Calendar of Events
Featured Recurring Events
Glitter Meetups: Every Thursday at 9am EDT we host a weekly town hall for digital rights advocates from around the world, which take place on the IF Mattermost Square Channel. Email us at team[at]digitalrights.community if you need a invite.
Community Knowledge Shares: Each week, we bring to you online conversations and gatherings lead by the Internet Freedom community. CKS workshops last 1-2 hours, are interactive, and are designed to help you learn and share knowledge, but also to brainstorm and networks with others! If you want to be a presenter, email us at team[at]digitalrights.community
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November 2023
Date | Time | Title | Description | Presenter |
November 23 | 9am EDT / 2pm UTC | The Africa bi-monthly meetups bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. | Mardiya & Tawanda | |
November 22 | 6:30pm EDT / 11:30pm UTC | Los meetups bi-mensuales Latinoamericanos son un espacio para charlar, compartir proyectos, soltar un poco de estrés, contar buenas noticias y ayudarnos entre todes a solucionar lo que podamos en las no tan buenas. | Ursula & David | |
November 21 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The Wellbeing Monthly 2023 will be led by diverse mental health professionals, and will focus on psychoeducation and coping mechanisms on diverse topics including anxiety and fear, survivors guilt, trauma, and burnout and stress. | Razzan Quran | |
November 2 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | At The Glitterest Glitter Meetup you’re welcome to join and talk about whatever you want: sharing a song, general questions about the experience of working in the digital rights field, your insights on the latest big tech nonsense, and even your vacations. We will be happy to hear from you | Mardiya |
October 2023
Date | Time | Title | Description | Presenter |
October 26 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Providing psychosocial support to artists in the digital field |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. | Fatima Qureshi & Elyna Shukri |
October 19 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | At this Glitterest Glitter Meetup you’re welcome to join and bring your updates, questions and fun stories. We will be happy to hear from you! | Mardiya | |
October 12 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: What is happening with digital rights around the world? |
Come to share emerging and existing digital rights conversations happening around the world and in your region at this Glitter Meetup! There is something new, specific or special that you would like to bring to the technology and human rights table? Join us and let's talk about it!! | Mardiya |
October 5 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | At this Glitterest Glitter Meetup you’re welcome to join and bring your updates, questions and fun stories. We will be happy to hear from you! | TCU Staff | |
October 3 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The Wellbeing Monthly 2023 will be led by diverse mental health professionals, and will focus on psychoeducation and coping mechanisms on diverse topics including anxiety and fear, survivors guilt, trauma, and burnout and stress. Read Notes Here | Khumo Masege |
August 2023
Date | Time | Title | Description | Presenter |
August 16 | 4:30am EDT / 8:30am UTC | The Asia meetups bring together folks from the Asia region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. | Astha & Raphael | |
August 8 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The Wellbeing Monthly 2023 will be led by diverse mental health professionals, and will focus on psychoeducation and coping mechanisms on diverse topics including anxiety and fear, survivors guilt, trauma, and burnout and stress. Read Notes Here | Jehanzeb Baldiwala |
July 2023
Date | Time | Title | Description | Presenter |
July 27 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The Africa Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it is a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Read Notes Here | Mardiya & Tawanda | |
July 27 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The MENA Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. | Islam | |
July 26 | 6:30pm EDT / 10:30pm UTC | Los meetups mensuales Latinoamericanos son un espacio para charlar, compartir proyectos, soltar un poco de estrés, contar buenas noticias y ayudarnos entre todes a solucionar lo que podamos en las no tan buenas. Lea las Notas Aqui | Ursula & David | |
July 19 | 11am EDT / 3pm UTC | Lingua Café is an online language exchange open to anyone within the Team CommUNITY community who is interested in improving their language skills - for professional or personal reasons - and getting to connect with other community members in the process. Read Notes Here | Laura Vidal | |
July 18 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Survivor Guilt, Regret Rumination and How to Cope with it as an Activist |
The Wellbeing Monthly 2023 will be led by diverse mental health professionals, and will focus on psychoeducation and coping mechanisms on diverse topics including anxiety and fear, survivors guilt, trauma, and burnout and stress. Read Notes Here | Mathero Michelle Nkhalamba |
