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An interesting opportunity... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jodi Schneider <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sun, Mar 6, 2016 at 9:06 AM Subject: [Air-L] 2-year Internet policy-oriented jobs: Ford Foundation Hiring Technology Fellows To: List Aoir <[log in to unmask]> 2-year fellowships in the US, related to technology policy. BA/4-years experience expected Deadline is March 25th. Details: https://ford-foundation.forms.fm/technology-fellows-program Their motivations < http://www.fordfoundation.org/ideas/equals-change-blog/posts/why-the-ford-foundation-wants-technologists-to-join-the-fight-for-social-justice >: - "The Internet is a critical battleground for free expression, free association and free press. - Technologists in government are transforming how technology can work for its citizens. - Algorithms can perpetuate existing bias, discriminatory behaviors and injustice." ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Yosem Companys <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sat, Mar 5, 2016 at 12:09 PM Subject: [liberationtech] Ford Foundation Hiring Technology Fellows To: Liberation Technologies <[log in to unmask]>, Liberationtech Jobs <[log in to unmask]> Cc: Chris Riley <[log in to unmask]>, Michael Brennan < [log in to unmask]> From: Chris Riley <[log in to unmask]> & Michael Brennan <[log in to unmask]> <[log in to unmask]> Applications for the Ford Foundation Technology Fellows program are now open and Ford is looking to reach qualified candidates. You can find it here: http://www.fordfoundation.org/careers We are looking for people with a tech perspective to really help shape and build out how technology informs the work of three key thematic areas - civic engagement & governance, equitable development, and gender racial and ethnic justice. It’s an opportunity to truly influence issues at the intersection of tech and social justice. I’ve written more about why Ford is hiring technologists here: http://www.fordfoundation.org/ideas/equals-change-blog/posts/why-the-ford-foundation-wants-technologists-to-join-the-fight-for-social-justice Thanks so much, Michael -- Liberationtech is public & archives are searchable on Google. Violations of list guidelines will get you moderated: https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech. Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at [log in to unmask] _______________________________________________ The [log in to unmask] mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/ -- ————————————————————————————————— Brian S. Butler, Ph.D. Professor and Interim Dean, UMD iSchool University of Maryland College Park, MD USA —————————————————————————————————