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=== Webmaker ===
=== Webmaker ===
''Speaker Location:''
''Speaker Location:'' Amira Dhalla and Chris Lawrence (Brooklyn)
 
'''Maker Party update''': As of this morning, Maker Party has 873 events with 47,790 attendees in 220 cities around the world. We're seeing a lot of enthusiastic conversation on social media, and in announcements and blog posts from our ~270 partners.
 
You can see some recent press here:
 
    [http://bronx.news12.com/news/students-create-new-technology-at-new-york-city-summer-quest-program-1.8843145 Bronx News 12]
    [http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/Coder-Dojo-Camp-Gets-Girls-Involved-in-Technology-216097191.html Newsplex]
    [http://www.nbc29.com/story/22879765/albemarle-program-aims-to-increase-womens-interest-in-math-science NBC 29]
 
In addition to our partner and press outreach, we're also seeing success by activating the Mozillian community—Reps, Hive, Science Lab.
 
'''Introducing the Net Neutrality Global Teach-ins and training''':
 
Starting next week, we'll be offering free trainings on the topic of Net Neutrality, in preparation for a series of Global Net Neutrality Teach-ins, as part of Maker Party. Go here for more info: https://blog.webmaker.org/join-mozilla-for-global-teach-ins-on-net-neutrality
 
Our partners include:  Reddit, Free Press, Open Media, IMLS / ALA, Media Alliance Every Library and Engine Advocacy.


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