July 13 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Recommendations to Improve the Wellbeing and Context of Delivery App Workers |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Juan de Brigard |
July 6 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Queer Mutual Aid: Challenges of Coordinating Queer Solidarity Efforts Online |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Ayman Makarem |
June 2023
Date | Time | Title | Description | Presenter |
June 29 | 10am EDT / 2pm UTC | The MENA Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. | Islam | |
June 29 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: The Internet Standards Almanac by ARTICLE 19 |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Don Le |
June 28 | 6:30pm EDT / 10:30pm UTC | Los meetups mensuales Latinoamericanos son un espacio para charlar, compartir proyectos, soltar un poco de estrés, contar buenas noticias y ayudarnos entre todes a solucionar lo que podamos en las no tan buenas. Lea las Notas Aqui | Ursula & David | |
June 28 | 6am EDT / 10am UTC | The Asia meetups bring together folks from the Asia region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. | Astha & Tara | |
June 22 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: The Labor Reform and gig economy in Colombia - advances and pendings |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Oscar Maldonado and Derly Sánchez |
June 22 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The Africa Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it is a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Read Notes Here | Mardiya & Tawanda | |
June 20 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The Impact of Witnessing Human Rights Abuses: Vicarious Trauma |
The Wellbeing Monthly 2023 will be led by diverse mental health professionals, and will focus on psychoeducation and coping mechanisms on diverse topics including anxiety and fear, survivors guilt, trauma, and burnout and stress. Read Notes Here | Fahad Awan |
June 15 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Julia Choucair Vizoso | |
June 14 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The "Digital Rights Perspectives from the South" Village features five virtual sessions led by Team CommUNITY’s four Community Leads, and will incorporate their learnings from the last 18 months doing community building and research in their respective regions. Read Notes Here | Danae Tapia and Úrsula Schüler | |
June 13 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The "Digital Rights Perspectives from the South" Village features five virtual sessions led by Team CommUNITY’s four Community Leads, and will incorporate their learnings from the last 18 months doing community building and research in their respective regions. Read Notes Here | Mardiya Siba Yahaya | |
June 8 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The "Digital Rights Perspectives from the South" Village features five virtual sessions led by Team CommUNITY’s four Community Leads, and will incorporate their learnings from the last 18 months doing community building and research in their respective regions. Read Notes Here | Astha Rajvanshi | |
June 8 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Rima & Erin | |
June 7 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Digital Rights Perspectives |
The "Digital Rights Perspectives from the South" Village features five virtual sessions led by Team CommUNITY’s four Community Leads, and will incorporate their learnings from the last 18 months doing community building and research in their respective regions. Read Notes Here | Islam Al Khatib |
June 6 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The "Digital Rights Perspectives from the South" Village features five virtual sessions led by Team CommUNITY’s four Community Leads, and will incorporate their learnings from the last 18 months doing community building and research in their respective regions. Read Notes Here | Úrsula Schüler | |
June 1 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: 'Sparkable' - Alternative Models to the Destructive Digital Media Attention Economy |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Vardon Hamdiu |
May 2023
Date | Time | Title | Description | Presenter |
May 25 | 10am EDT / 2pm UTC | The MENA Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Read Notes Here | Islam | |
May 25 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The "Welcome to the Digital Rights" Village is focused on technologist, researcher, communications professional, community organizer, policy advocate, or any other profession that are looking for a meaningful job related to human rights and technology. Read Notes Here | Natasha Felizi | |
May 25 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: 'Takweer' - Localizing Queer Arab Narratives & Digital Cultures |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Marwan Kaabour |
May 24 | 6:30pm EDT / 10:30pm UTC | Los meetups mensuales Latinoamericanos son un espacio para charlar, compartir proyectos, soltar un poco de estrés, contar buenas noticias y ayudarnos entre todes a solucionar lo que podamos en las no tan buenas. Lea Notas Aqui | Ursula & David | |
