I thought some of you might be interested frwd Want to help fight Internet censorship and help promote freedom of expression online? Become a Local Outreach Coordinator for Herdict!
Herdict <http://herdict.org/>, needs assistance from netizens in Egypt, China, Turkey, and Thailand who are concerned about Internet freedom. Herdict is a crowdsourced project based at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University that is dedicated to collecting and disseminating real-time information about Internet filtering, denial of service attacks, and other blockages. We are seeking Local Outreach Coordinators who would be volunteers that are passionate about Internet freedom and are eager to help Herdict. These coordinators will help shape the future of Herdict, and the Internet as a whole, by conducting outreach activities in their communities, cities, and countries, and by relaying important information back to the Herdict staff. What we’re looking for: - Motivated individuals who are excited about furthering Herdict’s mission. - Innovative thinkers with creative outreach ideas and strong social networks. - Those with relevant experience in outreach efforts, including (but not limited to) campaign work, fundraising activities, and volunteer recruitment. - Native speakers of Russian, Chinese, Arabic, Turkish, or Thai who are also fluent in English. Benefits: - Gain experience in volunteer recruitment strategies while working on the forefront of new and exciting issues in Internet filtration and access. - Exceptional Local Outreach Coordinators may get the opportunity to blog for Herdict. - Featured Member of the Month opportunities, including Herdict gear giveaways and Herdict site publicity for featured members. - We would be happy to provide references for active Coordinators. Our expectations: - Commit to helping Herdict for five hours per week. - Expand Herdict’s user base and increase Herdict activity within your country using social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook. - Mobilize Herdict reporting in response to local/national censorship events. - Produce short weekly updates for Herdict staff regarding relevant current events. - Curate and manage the Herdict website queue for your country. To apply: - Please email the following information to LOC@Herdict<dot>org - A cover letter indicating your interest in the position - A current resume - The deadline for submissions is December 16, 2011, but decisions will be made on a rolling basis throughout the next month. Please direct any questions regarding these opportunities or your applications to LOC@Herdict<dot>org. We look forward to hearing from you soon! The Herdict Team -- لقد تلقيت هذه الرسالة لأنك مشترك في المجموعة "CC Arab World المشاع الإبداعي" من مجموعات Google. للنشر في هذه المجموعة، أرسل بريدًا إلكترونيًا إلى [email protected] لإلغاء اشتراكك في هذه المجموعة، أرسل رسالة إلكترونية إلى [email protected]. للحصول على مزيد من الخيارات، يمكنك الانتقال إلى هذه المجموعة على العنوان http://groups.google.com/group/cc-arab-world?hl=ar.
