Amnesty Kenya Digital Disruptors Youth Program

Digital Disruptors is Amnesty International’s project which supports inspiring young activists to create ground-breaking, youth-led, digital campaigns.

Bold campaigns have already been launched by Digital Disruptors in Puerto Rico, Sweden and Nigeria – and Kenya is next.

Young people have been at the forefront of human rights change in Kenya for years: from the fight for democracy in the second liberation of Kenya, #EndSARS and #EndPoliceBrutalityKE protests, to demanding climate justice.

Amnesty Kenya are looking for 6 talented young activists to join the next team. Together they’ll launch a campaign which explores the relationship between digital rights and young people’s rights.

Campaign Theme: Young People’s Digital Rights in Kenya and beyond

With the support of experts at Amnesty, you will create a campaign which explores the relationship between digital rights and young people’s rights.

You will decide this campaign topic once you’re all selected, but for example, you might be exploring questions like: how does artificial intelligence, Big Tech (e.g. Google, Facebook) and surveillance technology impact young people globally? How are young activists targeted and abused online and what can we do about it? How do digital spaces affect young people’s wellbeing?

ESSENTIAL:

· Aged 18-27

· Based anywhere in Kenya

· A passion for social justice, human rights and digital rights

· Can commit to 15-25 voluntary hours per month throughout 2022

· Can commit to 2 weeks of intensive training in April 2022

· A team player who is excited about collaborating with activists across Kenya and the world

· Has basic access to technology and internet

For more details and to apply go to:

https://www.amnesty.or.ke/digital_disruptors