May 24 | 12pm EDT / 4pm UTC | The "Welcome to the Digital Rights" Village is focused on technologist, researcher, communications professional, community organizer, policy advocate, or any other profession that are looking for a meaningful job related to human rights and technology. Read Notes Here | Nathaly Espitia Diaz | |
May 23 | 10am EDT / 2pm UTC | The "Welcome to the Digital Rights" Village is focused on technologist, researcher, communications professional, community organizer, policy advocate, or any other profession that are looking for a meaningful job related to human rights and technology. Read Notes Here | Daniel Kahn Gillmor | |
May 23 | 4am EDT / 8am UTC | The Asia meetups bring together folks from the Asia region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. | Astha & Ruchapong "Thames" Chamjirachaikul | |
May 18 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The "Welcome to the Digital Rights" Village is focused on technologist, researcher, communications professional, community organizer, policy advocate, or any other profession that are looking for a meaningful job related to human rights and technology. Read Notes Here | Giovanni Pellerano | |
May 18 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Languages Left Behind: Automated Content Analysis in Non-English Languages |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Aliya Bhatia and Gabriel Nicholas |
May 17 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The "Welcome to the Digital Rights" Village is focused on technologist, researcher, communications professional, community organizer, policy advocate, or any other profession that are looking for a meaningful job related to human rights and technology. Read Notes Here | Ayden Férdeline | |
May 16 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | An Overview of the Digital Rights Landscape for Career Seekers |
The "Welcome to the Digital Rights" Village is focused on technologist, researcher, communications professional, community organizer, policy advocate, or any other profession that are looking for a meaningful job related to human rights and technology. Read Notes Here | Sandy Ordonez & Danae Tapia |
May 11 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Raquel Saraiva & Pedro Amaral | |
May 4 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Digital Dada - Security and Sisterhood in East Africa |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Cecilia Maundu |
April 2023
Date | Time | Title | Description | Presenter |
April 27 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The Africa Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it is a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Read Notes Here | Mardiya & Tawanda | |
April 27 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. | Astha | |
April 26 | 10am EDT / 2pm UTC | The MENA Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. | Islam | |
April 20 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Ecuador - The Digital Rights Challenges in the Country and Ola Bini's Case |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Sara Zambrano and Ola Bini |
April 19 | 6:30pm EDT / 10:30pm UTC | Los meetups mensuales Latinoamericanos son un espacio para charlar, compartir proyectos, soltar un poco de estrés, contar buenas noticias y ayudarnos entre todes a solucionar lo que podamos en las no tan buenas. Lea Notas Aqui | Ursula & David | |
April 13 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Understanding (ALPR) as a Form of Algorithmic surveillance |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Gabriel Pereira |
April 6 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: No Minor Futures - Fairer Digital Societies with and for Youth |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Soledad Magnone |
March 2023
Date | Time | Title | Description | Presenter |
March 31 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The Africa Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it is a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Read Notes Here | Mardiya & Tawanda | |
March 30 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. | Islam | |
March 29 | 9:30am EDT / 1:30pm UTC | The MENA Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. | Islam | |
March 24 | 11am EDT / 3pm UTC | The Asia meetups bring together folks from the Asia region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, its a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. | Astha & Tun Tun Aung | |
March 23 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Danae & TCU Community Leads | |
March 22 | 6:30pm EDT / 10:30pm UTC | Los meetups mensuales Latinoamericanos son un espacio para charlar, compartir proyectos, soltar un poco de estrés, contar buenas noticias y ayudarnos entre todes a solucionar lo que podamos en las no tan buenas. Lea Notas Aqui | Ursula & David | |
March 16 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: SocorroBot, a chatbot guiding people reporting a missing person in México |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Alma Rangel |
March 9 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Amber Sinha & Arindrajit Basu | |
