Re: [liberationtech] New online course: "Introduction to Technology for Human Rights"

2013-05-24 Thread Enrique Piraces 
A small suggestion. You may want to remove the background image where names and 
emails can be extracted from.

Best,
Enrique Piracés
Human Rights Watch
https://www.hrw.org
https://www.twitter.com/epiraces

On May 24, 2013, at 9:39 AM, Christopher Tuckwood wrote:

Hi everyone,

This is my first submission to the mailing list after reading for a while but I 
thought this might be of interest to others here. My organization, the Sentinel 
Project, has just launched an online course 
called Introduction to Technology for Human 
Rights, which begins on June 10. 
It has been designed with activists, human rights defenders, development 
professionals, and journalists in mind. The topics cover basic principles for 
successfully incorporating technology into a human rights campaign and is 
introductory in nature so no specific technical skills are required - everyone 
is welcome.

If you can, please forward this on to any other relevant mailing lists or 
organizations where you think there might be interested people. We really 
appreciate any help!

 - Chris

--
CHRISTOPHER TUCKWOOD | Executive Director
ch...@thesentinelproject.org | +1 (647) 
222-8821

The Sentinel Project for Genocide Prevention
www.thesentinelproject.org


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Technology is changing the nature of human rights

The Sentinel Project is excited to offer the brand new course Introduction to 
Technology for Human Rights 
running for five weeks from 10 June to 14 July 2013. Participants will learn 
about the relationship between technological tools and human rights through a 
combination of theory, principles, and real-world case studies from Kenya, 
Iran, and the Arab Spring. This will leave them equipped with the knowledge 
needed to incorporate technology into their own campaigns.

Activists are constantly adapting to use technology in new ways as it 
continually impacts the struggle to defend human rights worldwide. As mobile 
phone usage and internet access continue to rapidly increase, even in 
less-developed countries, technology has become an essential part of the 
landscape, influencing both the economy and civil society.

Who should take this course?

The ability to use new tools to their full potential while also recognizing 
their limitations and inherent risks has become essential for human rights 
defenders everywhere. From crisis mapping to social media to satellite imagery, 
people working in fields like human rights, international development, and 
journalism need to understand the opportunities and adversities they face when 
using technology to promote change.

Topics

  *   Week 1 – Introduction, History, and Principles
  *   Week 2 – The Mobile Revolution and Sub-Saharan Africa
  *   Week 3 – Mobilization, Citizen Journalism, and the Iran Election 2009
  *   Week 4 – Social Media, Mobile Apps, and the Arab Spring
  *   Week 5 – On the Horizon: The Future of Technology for Human Rights

For more details and to register, visit: 
https://sentinelproject.herokuapp.com/course

Format

Course content is delivered through a combination of audio lectures, slides, 
videos, readings, small projects, and live video discussions held through 
Google+ Hangout. Everything has been structured to accommodate participants 
with varying work schedules and across different time zones.



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[liberationtech] New online course: "Introduction to Technology for Human Rights"

2013-05-24 Thread Christopher Tuckwood 
Hi everyone,

This is my first submission to the mailing list after reading for a while
but I thought this might be of interest to others here. My organization,
the Sentinel Project , has just launched
an online course called Introduction to Technology for Human
Rights,
which begins on June 10. It has been designed with activists, human rights
defenders, development professionals, and journalists in mind. The topics
cover basic principles for successfully incorporating technology into a
human rights campaign and is introductory in nature so no specific
technical skills are required - everyone is welcome.

If you can, please forward this on to any other relevant mailing lists or
organizations where you think there might be interested people. We really
appreciate any help!

 - Chris

-- 
CHRISTOPHER TUCKWOOD | Executive Director
ch...@thesentinelproject.org | +1 (647) 222-8821

The Sentinel Project for Genocide Prevention
www.thesentinelproject.org

--

*Technology is changing the nature of human rights*

The Sentinel Project is excited to offer the brand new course Introduction
to Technology for Human
Rightsrunning for five
weeks from 10 June to 14 July 2013. Participants will
learn about the relationship between technological tools and human rights
through a combination of theory, principles, and real-world case studies
from Kenya, Iran, and the Arab Spring. This will leave them equipped with
the knowledge needed to incorporate technology into their own campaigns.

Activists are constantly adapting to use technology in new ways as it
continually impacts the struggle to defend human rights worldwide. As
mobile phone usage and internet access continue to rapidly increase, even
in less-developed countries, technology has become an essential part of the
landscape, influencing both the economy and civil society.

*Who should take this course?*

The ability to use new tools to their full potential while also recognizing
their limitations and inherent risks has become essential for human rights
defenders everywhere. From crisis mapping to social media to satellite
imagery, people working in fields like human rights, international
development, and journalism need to understand the opportunities and
adversities they face when using technology to promote change.

*Topics*

   - Week 1 – Introduction, History, and Principles
   - Week 2 – The Mobile Revolution and Sub-Saharan Africa
   - Week 3 – Mobilization, Citizen Journalism, and the Iran Election 2009
   - Week 4 – Social Media, Mobile Apps, and the Arab Spring
   - Week 5 – On the Horizon: The Future of Technology for Human Rights

For more details and to register, visit:
https://sentinelproject.herokuapp.com/course

*Format*

Course content is delivered through a combination of audio lectures,
slides, videos, readings, small projects, and live video discussions held
through Google+ Hangout. Everything has been structured to accommodate
participants with varying work schedules and across different time zones.
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