We Are Looking for an Event Coordinator!
Team CommUNITY (TCU) is looking for an Event Coordinator to manage the complex logistics and sensitive communications necessary to support event planning at TCU. Our online programs and services offered to our network throughout the year culminate in an annual Global Gathering bringing together highly diverse, global participants with unique physical and digital security needs. Candidates should be collaborative and proactive problem solvers with a strong management sense and attention to detail. Candidates should have a demonstrable track record of community management, communications, and experience with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). They should also have experience in international non-profit organizations.
Announcing the 2023 VPN Village!
The 2023 VPN Village is an online workshop series which includes several experts and users insights around the world. The sessions will be spread out during the last week of November and first week of December. VPN is a tool that allows users to protect their security and anonymity online and, in some cases, access censored content. This year the workshops will focus on regional user education, legal challenges to using VPNs, and using and scaling your own circumvention tools.
Global Gathering 2023 Recap & Team CommUNITY’s Future Plans
We are happy to report that Team CommUNITY’s first annual Global Gathering post-pandemic took place from September 15th to 17th, 2023. This year’s “alpha” event was a success as part of a three-year vision to grow the event to the impact, size, and scope achieved pre-pandemic in a sustainable way that prioritizes the safety of our community.
In this blog post we are sharing some of our event’s learnings, important updates about TCU’s programming and what to expect in 2024!
TCU Featured on Portugal’s Most-Watched News Program After Meet and Greet Event
IUS OMNIBUS, a Portugal-based citizen protection and digital rights organization, organized an event to welcome the Team CommUNITY’s Global Gathering to Portugal. In attendance were diverse Portuguese civil society organizations, companies, government officials, and open source community leaders. We had the opportunity to present our three-year vision, and begin discussions on how it could better support the local Portuguese community in coming years.
July 2023 | Digital Rights Regional Briefs
Team CommUNITY’s regional briefs for the month of July are out! Find the latest news on digital justice issues in the Latin America, MENA, Africa and Asia regions. This month you can find information on loan apps in Mexico, a comparative evaluation of cybercrime laws in the MENA region, updates about digital security training in Sub-Saharan Africa, plus plenty of job opportunities in the Asian digital rights space. These are the last briefs from the 2022-2023 community leads cohort and we are deeply thankful for their work strengthening our community building!
How We are Approach Safety, Security and Challenges for the Global Gathering
The Global Gathering in Portugal is less than three months away and we think it's important to recap the challenges we are facing and what we are doing as Team CommUNITY in response to them. This is our first annual event after the Covid pandemic and is part of a 3-year vision to grow the space in a more sustainable and safe way to the size pre-pandemic.
June 2023 | Digital Rights Regional Briefs
Team CommUNITY’s regional briefs for the month of June are out! Find the latest news on digital justice issues in the Latin America, MENA, Africa and Asia regions. This month, we cover different issues like the presents and futures of tech in Africa, inclusive and anti-casteist digital rights movements in Asia, how to improve welfare of platforms’ workers in LATAM, and how AI is impacting surveillance systems in the MENA region.
We Are Looking for an Operations Manager!
Team CommUNITY (TCU) is looking for an Operations Manager to execute operational and financial due diligence of Team CommUNITY's programs and services. Using strong management, interpersonal skills, and financial acumen, this position is expected to support the strategic direction for long-term sustainability of Team CommUNITY. The successful individual will have a demonstrable track record of financial and operational management, across diverse geographies and communities. They will also have experience in international non-profit organizations.
Resources and Actions to Support Sudan
The following initiatives and resources, verified by trusted community members, are currently supporting individuals and communities affected by the armed conflict in Sudan. They range from organizations doing security and relocation to fundraisers and mental health resources.
The Wellbeing Monthly: Once a Month Psychosocial Educational Workshop for Digital Rights Defenders
Team CommUNITY is happy to announce The Wellbeing Monthly, where once a month we host a psychosocial educational workshop designed for digital rights defenders. The series will run from June to December and will be led by diverse mental health professionals. The sessions will focus on psychoeducation and coping mechanisms on diverse topics including anxiety and fear, guilt and survivors guilt, defeat and hopelessness, trauma, and burnout and stress.