March 2 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | At this Glitterest GM you’re welcome to join and bring your questions about TCU's Global Gathering happening next September 2023. We will be happy to hear from you! | TCU Staff |
February 2023
Date | Time | Title | Description | Presenter |
February 28 | 10am EST / 3pm UTC | The MENA Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. | Islam | |
February 23 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Perú: The Digital Rights in the Country and in a Social Demonstration Context |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Dilmar Villena |
February 23 | 8am EST / 1pm UTC | The Africa Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it is a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Read Notes Here | Mardiya & Tawanda | |
February 16 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Everything You Should Know about OTF FOSS Fund |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Ramy Raoof |
February 15 | 6:30pm EST / 11:30pm UTC | Los meetups mensuales Latinoamericanos son un espacio para charlar, compartir proyectos, soltar un poco de estrés, contar buenas noticias y ayudarnos entre todes a solucionar lo que podamos en las no tan buenas. Lea Notas Aqui | Ursula & David | |
February 9 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Hi Haleb: Mapping Armenian owned shops in Tilel street in Aleppo |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Houry Pilibbossian |
February 2 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Astha |
January 2023
Date | Time | Title | Description | Presenter |
January 26 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: How to use the world's largest online library of secrets |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Lorax Horne |
January 26 | 8am EST / 1pm UTC | The Africa Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it is a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Read Notes Here | Mardiya & Tawanda | |
January 25 | 10:30am EST / 3:30pm UTC | The MENA Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Read Notes Here | Islam | |
January 19 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Tawanda | |
January 18 | 6:30pm EST / 10:30pm UTC | Los meetups mensuales Latinoamericanos son un espacio para charlar, compartir proyectos, soltar un poco de estrés, contar buenas noticias y ayudarnos entre todes a solucionar lo que podamos en las no tan buenas. Lea Notas Aqui | Ursula & David | |
January 12 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: AMA Evidence Lab: Feminist and Ethical Perspectives on OSINT |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Stella Cooper, Ray Adams Row Farr, Marija Ristic, and Sophie Dyer |
December 2022
Date | Time | Title | Description | Presenter |
December 15 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Laila Yahaya | |
December 13 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | We present our NEW Digital Justice Everyday Organizational Policy toolkit. This is a great opportunity for both managers and employees to learn about practical things they can do right now to improve the health of their teams and organizations. Notes Coming Soon | Danae Tapia | |
December 8 | 10am EST / 3pm UTC | The VPN Community Initiative Village 2022 is a two-week virtual series of events focused on VPN user education and solidarity. The events address gaps in user education around VPNs, the challenge of analyzing and selecting a VPN, and more. Notes Coming Soon | Arina Shalunova & Marina Feygelman | |
December 7 | 10am EST / 3pm UTC | The VPN Community Initiative Village 2022 is a two-week virtual series of events focused on VPN user education and solidarity. The events address gaps in user education around VPNs, the challenge of analyzing and selecting a VPN, and more. Notes Coming Soon | Viktor Vecsei | |
December 6 | 9:30am EST / 2:30pm UTC | Getting Started with Outline: Helping your friends and family access the Open Internet |
The VPN Community Initiative Village 2022 is a two-week virtual series of events focused on VPN user education and solidarity. The events address gaps in user education around VPNs, the challenge of analyzing and selecting a VPN, and more. Notes Coming Soon | Vinicius Fortuna & Daniel LaCosse |
December 1 | 11am EST / 4pm UTC | “All of them claim to be the best”: A multi-perspective study of VPN users and VPN providers |
The VPN Community Initiative Village 2022 is a two-week virtual series of events focused on VPN user education and solidarity. The events address gaps in user education around VPNs, the challenge of analyzing and selecting a VPN, and more. Notes Coming Soon | Reethika Ramesh |
December 1 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Twitter crisis and Mastodon's alternative - How to use it and what can we expect? |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square on TCU Mattermost. Read Notes Here | Paul Aguilar |
November 2022
Date | Time | Title | Description | Presenter |
November 30 | 8:30am EST / 1:30pm UTC | Threat Modeling 101: Understanding When to Use or Not Use a VPN |
The VPN Community Initiative Village 2022 is a two-week virtual series of events focused on VPN user education and solidarity. The events address gaps in user education around VPNs, the challenge of analyzing and selecting a VPN, and more. Notes Coming Soon | Trinh Nguyen |
