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Advocacy is a relatively new area of focus for Mozilla. Our increased emphasis on advocacy is born out of recognition that, like code, public policy has an impact on the shape and health of the open Web -- and that the millions of citizens of the Web are a vital force to protect it. Our goal is to '''advance the Mozilla mission by empowering people to create measurable changes in public policy''' to protect the Internet as a global public resource, open and accessible to all. Together with the Mozilla Policy Team, we aim to do this by growing a global cadre of leaders who can think and organize with Mozilla, and can help us deliver through four key levers of participation: | Advocacy is a relatively new area of focus for Mozilla. Our increased emphasis on advocacy is born out of recognition that, like code, public policy has an impact on the shape and health of the open Web -- and that the millions of citizens of the Web are a vital force to protect it. Our goal is to '''advance the Mozilla mission by empowering people to create measurable changes in public policy''' to protect the Internet as a global public resource, open and accessible to all. Together with the Mozilla Policy Team, we aim to do this by growing a global cadre of leaders who can think and organize with Mozilla, and can help us deliver through four key levers of participation: | ||
* Product | * Product | ||
* Leaders | * Leaders ([https://wiki.mozilla.org/Netpolicy/advocacy/openwebfellows Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellows]) | ||
* Public Policy | * Public Policy | ||
* Learning | * Learning | ||
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==== Request for Policy Support ==== | ==== 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]. | 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]. | ||
==== Request for Budget Support ==== | |||
Criteria: Event attendees are likely to be interested in and will have the opportunity to learn about becoming Mozilla policy volunteers. | |||
We hope you'll be creative with [http://blog.mozillaindia.org/1646 zero budget events] where you can, but if you feel you will need budget for your event, please be aware that the Policy team can only consider budget requests for events that directly impact the growth of the Mozilla policy community. If your event is designed to educate and raise awareness of policy issues, but your attendees are not likely to become Mozilla policy volunteers, an alternative may be to consider applying for budget through Mozilla Reps. You can [https://reps.mozilla.org/people/#/ find your Moz Rep here]. | |||
Event budget request form: coming soon | |||
== Advocacy Task Force == | == Advocacy Task Force == | ||
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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. | ||
====Current Task Forces==== | |||
* India: [[India/task_force/Policy_and_Advocacy|Policy and Advocacy Task Force]] | * India: [[India/task_force/Policy_and_Advocacy|Policy and Advocacy Task Force]] | ||
* | * Global: [[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. | # 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. | # Create an [https://etherpad.mozilla.org/ etherpad] and invite others in your community to discuss ideas. | ||
# Using some of the resources provided below and on current task force wikis, organize workshops | # Using some of the resources provided below and on current task force wikis, organize workshops and other events around key Internet policy issues. | ||
# Let [http://mailto:stacy@mzoilla.com Stacy Martin] and/or [http://mailto:melissa@mozillafoundation.org Melissa Romaine] know about your Task Force. | # 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 and even [http://yomanpatil.tumblr.com/post/125993252439/privacy-security-booths-at-makerparty post-event write ups] to showcase your Task Force! | # Create a wiki page and even [http://yomanpatil.tumblr.com/post/125993252439/privacy-security-booths-at-makerparty post-event write ups] to showcase your Task Force! | ||