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 With a CryptoParty you create an environment where people from different backgrounds come together and learn from each other. Hence you might want to include people of different age, gender, heritage and expertise. With a CryptoParty you create an environment where people from different backgrounds come together and learn from each other. Hence you might want to include people of different age, gender, heritage and expertise.
  
-Doors open, people arrive, find a seat and socialize. A short intro officially opens the event and then it's off to the tables. Each table covers a topic and people decide what they'd like to learn or teach. \\ People will be more comfortable given enough time for socializing. They will be more likely to ask questions then. But it also takes an environment where they feel comfortable socializing. Setting the scene is your task.+Doors open, people arrive, find a seat and socialize. A short intro officially opens the event and then it's off to the tables. Each table covers a topic and people decide what they'd like to learn or teach.  
 +People will be more comfortable given enough time for socializing. They will be more likely to ask questions then. But it also takes an environment where they feel comfortable socializing. Setting the scene is your task.
  
-The intro speech should be as short as possible (less than 20 minutes) and give people an overview of what to expect (see dedicated chapter for more details). \\ Some cities have talks, too. This works very well when people look for in-depth introductions. Most of the time though they want to get to the hands-on part rather sooner than later. Depending on the group you could offer both in separate rooms.+The intro speech should be as short as possible (less than 20 minutes) and give people an overview of what to expect (see dedicated chapter for more details). 
 +Some cities have talks, too. This works very well when people look for in-depth introductions. Most of the time though they want to get to the hands-on part rather sooner than later. Depending on the group you could offer both in separate rooms.
  
 Right after the intro people move to the table and topic of their choice. Don't worry if it gets a bit chaotic for a few minutes. Each table opens with a more specific introduction before installing, configuring and using the different tools. Again, encourage everyone to ask questions any time. Right after the intro people move to the table and topic of their choice. Don't worry if it gets a bit chaotic for a few minutes. Each table opens with a more specific introduction before installing, configuring and using the different tools. Again, encourage everyone to ask questions any time.
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   * schools   * schools
   * universities   * universities
-  * hackerspaces+  * hackspaces
   * night clubs   * night clubs
   * any place you like   * any place you like
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   * contact info (preferably email)   * contact info (preferably email)
  
-Let's assume your city does not have a page. Create one for the whole city (e.g. "https://cryptoparty.in/gotham"). //That's where the information above goes. Locations or parties should have separate sub pages. This allows others to organize parties without having to create a second version of the city page. You can help creating a good default page by copying from others, adjusting to your needs, and giving feedback on what could be improved on other pages as well. Please add your CryptoParty dates to the [[:parties:upcoming|global dates list]](([[:parties:upcoming|list of global CryptoParty dates list]]))  even if you don't use the wiki as your main website. Help us show how global the movement is. You can find a dedicated How-To for [[:parties:add-a-date|adding your own CryptoParty]](([[:parties:add-a-date|how to add your own CryptoParty to list of global CryptoParty dates]]))  there.+Let's assume your city does not have a page. Create one for the whole city (e.g. "https://cryptoparty.in/gotham"). That's where the information above goes. Locations or parties should have separate sub pages. This allows others to organize parties without having to create a second version of the city page. You can help creating a good default page by copying from others, adjusting to your needs, and giving feedback on what could be improved on other pages as well. Please add your CryptoParty dates to the [[:parties:upcoming|global dates list]](([[:parties:upcoming|list of global CryptoParty dates list]])) even if you don't use the wiki as your main website. Help us show how global the movement is. You can find a dedicated How-To for [[:parties:add-a-date|adding your own CryptoParty]](([[:parties:add-a-date|how to add your own CryptoParty to list of global CryptoParty dates]]))  there.
  
-==== Outreach ====+===== Outreach =====
  
 Outreach helps you to make it known that a CryptoParty is happening. First you need to think of your "target audience". That would be people not encrypting anything yet. They know how to turn on a computer but don't have advanced knowledge on the topic. Outreach helps you to make it known that a CryptoParty is happening. First you need to think of your "target audience". That would be people not encrypting anything yet. They know how to turn on a computer but don't have advanced knowledge on the topic.
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   * Twitter(([[https://twitter.com/search|https://twitter.com/search]]))   * Twitter(([[https://twitter.com/search|https://twitter.com/search]]))
  