November 29 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | The VPN Community Initiative Village 2022 is a two-week virtual series of events focused on VPN user education and solidarity. The events address gaps in user education around VPNs, the challenge of analyzing and selecting a VPN, and more. Notes Coming Soon | Gustavo Gus | |
November 24 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: The Tor Project and how it can support our communities |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square. Read Notes Here | Raya Sharbain |
November 23 | 12pm EST / 5pm UTC | The MENA Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. | Islam | |
November 23 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Community Knowledge Share workshop series brings to you a diversity of online gathering every week lead by community leaders in the Internet Freedom field. | Ahmad Gharbeia | |
November 23 | 8am EST / 1pm UTC | The Africa Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it is a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. | Mardiya & Tawanda | |
November 17 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Becoming Your Community’s VPN Provider with WEPN |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square. Read Notes Here | Amir Gharabaghi and Reza Nasab |
November 16 | 6:30pm EST / 10:30pm UTC | Los meetups mensuales Latinoamericanos son un espacio para charlar, compartir proyectos, soltar un poco de estrés, contar buenas noticias y ayudarnos entre todes a solucionar lo que podamos en las no tan buenas. Lea las Notas Aqui | Ursula and David | |
November 16 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Lingua Cafe is an online language exchange open to anyone within the Team CommUNITY community who is interested in improving their language skills - for professional or personal reasons - and getting to connect with other community members in the process. | Erin, Sole, and Shaimaa | |
November 10 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | At the Glitterest GM you’re welcome to join and talk about whatever you want: sharing a song, insights on the latest big tech nonsense, general questions about the experience of working in the digital rights field. We will be happy to hear from you! | Astha | |
November 9 | 8am EDT / 1pm UTC | Come join us on November 9 and ask all the questions you may have about TCU's next global gathering which will be celebrated in Fall 2023. We will be reviewing our plans, and seeking your feedback. Read Notes Here | Team CommUNITY | |
November 3 | 10am EDT / 2pm UTC | The archives of positive future: dance with a furious smile as you are the future: To be Fire |
The Community Health Village 2022 offers educational and experiential sessions that share knowledge and perspectives from mental healthcare practitioners and other experts. | Stéphanie Janaina |
November 3 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Introducing Ijeruka, a digital learning platform centering African knowledge |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IF Square. Read Notes Here | Anwulika Okonjo |
November 2 | 10:30am EDT / 2:30pm UTC | The Community Health Village 2022 offers educational and experiential sessions that share knowledge and perspectives from mental healthcare practitioners and other experts. Notes Coming Soon | RJ Williams and Thanh Mai K'Taaya |
October 2022
Date | Time | Title | Description | Presenter |
October 28 | 6:30am EDT / 4pm IST | The Asia meetups bring together folks from the Asia region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, its a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. | Astha | |
October 27 | 9:30am EDT / 1:30pm UTC | Your Own Oxygen Mask First: An Intimate Conversation for Digital Rights Leaders about Burnout |
The Community Health Village 2022 offers educational and experiential sessions that share knowledge and perspectives from mental healthcare practitioners and other experts. Read Notes Here | Zad ElMakkaoui |
October 27 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | At the Glitterest GM you’re welcome to join and talk about whatever you want: sharing a song, insights on the latest big tech nonsense, general questions about the experience of working in the digital rights field. We will be happy to hear from you! Notes Coming Soon | Islam | |
October 26 | 12pm EDT / 4pm UTC | The MENA Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Notes Coming Soon | Islam | |
October 25 | 9:30am EDT / 1:30pm UTC | The Community Health Village 2022 offers educational and experiential sessions that share knowledge and perspectives from mental healthcare practitioners and other experts. Read Notes Here | Ji-Youn Kim | |
October 20 | 9:30am EDT / 1:30pm UTC | The Community Health Village 2022 offers educational and experiential sessions that share knowledge and perspectives from mental healthcare practitioners and other experts. Read Notes Here | Jehanzeb Baldiwala and Prathama Raghavan | |
October 20 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Cristian León | |
October 19 | 6:30pm EDT / 10:30pm UTC | Los meetups mensuales Latinoamericanos son un espacio para charlar, compartir proyectos, soltar un poco de estrés, contar buenas noticias y ayudarnos entre todes a solucionar lo que podamos en las no tan buenas. Lea Notas Aqui | Ursula and David | |
