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Melissa Kim

Development Director

As Development Director, Melissa is responsible for ensuring the organization has the resources it needs to defend and extend the digital rights of users at risk around the world. She leads the organization’s development team in managing grants and identifying new opportunities for support. To that end, she works closely with the rest of Access Now’s diverse and global team of experts to direct existing and potential resources according to the organization’s programmatic, operational, and financial priorities and needs. She holds a B.A. from Princeton University, where she focused on English literature and gender and sexuality studies. She is the owner of the only known database of Access Now pets (which is, of course, GDPR compliant).

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Cameroonians protest government refusal to speak their language

9 Feb 2017
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Cameroonians protest government refusal to speak their language
9 Feb 2017
Cameroonians protest government refusal to speak their language
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Mapping Countries That Censor the Internet

9 Feb 2017
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Mapping Countries That Censor the Internet
9 Feb 2017
Mapping Countries That Censor the Internet
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EU pressured to suspend data deal with US

8 Feb 2017
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EU pressured to suspend data deal with US
8 Feb 2017
EU pressured to suspend data deal with US
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Silicon Valley Firms Lock Arms Against Trump Immigration Order

7 Feb 2017
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Silicon Valley Firms Lock Arms Against Trump Immigration Order
7 Feb 2017
Silicon Valley Firms Lock Arms Against Trump Immigration Order
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Iraq Downs Internet To Combat Cheating…Again!

6 Feb 2017
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Iraq Downs Internet To Combat Cheating…Again!
6 Feb 2017
Iraq Downs Internet To Combat Cheating…Again!
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English vs. French tensions in Cameroon turn deadly

6 Feb 2017
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English vs. French tensions in Cameroon turn deadly
6 Feb 2017
English vs. French tensions in Cameroon turn deadly
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How do you build Africa’s newest tech ecosystem when the government shuts the internet down?

3 Feb 2017
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How do you build Africa’s newest tech ecosystem when the government shuts the internet down?
3 Feb 2017
How do you build Africa’s newest tech ecosystem when the government shuts the internet down?
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Digital security resources

31 Jan 2017
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Digital security resources
31 Jan 2017
Digital security resources
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Half the Web Is Now Encrypted. That Makes Everyone Safer

30 Jan 2017
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Half the Web Is Now Encrypted. That Makes Everyone Safer
30 Jan 2017
Half the Web Is Now Encrypted. That Makes Everyone Safer
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A Trick That Hides Censored Websites Inside Cat Videos

26 Jan 2017
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A Trick That Hides Censored Websites Inside Cat Videos
26 Jan 2017
A Trick That Hides Censored Websites Inside Cat Videos
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