Movements.org

Movements.org

Movements.org is a non-profit organization based in the United States which serves to facilitate digital activism internationally.

History

In October 2008, Columbia University, the US Department of State, Google, Howcast Media, and other media companies sponsored the inaugural Alliance of Youth Movements Summit. This event brought together digital activists, technology and media leaders, NGOs, and governments to convene, share best practices, and create a network of socially responsible grassroots activists using technology for their movements and campaigns.

Following the inaugural summit Jason Liebman (CEO and co-founder of Howcast), Roman Tsunder (co-founder of Access 360 Media), and Jared Cohen (Director of Google Ideas at Google) co-founded a non-profit organization, the Alliance for Youth Movements. This organization is dedicated to identifying, connecting, and supporting digital activists both at the annual summit and all year round.

In December 2009, The Alliance for Youth Movements hosted its 2nd annual summit in Mexico City. This summit was sponsored by the US Department of State as well as other media and event sponsors. The event convened activists and supporters interested in how social media and connection technologies were being used for to combat violence, with a special focus on Latin America.

In March 2010, The Alliance for Youth Movements hosted its 3rd annual summit in London, which was sponsored by the UK Home Office and other media companies. At the end of the summit it was announced that the Alliance for Youth Movements was launching a new online hub for digital activism, Movements.org.

In February 2011, Movements.org was officially launched and the Alliance for Youth Movements re-branded itself as Movements.org to have the same name as its website.

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