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The Internet, Part I: What It Is

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Presenters: Felix Cruz, New Immigrant Community Empowerment; Johanna Pajueb, City-As-School Manhattan; Joshua Breitbart, People's Production House; Kristofer Rios, People's Production House; Amy Sharp

Have you always wanted to take on the Internet policy wonks, the geeks, the paid consultants, the corporate lobbyists, and the politicians, but felt like you lacked the know-how? This workshop will decolonize Internet policy, giving you the critical tools to understand why the Internet is the way it is. We will discuss the US-centric and corporate-controlled network architecture, the domain name system as a form of 21st century imperialism, and the racism, sexism, and classism of online social dynamics. At the same time, you'll see how you can use fun games and media-making to organize and educate your community to shape the Internet's future. Discussion will continue into "The Internet, Part II: How We Would Like It To Be."

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