More Tech Tools for Egypt's Protesters: Movements.org, an Online Hub for Grassroots Activists
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File this under: Timing is still everything. Just in time to help organize Egyptian grassroots activists with restored Internet access, the Alliance for Youth Movements (AYM) has rebranded itself as Movements.org [1], an online hub for digital activists.
The site features all sorts of tips for activists in countries with restricted Internet access, including ideas on how to remain connected in the event of an Internet disruption, how to access blocked websites, and how to boost Facebook security.
To be sure, these are all pieces of advice that can be found on other sites, but Movements.org also offers case studies for activists involved in digital organizing, as well as "how tos" on everything from holding a successful offline event to creating a podcast on the go.
The AYM has a history of creating change--in 2008, a summit organized by the AYM included leaders of Egypt's April 6 Youth Movement, [2] a protest movement seeking political reform and a democratic government.
"Movements.org is the source for anyone who wants to keep up to date on the use of technology for achieving real social change," said Movements.org and Howcast cofounder Jason Liebman in a statement. "We have existed for three years as a support network for grassroots activists using digital tools, and today we come out of alpha launch to make our platform and resources available to everyone."
In other words, the revolution is now centralized. Check out the video below for more info.
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Ariel Schwartz can be reached on Twitter [4] or by email [5].
Links:
[1] http://www.movements.org/
[2] http://egyptelections.carnegieendowment.org/2010/09/22/the-april-6-youth-movement
[3] http://www.fastcompany.com/tag/egypt-protest
[4] http://twitter.com/arielhs
[5] mailto:ariel@fastcompany.com
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