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Savannah is a community organizer and digital strategist working at the intersection of human rights and technology, with a specific focus on safety, trust, and inclusion on Internet platforms. She is a program manager at Civic Hall and leads their civic accelerator program, [https://www.civichalllabs.org/civicxcel-cohort/ CivicXcel]. She also leads campaigns and develops programs focused on gender-based violence prevention and consults for various human rights organizations.<ref>[https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/rhize-emerging-catalysts-lgbtqi-gender-equality/ Global Citizen: 4 Young LGBTQI Activists Changing the World]</ref>

Savannah is a human rights advocate and digital strategist working at the intersection of human rights and technology, with a specific focus on safety, trust, and inclusion on Internet platforms. She is a program manager at Civic Hall and leads their civic accelerator program, [https://www.civichalllabs.org/civicxcel-cohort/ CivicXcel]. She also leads campaigns and develops programs focused on gender-based violence prevention and consults for various human rights organizations.<ref>[https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/rhize-emerging-catalysts-lgbtqi-gender-equality/ Global Citizen: 4 Young LGBTQI Activists Changing the World]</ref>

She attends Columbia University’s graduate program in human rights focusing on how online platforms' features, content policies, and recommendation algorithms facilitate radicalization to white supremacy online. Savannah is a [[NextGen@ICANN|NextGen@ICANN61]] member.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2018-01-05-en ICANN: Successful Candidates Selected for NextGen@ICANN61]</ref>

She attends Columbia University’s graduate program in human rights focusing on how online platforms' features, content policies, and recommendation algorithms facilitate radicalization to white supremacy online. Savannah is a [[NextGen@ICANN|NextGen@ICANN61]] member.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2018-01-05-en ICANN: Successful Candidates Selected for NextGen@ICANN61]</ref>

== Education & Research ==

== Education & Research ==

Savannah attends Columbia University’s Institute on the Study of Human Rights MA program with a concentration on extremism, human rights, and the Internet. Her thesis research explores how online platforms' content features, content policies, and recommendation algorithms facilitate the radicalization of white women to white supremacy. Her study focuses on Youtube, reddit, and Twitter. Savannah was was one of fifteen participants selected as a [[NextGen@ICANN|NextGen@ICANN]] member to attend and present her current research at ICANN61 held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from March 10th-15th, 2018.

Savannah attends Columbia University’s Institute on the Study of Human Rights MA program with a concentration on extremism, human rights, and the Internet. Her thesis research explores how online platforms' content features, content policies, and recommendation algorithms facilitate the radicalization of white women to white supremacy. Her study focuses on Youtube, reddit, and Twitter. Savannah was was one of fifteen participants selected as a [[NextGen@ICANN|NextGen@ICANN]] member to attend and presented her research at ICANN61 held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from March 10th-15th, 2018.

== Career History ==

== Career History ==

== Arts ==  

== Arts ==  

Savannah also utilizes pop culture and media for her activism. She has activated communities to create change toward gender equity, gender-based violence prevention, online privacy rights, and queer rights issues through photo and video campaigns. Some of her photo campaigns include the Refinfery29-featured campaign #LetsPictureConsent on non-consensual photo sharing – otherwise known as revenge porn – and #AlcoholisNotConsent. Featured on BuzzFeed and CNN, the #AlcoholIsNotConsent photography campaign aimed to “change the ‘blame it on the alcohol’ mentality.” across campus with our own mobile art gallery. The photography series featured students and alumni - both survivors and allies - talking about sexual assault, consent, and alcohol. Some other projects include #EndTheStigma Mental Health Campaign, Kids Should Be Kids, Consent Grams, Consent Is* Graphic Series, Man Up? Photography Series, and #ItsOnUsUCLA Photography Campaign.

Savannah also utilizes pop culture and media in her advocacy and personal projects. She has activated communities to create change toward gender equity, gender-based violence prevention, online privacy rights, and queer rights issues through photo and video campaigns. Some of her photo campaigns include the Refinery29-featured campaign #LetsPictureConsent<ref>[https://www.refinery29.com/2017/02/141056/campaign-sexting-consent-ucla Refinery29: These Photos Brilliantly Fight Back Against Revenge Porn]</ref> on non-consensual photo sharing – otherwise known as revenge porn – and #AlcoholisNotConsent. Featured on BuzzFeed and CNN, the #AlcoholIsNotConsent photography campaign aimed to “change the ‘blame it on the alcohol’ mentality” as it regards to sexual assault.<ref>[https://www.buzzfeed.com/krystieyandoli/powerful-messages-from-the-alcoholisnotconsent-campaign?utm_term=.irNKBrnKbl#.sfNkdwrkvq BuzzFeed: 11 Powerful Messages From The #AlcoholIsNotConsent Campaign]</ref> Some other projects include [https://www.buzzfeed.com/ariannarebolini/these-photos-expose-the-ways-people-with-mental-illness-are?utm_term=.xyMODr7OGN&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base%3BdH%2BnxdIXQ8C7z0P7dXBoSA%3D%3D#.lbB36Rn3jJ #EndTheStigma Mental Health Campaign], [https://www.facebook.com/BruinConsentCoalition/photos/?tab=album&album_id=516057438554658&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base%3BdH%2BnxdIXQ8C7z0P7dXBoSA%3D%3D Kids Should Be Kids], [https://www.facebook.com/pg/BruinConsentCoalition/photos/?tab=album&album_id=416869071806829 Consent Grams], [https://www.facebook.com/pg/BruinConsentCoalition/photos/?tab=album&album_id=414631278697275 Consent Is* Graphic Series], [https://www.facebook.com/pg/BruinConsentCoalition/photos/?tab=album&album_id=407567269403676 Man Up? Photography Series], and [https://www.buzzfeed.com/krystieyandoli/reasons-sexual-assault-is-on-us-according-to-college-stud?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base%3BdH%2BnxdIXQ8C7z0P7dXBoSA%3D%3D&utm_term=.dk3mV6kmzo#.wupvPdZvqr #ItsOnUsUCLA Photography Campaign]

Savannah hosts a an Internet-only radio show called [http://mixcloud.com/gayagendashow The Gay Agenda], which showcases queer artists, politics, and humor.  

Savannah hosts a an Internet-only radio show called [http://mixcloud.com/gayagendashow The Gay Agenda], which showcases queer artists, politics, and humor.  

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