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''To learn more about our plans to advance and protect the open Web, please read the [https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2015/05/19/mozilla-advocacy-2015-plan/ Mozilla Advocacy 2015 plan].'' | ''To learn more about our plans to advance and protect the open Web, please read the [https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2015/05/19/mozilla-advocacy-2015-plan/ Mozilla Advocacy 2015 plan].'' | ||
== Mozilla Advocacy Community == | |||
Convening the Mozilla Advocacy Community -- volunteer contributors who share the values outlined in the [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/about/manifesto/ Mozilla Manifesto] -- is central to facilitating successful educational and policy-driven campaigns. While the community is open to all, we look to recognize passionate leaders who will help the Advocacy and Policy teams identify Internet policy issues in local contexts, and who can share our message with others. This community largely interacts with each other on the [https://discourse.mozilla-advocacy.org/ Advocacy Community discourse forum]. ([https://discourse.mozilla-advocacy.org/t/code-of-conduct/25 Code of Conduct here].) | |||
The goals of this community are '''to educate and drive participation in local contexts to advance and protect the free and open Web''' through campaigns and direct educational efforts. Local campaigns | The goals of this community are '''to educate and drive participation in local contexts to advance and protect the free and open Web''' through campaigns and direct educational efforts. Local campaigns may be facilitated by the Policy and Advocacy teams or organized and facilitated by on-the-ground community members. These members are encouraged to join or create an Advocacy Task Force. | ||
===== Advocacy Task Force | ==== Request for Policy Support ==== | ||
To raise awareness around local Internet policy issues with the Mozilla Policy and Advocacy teams, please fill out the [https://docs.google.com/a/mozillafoundation.org/forms/d/1-Zyn_5YXDKyL1QAvO_zItkpLsX7yHen0kXWuWr5tRZQ/viewform Request for Policy Support] form. We ask that this form be submitted by a Mozilla Representative or staff member; you can [https://reps.mozilla.org/people/#/ find your Moz Rep here]. | |||
== Advocacy Task Force == | |||
Task Forces are envisioned to be groups of people engaging around specific Internet policy issues in their local contexts, and mobilizing people when these issues arise. The goals of the Task Forces are to | Task Forces are envisioned to be groups of people engaging around specific Internet policy issues in their local contexts, and mobilizing people when these issues arise. The goals of the Task Forces are to | ||
# Protect the open Web through local legal and political channels. | # Protect the open Web through local legal and political channels. | ||
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* '''Lawyers and policy experts''' who advise and lobby on behalf of the local community. They keep Mozilla informed of issues on the ground, and participate in workshops as needed. | * '''Lawyers and policy experts''' who advise and lobby on behalf of the local community. They keep Mozilla informed of issues on the ground, and participate in workshops as needed. | ||
* '''Technologists and mobilizers''' who build tools and websites for local use. They localize content and participate in workshops as needed. | * '''Technologists and mobilizers''' who build tools and websites for local use. They localize content and participate in workshops as needed. | ||
* '''Educators and mentors''' who | * '''Educators and mentors''' who educate local communities on issues. They recruit local members, and facilitate workshops following the "learning through making" ethos Mozilla embodies. | ||
While educators and mentors work year-round to raise awareness, lawyers/policy experts and technologists/mobilizers tend to come together only when specific Internet policy issues and campaigns arise. Mozilla works with Task Forces to provide positioning, talking points, access to open source tools, grassroots campaigning strategies, content and pedagogy. | While educators and mentors work year-round to raise awareness, lawyers/policy experts and technologists/mobilizers tend to come together only when specific Internet policy issues and campaigns arise. Mozilla works with Task Forces to provide positioning, talking points, access to open source tools, grassroots campaigning strategies, content and pedagogy. | ||
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* India: [[Privacy/Privacy_Task_Force|Teaching Task Force]] | * India: [[Privacy/Privacy_Task_Force|Teaching Task Force]] | ||
==== | ==== Building a Task Force ==== | ||
# Join the [https://discourse.mozilla-advocacy.org/ Advocacy Community on discourse] and introduce yourself. | |||
# Create an [https://etherpad.mozilla.org/ etherpad] and invite others in your community to discuss ideas. | |||
# Using some of the resources provided below, organize workshops, study groups, and other events around certain Internet policy issues that are important in your community. | |||
# Let [http://mailto:stacy@mzoilla.com Stacy Martin] and/or [http://mailto:melissa@mozillafoundation.org Melissa Romaine] know about your Task Force. | |||
# Create a wiki page to showcase your Task Force! | |||
== Resources == | |||
''This list is not exhaustive; we are always looking for community contribution to this repository.'' | ''This list is not exhaustive; we are always looking for community contribution to this repository.'' | ||