Mozilla Clubs year-end reflection

Well, it’s been quite a year! Having kicked off Mozilla Clubs in 2015 we knew the year would be filled with learning, reflection and growth. Both in what we wanted to create and how we could help individuals have an impact in their local communities. In October 2015, the Mozilla Clubs team gathered to reviewContinueContinue reading “Mozilla Clubs year-end reflection”

Creating a pathway to build Mozilla Clubs at Mozfest

It’s almost that time of year again, the time when Mozilla unleashes chaos in the form of Mozfest.  This year, I am working with team members Andre and Carolina to see how we can curate a pathway that truly benefits Mozilla Clubs and the community. With that in mind, we have selected an esteemed groupContinueContinue reading “Creating a pathway to build Mozilla Clubs at Mozfest”

Sustaining the movement. From Maker Party to Mozilla Clubs

The below is a exert of a talk I gave at the 2015 TechWomen event in San Francisco to a hundred emerging women leaders in STEM from Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East. In 2013 I joined Mozilla to run a global campaign to teach digital literacy skills. At Mozilla we promote openness, innovationContinueContinue reading “Sustaining the movement. From Maker Party to Mozilla Clubs”

State of Mozilla Clubs – what’s left for 2015?

Since the launch of Mozilla Clubs at the beginning of the year, we have been in an ever developing lean model of create, test, adapt and share. As we continue through this cycle and develop a new program, we’ve had our share of learning. Throughout it all, a lot has worked! In the last fewContinueContinue reading “State of Mozilla Clubs – what’s left for 2015?”

Digital Inclusion: Introduction

I’m looking for purpose. It was when reading an article my dad sent me titled “16 ways to have the confidence of a concrete elephant” by Matt Anderson that I read confident people have a sense of purpose. In order to gain that purpose individuals must answer the great old question “how can I makeContinueContinue reading “Digital Inclusion: Introduction”

What Makes for Great Partners (Mozilla Study)

After having managed hundreds of partnerships for the Mozilla Learning team through Maker Party, Mozfest, Hive Networks, training, tools and curriculum, we have gained substantial experience when working with a variety of organizations who range in age, size, location, mission and much more. Dealing with global partners requires individuals to be empathetic to needs, cultureContinueContinue reading “What Makes for Great Partners (Mozilla Study)”

Maker Party 2015: The Evolution of a Year-long Party

The party don’t stop (that’s always been one of my favourite lines to say!). For 2015 our Learning Networks team decided to take a step back to evaluate how our beloved Maker Party could bridge the gap between a campaign and year long engagement strategy. In the past we’ve successfully thrown a two or threeContinueContinue reading “Maker Party 2015: The Evolution of a Year-long Party”

Maker Party 2014: Teaching the web in two months to 125,000+ people around the world

After finally having a chance to stop and breathe after Maker Party, I’m excited to share what happened in the past few months. We’ve seen individuals from all parts of the world joining us to spread the movement around teaching the web, organizations putting their hands up to teach key web literacy skills and communitiesContinueContinue reading “Maker Party 2014: Teaching the web in two months to 125,000+ people around the world”

Maker Party 2014: What it’s like to partner with 300 organizations

Maker Party – our annual campaign to teach the web – is in full swing and (without any doubt) kicking some serious butt. Having reached the halfway point of the campaign, I’ve taken some time to truly appreciate the work our team has been doing and the results we’re seeing. On Friday, I was proudContinueContinue reading “Maker Party 2014: What it’s like to partner with 300 organizations”

Appmaking at Mozcamp in Bangalore

Less than a week later I’m still feeling energized from having spent time with our community in Bangalore, India. The energy, passion and dedication that is felt when filling one room with 80+ active volunteers who are working with you to help build communities and teach the web is just amazing. The weekend was filledContinueContinue reading “Appmaking at Mozcamp in Bangalore”