Community Updates
Glitter Meetup (GM) is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community, attracting digital rights defenders from all corners of the world!!
@ Every Thursday at 9:00am EST/1:00 PM UTC.
@ Where On the IFF Mattermost? Secure an account here.
@ Missed a GM? Don't worry we take notes every week.
GMs is a place for digital rights defenders to share regional and projects updates, ask questions, share expertise with each other, secure support and resources and, most importantly, connect with other digital rights defenders from all over the world. In addition, we invite featured guest from time to time, giving participants the opportunity to learn from their expertise and ask questions. Most importantly, however, for the community of digital rights defenders that are dispersed throughout the globe, GMS help build trust, cooperation, and community. It is also a guaranteed place where individuals can cultivate collaborations and network throughout the year. Check out our:
- Calendar of Events for a complete list of our virtual events
- We would love to have featured guests! If interested, email [email protected]
In addition, we invite featured guest from time to time, giving participants the opportunity to learn from their expertise and ask questions. Most importantly, however, for the community of digital rights defenders that are dispersed throughout the globe, GMS help build trust, cooperation, and community. It is also a guaranteed place where individuals can cultivate collaborations and network throughout the year. Check out our:
Upcoming Meetups with Featured Guests
The following are upcoming Glitter Meetups with featured guests and/or topics. GMs happen every Thursday.
October 28, 2021 Glitter Meetup
Featured Guest David Oliver, Co-Founder & Fabiola Maurice, Community Manager of The Guardian Project
Topic of Discussion Butter App & Butter Box
October 21, 2021 Glitter Meetup
Topic of Discussion Community Updates
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: [email protected]
October 14, 2021 Glitter Meetup
Topic of Discussion Pluggable Transports
September 30, 2021 Glitter Meetup
Topic of Discussion Community Updates
September 23, 2021 Glitter Meetup
Topic of Discussion Resources for Young Adults
September 16, 2021 Glitter Meetup
Topic of Discussion Lingua Cafe
September 2, 2021 Glitter Meetup
Topic of Discussion Pluggable Transport
Community Updates
Community Updates
Topic of Discussion Bread&Net
Topic of Discussion Community Health Report Debrief
Community Updates
Community Updates
Community Updates
Community Updates
Featured guest Yonah Welker
Topic Algorithmic Diversity: Zero Exclusion, AI & Ethics (AI & Human Rights)
Community Updates
Community Updates
Featured guest Gus Andrews
Topic Feedback on Thunderbird
Community Updates
Featured guest Tenzin Dolker, Association for Women’s Rights in Development
Topic Feminist funder space and autonomous resourcing
Community Updates
Community Updates
Featured guest Gus Narea
Topic Relaynet
Community Updates
Community Updates
Featured guest Jac sm Kee & Esra'a Al Shafei
Topic Numun Fund
Featured guest Karen Reilly
Topic Accessibility Knowledge
Community Updates
February 25, 2021 Glitter Meetup
Community Updates
February 11, 2021 Glitter Meetup
Topic Community Health
February 4, 2021 Glitter Meetup
Community Updates
January 28, 2021 Glitter Meetup
Featured guest Gus Andrews
Topic Security Training and Security in a Box
January 14, 2021 Glitter Meetup
Community Updates
December 3, 2020 Glitter Meetup
Featured guest Phyu Phyu Kyaw
Topic The rise of online censorship and surveillance in Myanmar
November 12, 2020 Glitter Meetup
Community Updates
October 29, 2020 Glitter Meetup
Community Updates
October 22, 2020 Glitter Meetup
Featured guest Hapee
October 15, 2020 Glitter Meetup
Topic Improving our work/network on Digital Rights
October 8, 2020 Glitter Meetup
Topic Q&A with TunnelBear
Featured guest Rodrigue Hajjar, TunnelBear’s Director of VPN.
October 1, 2020 Glitter Meetup
Community Updates
September 24, 2020 Glitter Meetup
Community Updates
September 17, 2020 Glitter Meetup
Topic VPN Glitter Meetup
September 10, 2020 Glitter Meetup
Topic Greatfire's AppMaker
Featured guest Greatfire developers
September 3, 2020 Glitter Meetup
Topic Future Skills for Current Challenges
August 27, 2020 Glitter Meetup
Community Updates
August 13, 2020 Glitter Meetup
Topic What is Hong Kong National Security Law
Featured guest Lulu and Kaia, Open Culture Foundation
Topic Center for Digital Resilience Help Desk Link
Featured guest CDR staff
Topic Self-care
Topic Social Media as recordkeepers of activism
Featured guest Isabella, Meedan
Community Updates
Topic Save Internet Freedom: what's going on with OTF
Topic The Onion Browser
Featured guest Fabiola and Benjamin
Community Updates
Topic Tiananmen Protests Anniversary
Topic Trolls and Bullying on the Internet
Topic WomenOnWeb Blocking in Spain
Featured guest Vasilis and Samba, Magma
Topic Community Prototype Fund - Open Tech Fund
Featured guest Tara Tarakiyee, Program Manager
Topic OONI - Open Observatory
Featured guest Maria Xynou and Arturo Filastò
Topic: Journalism during quarantine and Low-end Tech
Topic: Improvements for IF Funders
Topic: Racism in times of COVID-19
Topic Contact Tracing Apps
Featured guest Sean McDonald, FrontlineSMS.
