Digital Activism: A Tool for Change in Vietnam

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| Posted: 12/09/2011

Digital Activism: A Tool for Change in Vietnam - Boston Session

A seminar for activists presented by Viet Tan
June 16-17, 2012 in Boston, MA

SEMINAR DESCRIPTION: Using the Internet and social media, activists in Tunisia, Egypt and around the world are challenging authoritarian regimes and realizing social change. In Vietnam, a blogger movement is sparking public debate and mobilizing civic action.

How can we achieve social justice and democratic change in Vietnam with the tools of the digital age? This seminar will provide in-depth training on digital activism and examine how a nonviolent struggle for democracy CAN and WILL succeed in Vietnam. Learn about the mission of Viet Tan and how dedicated Vietnamese youths around the world can become effective democracy activists.

REGISTRATION: This seminar is open to all youth activists. Click here to register today! Registration will be closed on Wednesday, June 13, 11:59pm EST.

COST:  Registration fee is $20. Participants will be responsible for their own accommodations and travel expenses. Scholarship opportunities are available; please send inquiries to seminar@viettan.org.

ABOUT VIET TAN:  The mission of Viet Tan is to overcome dictatorship, build the foundation for a sustainable democracy, and demand justice and human rights for the Vietnamese people through a nonviolent struggle based on civic participation.