Tag Archives: egypt

VJ Um Amel Remixes Egypt

Written by jessica. Posted on January 31, 2011. Filed under Campaigns & Case Studies, For Participants, News. Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . 2 Comments.
Still image from vj um amel's egypt remix
Egyptian-American VJ Um Amel (VJ Mother of Hope), one of the participants in last year’s Arab Techies Women meeting in Lebanon, made this video remix in support of a free Egypt to help spread the word. Please watch and repost or circulate! #JAN25 #video remix by @vj_um_amel (MUST WATCH 4 #EGYPT) from VJ Um Amel [...]

An Open Letter to Our Funders, Partners, and Friends

Written by jessica. Posted on January 30, 2011. Filed under Campaigns & Case Studies, For Donors & Partners, News. Tagged , , , , , , , . 6 Comments.
A musician in Egypt protests against Mubarak.
Dear Funders, Partners, and Friends: When we met recently in San Francisco to discuss the E-Mediat program to build the capacity of civil society organizations through the use of digital and social media in the Middle East, we were gratified to see your interest and support. Now, we need your help in calling for a [...]

Free World, Speak Up for a Free Egypt!

Written by jessica. Posted on January 27, 2011. Filed under Campaigns & Case Studies, News. Tagged , , , , , , . 2 Comments.
Hashtag for Twitter coverage of the protests against Mubarak in Egypt
To express our gratitude for how much we’ve learned from Egyptian activists—and our solidarity with their current struggle—we are reprinting the following call to the people and governments of the free world from the blog of our friends @manal and @alaa. A Call to the People and Governments of the Free World We call upon [...]