October 19 | 10am EDT / 2pm UTC | Lingua Cafe is an online language exchange open to anyone within the Team CommUNITY community who is interested in improving their language skills - for professional or personal reasons - and getting to connect with other community members in the process. | Erin, Sole, and Shaimaa | |
October 19 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The Africa Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it is a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Read Notes Here | Mardiya & Tawanda | |
October 18 | 9:30am EDT / 1:30pm UTC | Healing in the In-Between: Exploring Migration and Vicarious Trauma |
The Community Health Village 2022 offers educational and experiential sessions that share knowledge and perspectives from mental healthcare practitioners and other experts. Notes Coming Soon | Gabes Torres |
October 13 | 12pm EDT / 4pm UTC | The Monthly VPN Community Gatherings bring together technologists, academics, providers and frontline defenders working within and around the VPN ecosystem on a monthly basis. | Erin | |
October 13 | 10am EDT / 2pm UTC | The Community Health Village 2022 offers educational and experiential sessions that share knowledge and perspectives from mental healthcare practitioners and other experts. Read Notes Here | Danisha Baro, LMHC, LPC, Fahad Awan | |
October 13 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Standing with the Milk Tea Alliance: Lessons in allyship |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Xun-ling |
October 12 | 11am EDT / 3pm UTC | The Community Health Village 2022 offers educational and experiential sessions that share knowledge and perspectives from mental healthcare practitioners and other experts. Read Notes Here | Nawal Muradwij | |
October 6 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Introducing Outline VPN and the Outline Support Community! |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Vinicius Fortuna |
September 2022
Date | Time | Title | Description | Presenter |
September 29 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Quantum Visions of Africanfuturism: Allegories of AI |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Aishatu Gwadabe |
September 28 | 11am EDT / 3pm UTC | The MENA Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Read Notes Here | Islam | |
September 28 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The Africa Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it is a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Read Notes Here | Mardiya & Tawanda | |
September 22 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Palestine under a digital panopticon: what can we do? |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Laila Sit Aboha |
September 21 | 6:30pm EDT / 10:30pm UTC | Los meetups mensuales Latinoamericanos son un espacio para charlar, compartir proyectos, soltar un poco de estrés, contar buenas noticias y ayudarnos entre todes a solucionar lo que podamos en las no tan buenas. Lea Notas Aqui | Ursula and David | |
September 21 | 10am EDT / 2pm UTC | Lingua Cafe is an online language exchange open to anyone within the Team CommUNITY community who is interested in improving their language skills - for professional or personal reasons - and getting to connect with other community members in the process. | Erin, Sole, and Shaimaa | |
September 15 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Vanessa Koetz | |
September 8 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Nancy Reyes Flores | |
September 1 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: AI, Emerging technologies and the woman question |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Favour |
July 2022
Date | Time | Title | Description | Presenter |
July 28 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Introducing The Meme Studies Research Network |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Idil Galib |
July 27 | 11am EDT / 3pm UTC | The MENA Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Read Notes Here | Islam | |
July 27 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The Africa Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it is a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Read Notes Here | Mardiya & Tawanda | |
July 27 | 1:30pm Delhi Time (UTC+5:30) | The Asia Monthly Meetups bring together folks from Asia to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. | Astha | |
July 21 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Hijas de Internet (Internet's Daughters) - The Internet also belongs to children |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Hijas de Internet |
July 20 | 6:30pm EDT / 10:30pm UTC | Los meetups mensuales Latinoamericanos son un espacio para charlar, compartir proyectos, soltar un poco de estrés, contar buenas noticias y ayudarnos entre todes a solucionar lo que podamos en las no tan buenas. Lea Notas Aqui | Ursula and David | |
July 20 | 10am EDT / 2pm UTC | Lingua Cafe is an online language exchange open to anyone within the Team CommUNITY community who is interested in improving their language skills - for professional or personal reasons - and getting to connect with other community members in the process. | Erin, Sole, and Shaimaa | |
