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 ===== What is happening? =====
-is a year of reconnecting and forming new relationships, as well as experimenting and learning. It’s also a year for building the structures, tools and systems to support a robust and exciting alumni program.
+'''2024'''
+<br />
+*[https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/what-we-fund/alumni/alumni-connection-grants/ Alumni Connection Grants]
+Read about [https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/mozilla-announces-first-ever-alumni-connection-grant-finalists/ the first cohort] of the 2023 Alumni Connection Grants, the experimental flexible, experimental awards of up to $15,000 USD for alumni to use for short term projects, initiatives or events.
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-The areas of focus for the year are:
+*Alumni Newsletter
+Sign up to receive [https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/what-we-fund/fellows-and-awardees-newsletter-signup/ the monthly Alumni Newsletter for Mozilla] news and opportunities, external opportunities, and alumni celebrations and spotlights.
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-* Reconnecting with each other in person and online
+*[https://www.mozillafestival.org/en/ MozFest House Amsterdam]
-** Getting started making connections and growing relationships wherever possible, with a focus on spaces where alumni will be.
+MozFest House Amsterdam is taking place June 11th - 13th.
-* Creating space and time to convene - in-person where possible and accessible, and online when meaningfully possible. This can take place at Mozilla hosted spaces, alongside other global moments of gathering, and online when and how feels right. Some of the events on our radar are:
+*MozFest House Zambia
-** MozFest
+MozFest House Zambia is taking place late 2024.
-** MozFest House Amsterdam
-** MozFest House Kenya
-** RightsCon
-** IFF Global Gathering
-** FIFAfrica
-** Bread&Net
-** IGF
-''We will look to build ways for alumni to share conference and gathering attendance so in person connections might be possible. For now, keep an eye out for updates in the [https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/what-we-fund/fellows-and-awardees-newsletter-signup/ Alumni Newsletter] and [https://airtable.com/appT8bVWiOQUe4G94/shrZHH9qLtxZthWPY Opportunities Airtable].''
-* Inviting alumni to join more of the events and conversations happening online at Mozilla. ''See the Upcoming section for specific sessions coming up''
-* Communicating opportunities, resources and celebrations
-* Launching an alumni newsletter. This is a regular communication channel to share information about events, opportunities, and collaborations, as well as a space to celebrate alumni work and impact in the world.
-** [https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/what-we-fund/fellows-and-awardees-newsletter-signup/ Sign up for the newsletter here!]
-** Have insight on how to make the newsletter useful and exciting? Take a few minutes to [https://mozillafoundation.typeform.com/to/Se8jF9HG share your ideas here.]
-* Exploring ways to create a more dynamic public-facing directory of who alumni are and the work they are doing, which is something we know alumni have asked for.
-* Improving our internal data and systems to support any communications and directory work. Expect us to reach out to make sure we have the best way to get in touch with you.
-== Get in touch ==
-Tell us how this sounds - feedback on this wiki, which is the guide for 2023, is actively encouraged!
 <br />
-Want to get involved in any of this? Have a suggestion or idea? Please reach out anytime to [http://alumni@mozillafoundation.org alumni@mozillafoundation.org] or to Hailey Froese, Program Officer Alumni Engagement, directly at [http://hailey@mozillafoundation.org hailey@mozillafoundation.org].
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 ===== Current Opportunities to Engage =====
 * Alumni Newsletter
 ** We have launched an alumni newsletter! This is a channel to share information about events, opportunities, and collaborations, and a space to celebrate alumni work and impact in the world. If you would like to sign up to receive this newsletter, [https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/what-we-fund/fellows-and-awardees-newsletter-signup/ please add your email here].
-* Alumni Opportunity Airtable
-** This is a tool to share events, opportunities, resources, celebrations from your work and world with other alumni. Submissions can be made [https://airtable.com/shryUzKxqHNDAjsYp in this form], and will populate the [https://airtable.com/appT8bVWiOQUe4G94/shrZHH9qLtxZthWPY Alumni Opportunity Airtable] and [https://airtable.com/appT8bVWiOQUe4G94/tblJK5jAEADqe0UXp/viwoqXf7bbz2553AW?blocks=hide&date=2023-04-26&mode=month Calendar].
 * Meeting in person
 ** As the world opens up and more in-person spaces are hosted, we will be looking to find ways to connect in person.
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 ** Hailey would love to meet and connect if we haven’t met before - virtual coffees are always welcome!
