| For International Privacy Month, think critically about online privacy and security.
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| Mozilla wants people to learn what’s at stake when it comes to their privacy and security online. Hive Toronto, in partnership with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, and Mozilla’s Privacy
team developed six, hands-on activities that help learners take control of how their data is collected and used online. These resources explore essential topics such as IP addresses, weak vs. strong passwords, pass phrases, cookies, third party tracking, data trails, and even how to become a privacy coach to peers.
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Protect Your Data Activities
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- If you're not as in control of your digital life as you'd like to be, why not make Data Detox part of your New Year’s Resolutions? Download Tactical Technology Collective’s 8-Day Data Detox Kit for the first step to a healthier digital self.
- January 28 is International Privacy Day. Help us spread awareness for data privacy and security by teaching these activities to your local community: Privacy Basics: Protect Your Data, Privacy Basics: Online Tracking; Privacy Basics: Passwords, Tracking & Data Retention
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Mozilla is proud to partner with St. Anne's-Belfield School for SPARK, a 2-day youth hackathon in Charlottesville, Virginia where learners attend workshops to learn the basics of coding, design, and project management, and then sprint on civic design problems pitched by event sponsors. This year, SPARK will focus on the Internet of Things (IoT) and the importance of youth involvement to building a diverse, inclusive and secure IoT environment.
- Ever wanted to explore data privacy, circumvention technology and cyber security while playing a game? Created by Semaeopus and demoed at MozFest, 'Off Grid' explores these themes through stealth hacking mechanics and puzzles, and is fully modifiable for players to tell their own online privacy and security stories. The Alpha version is set to be released in late summer.
- Applications are now open for the next round of Mozilla’s Open Leadership Training! If you’re running or starting an open project–anything from educational resources to open data reports or software–and looking to engage more contributors in your work, increase collaboration and connect with other leaders at Mozilla, this is for you. Learn more here and apply by January 20.
- US Educators: Need a great way to get your grade 6-12 students back into the swing of school? Get involved in the Digital Equity Student Video Challenge! They’ll create a video that shines a light on advancing digital equity and the winning entry earns recognition and the right to attend the National CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) conference in Chicago, IL and the ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) Conference in Anaheim, CA. To learn more and have students register for the contest go to http://www.digitalequity.tv
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- The Consortium for School Networking’s (CoSN) also offers a new, national Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) seal to help address the issue of student data privacy in US school systems. The TLE Seal is a mark of distinction, signaling that a school system has implemented effective practices to assure the privacy of student data. Applications for the TLE Seal second cohort will be accepted until February 15, 2017. For more information, visit www.trustedlearning.org.
- The Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellows program is now accepting applications for new fellowship host organizations for the 2017 - 2018 program year (program application). The program provides an ecosystem for the next generation of open internet advocates to make an early impact while growing into the capable leaders we need as threats to digital freedom proliferate. Interested in applying? Apply now here. Submission deadline is Tuesday, January 31, 2017 11:59PM PT.
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Emily May, Co-Founder of Hollaback! and HeartMob
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Emily May is an international leader in the gender justice movement and co-founder and Executive Director at Hollaback!, a global movement to end harassment powered by a network of grassroots activists. She also co-founded HeartMob
, a platform that provides real-time support to individuals experiencing online harassment and empowers bystanders to take action. HeartMob was awarded a Knight Prototype Fund grant as one of the winners of the 2014 Knight News Challenge on Strengthening the Internet. The challenge was a collaboration between Knight, Ford Foundation and Mozilla.
Emily 's interested in working with Mozilla and others to explore how we can better address online harassment as part of our efforts to keep the internet a place where free _expression_ can thrive. Learn more about her work with HeartMob here.
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