July 14 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Paz Peña & Danae Tapia | |
July 7 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Where my data at - Building African feminist resistance to data practices |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Chenai Chair |
July 5 | 6pm EDT | Tor en dispositivos móviles, Transportes Conectables & Snowflake |
Community Knowledge Share workshop series brings to you a diversity of online gathering lead by community leaders in the Internet Freedom field. Lea Notas Aqui | Fabiola Maurice |
June 2022
Date | Time | Title | Description | Presenter |
June 30 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Sandy & Danae | |
June 29 | 1:30pm Delhi Time (UTC+5:30) | The Asia Monthly Meetups bring together folks from Asia to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. | Astha | |
June 29 | 5pm CAT / 3pm UTC | The MENA Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Read Notes Here | Islam | |
June 29 | 10am EDT / 2pm UTC | Lingua Cafe is an online language exchange open to anyone within the Team CommUNITY community who is interested in improving their language skills - for professional or personal reasons - and getting to connect with other community members in the process. | Erin, Sole, and Shaimaa | |
June 28 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The Africa Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it is a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Read Notes Here | Mardiya & Tawanda | |
June 23 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Fairwork Argentina and their findings about platform work |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Pía Garavaglia |
June 22 | 6:30pm EDT / 10:30pm UTC | Los meetups mensuales Latinoamericanos son un espacio para charlar, compartir proyectos, soltar un poco de estrés, contar buenas noticias y ayudarnos entre todes a solucionar lo que podamos en las no tan buenas. Lea Notas Aqui | Ursula and David | |
June 22 | 10am EDT / 2pm UTC | Community Knowledge Share workshop series brings to you a diversity of online gathering every week lead by community leaders in the Internet Freedom field. | Selma Zaki | |
June 16 | 12:30pm to 5pm UTC & 1am to 3am UTC | Meet leading organizations at the intersection of technology, human rights, and social justice, working on the most important issues facing our world. | Team CommUNITY | |
June 9 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: How social media censorship affects dissidents in Kashmir |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Ifat Gazia |
June 2 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Garnett Achieng |
May 2022
Date | Time | Title | Description | Presenter |
May 26 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Moussa | |
May 25 | 11am EDT / 3pm UTC | The MENA Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. | Islam | |
May 25 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The Africa Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it is a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Read Notes Here | Mardiya & Tawanda | |
May 24 | 11am EDT / 3pm UTC | Community Knowledge Share workshop series brings to you a diversity of online gathering every week lead by community leaders in the Internet Freedom field. Read Notes Here | David Oliver, Fabiola Maurice | |
May 19 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Chile - Digital rights in the new Constitution and the state of press freedom |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Francisca Skoknic |
May 18 | 11am EDT / 3pm UTC | This MENA Monthly Meetups will focus on brainstorming and mobilizing collective action in solidarity with and in support of Alaa Abdelfattah. Alaa has been on hunger strike since April 2, 2022, and time is of the essence. We will do a community reading of his writings including from You Have Not Yet Been Defeated, identify action points in which you may participate, and discuss any strategic or practical suggestions you may have.. | Islam, Rima & Wafaa | |
May 18 | 10am EDT / 2pm UTC | Lingua Cafe is an online language exchange open to anyone within the Team CommUNITY community who is interested in improving their language skills - for professional or personal reasons - and getting to connect with other community members in the process. RSVP Here | Erin, Sole, and Shaimaa | |
May 12 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Fenya Fischler | |
May 11 | 6:30pm EDT / 10:30pm UTC | Los meetups mensuales Latinoamericanos son un espacio para charlar, compartir proyectos, soltar un poco de estrés, contar buenas noticias y ayudarnos entre todes a solucionar lo que podamos en las no tan buenas. Lee las notas aqui | Ursula and David | |
May 5 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Using Data from Ranking Digital Rights to Make Your Case |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Leandro Ucciferri and Zak Rogoff |
April 2022
Date | Time | Title | Description | Presenter |
April 28 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Raphael Mimoun | |
April 27 | 11am EDT / 3pm UTC | The MENA Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Read Notes Here | Rima & Wafaa | |