-==== Angels ====+===== Angels =====
  
-Decide what topic you'd like to teach. To see how others explain it check the [[:learn:links#handbooks|list of handbooks]](( [[:learn:links#handbooks|list of handbooks]])) . Explanations will be aimed at beginners. Always keep that in mind. [[https://www.level-up.cc/|https://www.level-up.cc/]](( [[https://www.level-up.cc/|https://www.level-up.cc/]]))  has a section specifically on [[https://www.level-up.cc/resources-for-trainers|how to be a better trainer]](( [[https://www.level-up.cc/resources-for-trainers|level-up.cc: how to be a better trainer]])) , a couple of people wrote a concise guide on [[https://medium.com/@geminiimatt/how-to-give-a-digital-security-training-4c83af667d40|How to give a digital security training]] and [[https://tacticaltech.org/|Tactical Tech]] published a range of well documented [[https://myshadow.org/train|workshop formats and materials]].+Decide what topic you'd like to teach. To see how others explain it check the [[:learn:links#handbooks|list of handbooks]](([[:learn:links#handbooks|list of handbooks]])) . Explanations will be aimed at beginners. Always keep that in mind. [[https://www.level-up.cc/|https://www.level-up.cc/]](([[https://www.level-up.cc/|https://www.level-up.cc/]]))  has a section specifically on [[https://www.level-up.cc/resources-for-trainers|how to be a better trainer]](([[https://www.level-up.cc/resources-for-trainers|level-up.cc: how to be a better trainer]])) , a couple of people wrote a concise guide on [[https://medium.com/@geminiimatt/how-to-give-a-digital-security-training-4c83af667d40|How to give a digital security training]] and [[https://tacticaltech.org/|Tactical Tech]] published a range of well documented [[https://myshadow.org/train|workshop formats and materials]].
  
 Don't be judgemental. Respect people's choices of which tool to use and how far they are ready to go protecting their privacy. Don't answer questions as if they are stupid. Every question is a good one. Don't be judgemental. Respect people's choices of which tool to use and how far they are ready to go protecting their privacy. Don't answer questions as if they are stupid. Every question is a good one.
  
-Contact the organizer and let them know what you'd like to teach. It helps them in planning the CryptoParty. The more angels there are the smaller the groups can be, making it a much better experience for the guests. \\ Should you find some spare time at the party use it and learn from the other angels.+Contact the organizer and let them know what you'd like to teach. It helps them in planning the CryptoParty. The more angels there are the smaller the groups can be, making it a much better experience for the guests. 
 +Should you find some spare time at the party use it and learn from the other angels.
  
 Bring pen and paper to the CryptoParty to draw diagrams while explaining how something works. Bring pen and paper to the CryptoParty to draw diagrams while explaining how something works.
  
-==== Materials ====+===== Materials =====
  
 List of things that might come in handy during a CryptoParty. List of things that might come in handy during a CryptoParty.
  
-  * table cards (( [[https://github.com/cryptoparty/handouts/tree/master/en|CryptoParty table cards]]))+  * table cards (([[https://github.com/cryptoparty/handouts/tree/master/en|CryptoParty table cards]]))
   * flyers (CryptoParty or related groups)   * flyers (CryptoParty or related groups)
   * stickers   * stickers
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 ==== Intro Speech ==== ==== Intro Speech ====
  
-//In our experience it is helpful to lay out the general “plan” and potential topics in the beginning.//+In our experience it is helpful to lay out the general “plan” and potential topics in the beginning.
  
-//The intro speech officially opens the CryptoParty. Depending on your style it can be a rather down-to-earth or more fiery thing. But keep it short (less than 20 minutes) and don't go into the technical details as this is what the individual learning groups are for. Potential talking points can be//+The intro speech officially opens the CryptoParty. Depending on your style it can be a rather down-to-earth or more fiery thing. But keep it short (less than 20 minutes) and don't go into the technical details as this is what the individual learning groups are for. Potential talking points can be 
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 +  * hello and welcome 
 +  * thanking the people from the location 
 +  * be excellent to each other and do things 
 +      * help each other out! 
 +      * harassment and other abusive behaviour may not be tolerated 
 +  * what is CryptoParty 
 +      * global and decentral movement 
 +      * everyone can be a part of it 
 +      * one topic per table 
 +      * people choose topic 
 +  * what does secure mean 
 +      * 100% security not possible (neither offline nor online) 
 +      * using crypto is legal, but not in every country 
 +      * CryptoParty is for beginners 
 +      * forward journalists, activists to real experts (e.g. EFF (([[https://www.eff.org/|EFF]])) , Tactical Tech(([[https://tacticaltech.org/|Tactical Tech]])) , AccessNow(([[https://www.accessnow.org/|AccessNow]]))) 
 +  * prejudice that crypto is hard exists 
 +  * security is a process 
 +      * not a product 
 +      * not something you install 
 +      * something you do 
 +  * free software 
 +      * free as in freedom 
 +  * decentralized services 
 +      * not controlled by a single company 
 +  * list of topics presented at this specific CryptoParty
  