 *Applying for an [https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/what-we-fund/alumni/alumni-connection-grants/ Alumni Connection Grant]. Deadline for this opportunity has passed. Read about the current cohort of grantees [https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/mozilla-announces-first-ever-alumni-connection-grant-finalists/ here.]
-* Join the Slack Group (reach out to [http://justyna@mozillafoundation.org justyna@mozillafoundation.org] to be added)
 * Join the [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12131924/ F&A Alumni LinkedIn Group]
-* Join [https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/data-futures-lab/ Data Futures Lab] community calls (email [http://lisag@mozillafoundation.org lisag@mozillafoundation.org] to be added to the calls)
+* Join [https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/data-futures-lab/ Data Futures Lab] community calls (email [http://lisag@mozillafoundation.org lisag@mozillafoundation.org] to be added to the calls or read about upcoming calls [https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/data-futures-lab/ here])
 * Join MoFo mailing list ([https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/newsletter/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=mofo&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_term=en sign up here])
+<br />
+===== Get in touch =====
+Tell us how this sounds - feedback is on this wiki, which is the guide for 2023, is actively encouraged!
+<br />
+Want to get involved in any of this? Have a suggestion or idea? Please reach out anytime to [http://alumni@mozillafoundation.org alumni@mozillafoundation.org] or to Hailey Froese, Program Officer Alumni Engagement, directly at [http://hailey@mozillafoundation.org hailey@mozillafoundation.org].
+<br />
+== Previous Activities ==
+'''2023'''
+<br />
+is a year of reconnecting and forming new relationships, as well as experimenting and learning. It’s also a year for building the structures, tools and systems to support a robust and exciting alumni program.
-== Previous Activities ==
+The areas of focus for the year are:
+* Reconnecting with each other in person and online
+**Getting started making connections and growing relationships wherever possible, with a focus on spaces where alumni will be.
+**Creating space and time to convene - in-person where possible and accessible, and online when meaningfully possible. This can take place at Mozilla hosted spaces, alongside other global moments of gathering, and online when and how feels right
+**Some of the events on our radar are:
+***MozFest
+***MozFest House Amsterdam
+***MozFest House Kenya
+***RightsCon
+***IFF Global Gathering
+***FIFAfrica
+***Bread&Net
+***IGF
+We will look to build ways for alumni to share conference and gathering attendance so in person connections might be possible. For now, keep an eye out for updates in the [https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/what-we-fund/fellows-and-awardees-newsletter-signup/ the Alumni Newsletter].
+Inviting alumni to join more of the events and conversations happening online at Mozilla. See the Upcoming section for specific sessions coming up
+*Communicating opportunities, resources and celebrations
+**Launching an alumni newsletter. This is a regular communication channel to share information about events, opportunities, and collaborations, as well as a space to celebrate alumni work and impact in the world.
+**[https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/what-we-fund/fellows-and-awardees-newsletter-signup/ Sign up for the newsletter here]!
+Have insight on how to make the newsletter useful and exciting? Take a few minutes to [https://mozillafoundation.typeform.com/to/Se8jF9HG share your ideas here].
+**Exploring ways to create a more dynamic public-facing directory of who alumni are and the work they are doing, which is something we know alumni have asked for.
+**Improving our internal data and systems to support any communications and directory work. Expect us to reach out to make sure we have the best way to get in touch with you.
+Events:
 *Mozfest House Kenya 2023
 [https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/mozfest-house-kenya-will-mobilize-african-communities-around-trustworthy-ai/ Mozfest House Kenya] will embody Mozilla’s [https://links.email.mozilla.org/els/v2/e-akcgkWpyMZ4/T3RYenhHNmRsRWNWVjViR09YTlptamwxNG9md3RucU5TcXlQWVZiRlg2N3FXVTkra1ZPdVJDaGpEOTU5cHBVcEVjU1NNdmcwRlcycC9xaUE3YlNzaUZOS3ZNaDkwby82Y2N5UWszZ3JTNTg9S0/ Africa Innovation Mradi] work, facilitating spaces for diverse communities to gather and share knowledge, debate, and forge partnerships focused on the development and governance of digital technologies in Eastern and Southern Africa. The event will take place from September 21 to 22 at Nairobi’s [https://links.email.mozilla.org/els/v2/8P~_J-4YrGT6/T3RYenhHNmRsRWNWVjViR09YTlptamwxNG9md3RucU5TcXlQWVZiRlg2N3FXVTkra1ZPdVJDaGpEOTU5cHBVcEVjU1NNdmcwRlcycC9xaUE3YlNzaUZOS3ZNaDkwby82Y2N5UWszZ3JTNTg9S0/ Shamba House Cafe].