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Amel Ghouila “Open source is combining everyone's efforts to build resources for the community and to use the success of a project or a team to make others successful.”

Published March 20, 2018August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Ian Forrester I like the fact that Mozilla's very much trying to go beyond the western world, and really trying to push hard into other sectors.

Published March 5, 2018August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Henrik Moltke "It’s important to keep the internet underpinned by principles that allow for the next Facebook — for the next competitor or a new paradigm..."

Published February 23, 2018April 4, 2019 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Greg McVerry “When we hand off control of the web to private companies, we’re losing the democratizing power of the web.”

Published January 5, 2018August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Harry Smith “I feel comfortable giving feedback, whether it's negative or positive. Mozilla has feels like a safe space for me to do that.”

Published December 7, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Felton Thomas “I talk to people about the things they're looking for and need in their life, and inevitably, there is something useful to them in the library that they didn't know about.”

Published November 21, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Geoff Millener ”It’s about asking the people who do a job every day how that job should be done, how it could be changed, and where are the places in their communities, their profession, their classroom and schools, they can make a change.”

Published November 12, 2017November 11, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Charles Canario “The hardest challenge is making things accessible. It’s super easy to get caught up in technical terms and vast concepts. I want to make sure all people can understand what we’re saying.”

Published November 12, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Hive Learning Network, NYC, Stories

Randy MacDonald “Part of working openly was capturing ideas and putting them out there for feedback from a broader community — even from people that aren’t working or going to be working on your project.”

Published November 10, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Barry Joseph “We've transformed and enhanced our youth’s identity as contributors to society and helped them connect their passions with learning — giving them increased foundations to more effectively plan a rewarding future for themselves.”

Published November 10, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Hive Learning Network, NYC, Stories

Gina Tesoriero “It's challenging to find a balance — to structure and support the kids that need it, but also give them the freedom to fail and bring their own interests into things.”

Published September 12, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Hive Learning Network, NYC, Stories

Niberca (Gigi) Polo “In my work in academia, our meetings with Hive networks has helped me expand my research on e-learning, emerging virtual spaces, and digital equity and inclusive practices.”

Published September 11, 2017August 22, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Hive Learning Network, NYC, Mozilla, Stories

Anelda Van der Walt “The open internet is the thing that makes my job possible — that makes it possible for my company to exist.”

Published July 26, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Baratang Miya “Media is one of the biggest influences on how girls define themselves. We want them to write and curate content for various distribution channels to inspire healthy conversations and honest perspectives.”

Published July 13, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Tina Verbo “We're creating offline activities to teach communities about the web, so those without resources and access have opportunities to learn as well.”

Published June 19, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Kim Wilkens “Our idea was to bring in a funhouse element so people can face their fears — to know that even if something is scary at first, it can be a lot of fun.”

Published June 14, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Ani Martinez “There is always a challenge of creating opportunities for new audiences to participate meaningfully.”

Published June 14, 2017November 11, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Eva Constantaras “As awareness increases, so does media literacy, information literacy, data literacy, and the ability to understand and evaluate giant streams of information.”

Published May 19, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Faith Zuma “I couldn’t have imagined balancing work with the Mozilla project. I'm proud of myself for making it a success — to see the project published for the work that we did.”

Published May 12, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Hillary Kolos “There's a huge disparity in the access teachers have to professional development around computers, the internet, and broadband.”

Published May 9, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Hive Learning Network, NYC, Stories

Steffania Paola “We are working with social movements and vulnerable groups — raising awareness about how the internet works, what the risks are, and the power of this tool to fight for more rights.”

Published May 1, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Paul Oh “Hacking can seem like such a foreign and threatening term — so we facilitated a workshop which showed how the idea of hacking represents agency and the ability to repurpose, reimagine, and remix.”

Published April 25, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Steffania Paola “Trabajamos con movimientos sociales y con los grupos más vulnerables — para aumentar la conciencia sobre cómo funciona el internet, cuáles son los riesgos, y del poder de esta herramienta para luchar por más derechos.”

Published April 13, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Su Adams “I started an afterschool computing club using the Mozilla curriculum and tools — it had a big impact on the kids.”

Published March 21, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Ariam Mogos “We’re all well-connected — but our programs aren’t … We’re all facing the same challenge: what’s next for our youth beyond our organizations? How do we guide our participants to the next best learning experience?"

Published February 10, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Hive Learning Network, NYC, Stories

Kylee Durant “It was really powerful to see somebody from Mozilla who didn't just think about a great idea — but how to actually turn that idea into action.”

Published February 3, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Caitlin Stanton “We were 17… It was challenging to assert ourselves as two capable females in tech who wanted to organize a hackathon. When we reached out to potential sponsors they assumed we didn’t know what we were doing.”

Published February 2, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Hive Learning Network, NYC, Stories

Emily Long “Working with others is what really helps us grow as an organization. It gives us more projects and more room to experiment.”

Published February 2, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Hive Learning Network, NYC, Stories

Mmaki Jantjies “The Mozilla Women & Girls clubs have become a space of trust — people open up about challenges they face on a daily basis.”

Published January 17, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Julian Stodd “The internet is a tool of mass connectivity — where the power of one-to-one connections is facilitated and can drive direct change.”

Published January 10, 2017August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Anthony Negron “You have an experience with an organization where you gel so perfectly that you start thinking about other ways to collaborate.”

Published October 7, 2016August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Hive Learning Network, NYC, Stories

Shreyas Kutty “Eventually, you reach a point where _you_ are that person who becomes the reason for someone else’s story.”

Published September 16, 2016August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Hossein Derakhshan “The scariest aspect of all these changes is that the internet is becoming like TV.”

Published September 9, 2016August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Subhasis Chatterjee “I learned that there is no age barrier and that people from all backgrounds can join Mozilla.”

Published September 8, 2016August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories

Geraldo Barros “The open internet is important because people have control — not corporations and governments focused on their own profits and benefits.”

Published September 6, 2016August 6, 2018 by Christine Prefontaine in Mozilla, Stories
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