-  * //hello and welcome// 
-  * //thanking the people from the location// 
-  * //be excellent to each other and do things// 
-      * //help each other out!// 
-      * //harassment and other abusive behaviour may not be tolerated// 
-  * //what is CryptoParty// 
-      * //global and decentral movement// 
-      * //everyone can be a part of it// 
-      * //one topic per table// 
-      * //people choose topic// 
-  * //what does secure mean// 
-      * //100% security not possible (neither offline nor online)// 
-      * //using crypto is legal, but not in every country// 
-      * //CryptoParty is for beginners// 
-      * //forward journalists, activists to real experts (e.g. EFF (( [[https://www.eff.org/|EFF]])) , Tactical Tech(( [[https://tacticaltech.org/|Tactical Tech]])) , AccessNow(( [[https://www.accessnow.org/|AccessNow]])) )// 
-  * //prejudice that crypto is hard exists// 
-  * //security is a process// 
-      * //not a product// 
-      * //not something you install// 
-      * //something you do// 
-  * //free software// 
-      * //free as in freedom// 
-  * //decentralized services// 
-      * //not controlled by a single company// 
-  * //list of topics presented at this specific CryptoParty// 
 Don't offer a false sense of security, but also don't scare people with all the ways that things could go wrong. Some people //want//  to hear all the things that could go wrong and are not scared, but you need to figure that out on a person-by-person basis, it's not for the introductory speech. Don't offer a false sense of security, but also don't scare people with all the ways that things could go wrong. Some people //want//  to hear all the things that could go wrong and are not scared, but you need to figure that out on a person-by-person basis, it's not for the introductory speech.
  
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 This list is only a suggestion. Learning groups form around these topics and depending on how large the space is, how many people attend to learn and how many are willing to conduct a learning group they can be grouped more broadly or specific. This list is only a suggestion. Learning groups form around these topics and depending on how large the space is, how many people attend to learn and how many are willing to conduct a learning group they can be grouped more broadly or specific.
  
-What you offer depends on the angels available. Further suggestions are listed in a separate tools overview(( [[:learn:tools|tools overview]])) . All of them are free and open source software. And of course we like decentralized services.+What you offer depends on the angels available. Further suggestions are listed in a separate tools overview(([[:learn:tools|tools overview]])) . All of them are free and open source software. And of course we like decentralized services.
  
   * discussion and orientation table   * discussion and orientation table
   * encrypt emails with PGP   * encrypt emails with PGP
-  * encrypt your IMs with XMPP and OTR+  * encrypt your IMs with XMPP and OMEMO/OTR
   * anonymous surfing Tor   * anonymous surfing Tor
   * privacy enhancing browser plug-ins   * privacy enhancing browser plug-ins
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 ==== Organizer ==== ==== Organizer ====
  
-As a CryptoParty organizer, you need to find a nice location where people feel comfortable. You keep in touch with the people running the space and find a date suitable for everyone. Locations can be community spaces, cafes, libraries, schools, universities, hackerspaces… any place cozy and inviting with enough chairs, tables, power plugs and fast enough Internet works.+As a CryptoParty organizer, you need to find a nice location where people feel comfortable. You keep in touch with the people running the space and find a date suitable for everyone. Locations can be community spaces, cafes, libraries, schools, universities, hackspaces… any place cozy and inviting with enough chairs, tables, power plugs and fast enough Internet works.
  
 You could take care of outreach as well to spread the word of when and where the CryptoParty happens. Outreach has a dedicated chapter (see below). You could take care of outreach as well to spread the word of when and where the CryptoParty happens. Outreach has a dedicated chapter (see below).
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 ===== Resources ===== ===== Resources =====
  
-//^Language ^Link ^Description |// +^Language ^Link ^Description | 
- +|english | [[https://www.level-up.cc/|https://www.level-up.cc/]] |resources for the global digital safety training community | 
-//|english | [[https://www.level-up.cc/|https://www.level-up.cc/]] |resources for the global digital safety training community |// +|english |[[https://medium.com/@geminiimatt/how-to-give-a-digital-security-training-4c83af667d40|https://medium.com/@geminiimatt/how-to-give-a-digital-security-training-4c83af667d40]] | //How To Give A Digital Security Training// | 
- +|english |[[https://cryptoparty.in/learn/links#handbooks|https://cryptoparty.in/learn/links#handbooks]] |links to various handbooks | 
-//|english |[[https://medium.com/@geminiimatt/how-to-give-a-digital-security-training-4c83af667d40|https://medium.com/@geminiimatt/how-to-give-a-digital-security-training-4c83af667d40]] | //How To Give A Digital Security Training// |// +|german |[[https://wiki.piratenpartei.de/HowTo_Cryptoparty|https://wiki.piratenpartei.de/HowTo_Cryptoparty]] |How To CryptoParty by german Pirate Party | 
- +|german |[[https://www.ak-vorrat.org/wiki/cryptoparty:erfahrungen|https://www.ak-vorrat.org/wiki/cryptoparty:erfahrungen]] |How To CryptoPaty by german activist group AK Vorrat |
-//|english |[[https://cryptoparty.in/learn/links#handbooks|https://cryptoparty.in/learn/links#handbooks]] |links to various handbooks |// +
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-//|german |[[https://wiki.piratenpartei.de/HowTo_Cryptoparty|https://wiki.piratenpartei.de/HowTo_Cryptoparty]] |How To CryptoParty by german Pirate Party |// +
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-//|german |[[https://www.ak-vorrat.org/wiki/cryptoparty:erfahrungen|https://www.ak-vorrat.org/wiki/cryptoparty:erfahrungen]] |How To CryptoPaty by german activist group AK Vorrat |//+
  
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