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
* 4 day work week
* Unlimited vacations


|}
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''


The following are upcoming Glitter Meetups with featured guests and/or topics every Thursday:
'''[[July 24 2025 GM|July 24, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
 
'''[[July 31 2025 GM|July 31, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
Topic: '''The Power and Relevance of Humanizing Tech and Digital Rights Through Storytelling'''
 
Featured Guest: '''Vinayak Rajesekhar'''
 
=='''Notes from Past Glitter Meetups'''==
 
The following are community updates from the weekly Glitter Meetup. If you need to connect to anyone mentioned below, please reach out. We do practice "consensual introductions," meaning we have to check with the person before doing so. No names are associated with the summary notes. Please contact us if you have any questions related to these notes: team@digitalrights.community


'''[[March 27 2025 GM|March 27, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[June 12 2025 GM|June 12, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


Topic: '''Target Threats Research - A Breakdown of 3 Years of Civil Society Threat Research in South & North Korea'''
Topic: '''Digitized Divides: Revealing The Trade-offs of a Tech-dependent World'''


Featured Guest: '''Ovi'''
Featured Guest: '''Safa'''


'''[[April 3 2025 GM|April 3, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[June 5 2025 GM|June 5, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''


'''[[April 10 2025 GM|April 10, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[May 29 2025 GM|May 29, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
Topic: '''Creating "Digital Playgrounds for Creative Communities" with Portal'''
 
Featured Guest: '''Uzoma Orji'''
 
'''[[May 22 2025 GM|May 22, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


Topic: '''Network measurements - How to gather and use evidence of an internet shutdown happening in your country?'''
Topic: '''Safety & Responsibility in AI-driven Applications in War and Armed Conflict'''


Featured Guest: '''Elizaveta'''
Featured Guest: '''Sarra, AI Activist'''


'''[[April 17 2025 GM|April 17, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[May 15 2025 GM|May 15, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''
[[May 8 2025 GM|'''May 8, 2025 Glitter Meetup''']]
Topic: '''DRAPAC VPN Project Protects Human Rights Defenders From Censorship And Surveillance'''
Featured Guest: '''Meg, EngageMedia Program Coordinator'''


'''[[April 24 2025 GM|April 24, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[April 24 2025 GM|April 24, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
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Featured Guest: '''Raphael Mimoun'''
Featured Guest: '''Raphael Mimoun'''


=='''Notes from Past Glitter Meetups'''==
'''[[April 17 2025 GM|April 17, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
''The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup''
 
'''[[April 10 2025 GM|April 10, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
Topic: '''Network measurements - How to gather and use evidence of an internet shutdown happening in your country?'''
 
Featured Guest: '''Elizaveta'''
 
'''[[April 3 2025 GM|April 3, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
 
'''[[March 27 2025 GM|March 27, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
Topic: '''Target Threats Research - A Breakdown of 3 Years of Civil Society Threat Research in South & North Korea'''


The following are community updates from the weekly Glitter Meetup. If you need to connect to anyone mentioned below, please reach out. We do practice "consensual introductions," meaning we have to check with the person before doing so. No names are associated with the summary notes. Please contact us if you have any questions related to these notes: team@digitalrights.community
Featured Guest: '''Ovi'''


'''[[March 20 2025 GM|March 20, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[March 20 2025 GM|March 20, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
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Featured Guest: '''The Hong Kong Accountability Archive'''
Featured Guest: '''The Hong Kong Accountability Archive'''


'''[[February 20 2025 GM|February 20, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
''Supporting Furloughed Employees Town Halls''
'''[[February 13 2025 GM|February 13, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
<code>As a result of funding freezes, GMs of February 6, 13, and 20 where dedicated to helping furloughed employees update their resumes.</code>


'''[[February 6 2025 GM|February 6, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
''Supporting Furloughed Employees Town Halls''


'''[[January 30 2025 GM|January 30, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[January 30 2025 GM|January 30, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
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'''[[January 23 2025 GM|January 23, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
'''[[January 23 2025 GM|January 23, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world''
''The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world'''''[[January 16 2025 GM|January 16, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''
 
'''[[January 16 2025 GM|January 16, 2025 Glitter Meetup]]'''


Topic: '''Bitpart: Sending Secure Automated Messages Over Signal'''
Topic: '''Bitpart: Sending Secure Automated Messages Over Signal'''

Revision as of 13:55, 18 June 2025

The weekly town hall of the digital rights community, Glitter Meetups (GMs)are text-based and take place on our Mattermost. They regularly feature guest experts that participants can questions to directly. However, GMs are also a great opportunity to connect with digital rights defenders from around the world.

  • Every Thursday at 9:00am EDT
  • Where On the TCU Mattermost? Secure an account here.
  • Missed a Glitter Meetup? Don't worry the notes of each GM is listed below.
We would love to have featured guests! If interested, email team@digitalrights.community

Upcoming Meetups with Featured Guests

The following are upcoming Glitter Meetups with featured guests and/or topics every Thursday:

June 19, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: 2025 Global Gathering Ask-Me-Anything (AMA)

June 26, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup

July 10, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup

July 24, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world

July 31, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: The Power and Relevance of Humanizing Tech and Digital Rights Through Storytelling

Featured Guest: Vinayak Rajesekhar

Notes from Past Glitter Meetups

The following are community updates from the weekly Glitter Meetup. If you need to connect to anyone mentioned below, please reach out. We do practice "consensual introductions," meaning we have to check with the person before doing so. No names are associated with the summary notes. Please contact us if you have any questions related to these notes: team@digitalrights.community

June 12, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Digitized Divides: Revealing The Trade-offs of a Tech-dependent World

Featured Guest: Safa

June 5, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world

May 29, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Creating "Digital Playgrounds for Creative Communities" with Portal

Featured Guest: Uzoma Orji

May 22, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Safety & Responsibility in AI-driven Applications in War and Armed Conflict

Featured Guest: Sarra, AI Activist

May 15, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup

May 8, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: DRAPAC VPN Project Protects Human Rights Defenders From Censorship And Surveillance

Featured Guest: Meg, EngageMedia Program Coordinator

April 24, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: The Sound of Independence: Building Your Own Music Streaming Service

Featured Guest: Raphael Mimoun

April 17, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup

April 10, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Network measurements - How to gather and use evidence of an internet shutdown happening in your country?

Featured Guest: Elizaveta

April 3, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world

March 27, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Target Threats Research - A Breakdown of 3 Years of Civil Society Threat Research in South & North Korea

Featured Guest: Ovi

March 20, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The monthly global Digital Rights community networking meetup

March 13, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: The Digital Security School

Featured Guest: Sebastien

March 6, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the world

February 27, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: The Hong Kong Accountability Archive

Featured Guest: The Hong Kong Accountability Archive


As a result of funding freezes, GMs of February 6, 13, and 20 where dedicated to helping furloughed employees update their resumes.


January 30, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Undersea Cables in Africa - New Frontiers for Digital Colonialism

Featured Guest: Laurisha Rampersad and Kayee Au

January 23, 2025 Glitter Meetup

The collaborative community discussion on what is Happening in Digital Rights around the worldJanuary 16, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Topic: Bitpart: Sending Secure Automated Messages Over Signal

Featured Guest: Throneless Tech

January 9, 2025 Glitter Meetup

Welcome back Glitter Meetup


Glitter Meetup Notes 2024
Glitter Meetup Notes 2023
Glitter Meetup Notes 2022
Glitter Meetup Notes 2021
Glitter Meetup Notes 2020
Glitter Meetup Notes Before March 26, 2020