April 21 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Makhno, an experimental content takedown mapper for social media |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Claudio Agosti & Laura Carrer |
April 20 | 10am EDT / 2pm UTC | Lingua Cafe is an online language exchange open to anyone within the Team CommUNITY community who is interested in improving their language skills - for professional or personal reasons - and getting to connect with other community members in the process. | Erin, Sole, and Shaimaa | |
April 7 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Maya Ninova & Nicholas Merrill | |
April 5 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Community Knowledge Share workshop series brings to you a diversity of online gathering every week lead by community leaders in the Internet Freedom field. Notes Coming Soon | Shems Abdelwahab, Bryan Nunez, Eman Jaradat, Sarah Aoun |
March 2022
Date | Time | Title | Description | Presenter |
March 31 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Dr. Gina Helfrich | |
March 24 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Laureen van Breen, Tom Howie, Lucia Ixtacuy | |
March 23 | 11am EDT / 3pm UTC | The MENA Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. | Rima & Wafaa | |
March 17 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: Spyware attacks against human rights defenders in the MENA region |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. | Mohammed Al-Maskati |
March 17 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | Pluggable Transports Monthly Meetup takes place in the Pluggable Transport channel on the IFF Mattermost and it welcomes users, developers and PT enthusiasts to share their news/updates happening once per month. | Vasilis | |
March 16 | 12pm EDT / 4pm UTC | CKS: Grab a cup of coffee and come to talk about making your podcast! |
Community Knowledge Share workshop series brings to you a diversity of online gathering every week lead by community leaders in the Internet Freedom field. | Laura Vidal and Laura Schwartz Henderson |
March 16 | 10am EDT / 2pm UTC | Lingua Cafe is an online language exchange open to anyone within the Team CommUNITY community who is interested in improving their language skills - for professional or personal reasons - and getting to connect with other community members in the process. | Erin, Sole, and Shaimaa | |
March 16 | 9am EDT / 1pm UTC | The Africa Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it is a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. | Tawanda | |
March 10 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Team CommUNITY | |
March 3 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Selma Zaki |
February 2022
Date | Time | Title | Description | Presenter |
February 24 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Vasilis | |
February 23 | 10am EST / 3pm UTC | The MENA Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. | Rima & Wafaa | |
February 23 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Lingua Cafe is an online language exchange open to anyone within the Team CommUNITY community who is interested in improving their language skills - for professional or personal reasons - and getting to connect with other community members in the process. RSVP Closed | Erin, Sole, and Shaimaa | |
February 17 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Glitter Meetup: The Facebook Papers: thoughts from technologists and activists |
Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Dia and dkg |
February 16 | 8am EST / 1pm UTC | The Africa Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the African region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it is a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. Read Notes Here | Tawanda | |
February 10 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Vladimir Cortés, Martha Tudón and Fabiola Maurice | |
February 3 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. | Team CommUNITY |
January 2022
Date | Time | Title | Description | Presenter |
January 31 | 6pm EST / 11pm UTC | Los meetups mensuales Latinoamericanos son un espacio para charlar, compartir proyectos, soltar un poco de estrés, contar buenas noticias y ayudarnos entre todes a solucionar lo que podamos en las no tan buenas. | Nathaly and David | |
January 27 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Gus Andrews | |
January 26 | 10am EST / 3pm UTC | The MENA Monthly Meetups bring together folks from the MENA region to share, connect, seek help, and release stress by celebrating each other. In addition, it's a time for us to find ways to support each other, and help us understand what is happening in our part of the world. | Rima & Wafaa | |
January 20 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. Read Notes Here | Vasilis | |
January 19 | 8am EST / 1pm UTC | Lingua Cafe is an online language exchange open to anyone within the Team CommUNITY community who is interested in improving their language skills - for professional or personal reasons - and getting to connect with other community members in the process. | Erin, Sole, and Rima | |
January 13 | 9am EST / 2pm UTC | Glitter Meetup is the weekly town hall of the Internet Freedom community happening on the IFF Square. | Team CommUNITY |