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  Please watch this video to learn about what we do and why we need your support as

  a Sustainer:

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<video style="width: 50%; height: auto;" controls="" poster="/videos/sfc-introduction-video_poster.jpg">

                                                  alt="Software Freedom Conservancy introduction video"></a><br/>

<a href="https://youtu.be/yCCxMfW0LTM">(watch on Youtube)</a>

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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven for her incredible work in FOSS leadership, and

her advocacy and pursuit of software freedom and rights for all.

In November she spoke at <a href="https://www.sfscon.it/talks/the-history-of-and-path-forward-for-copyleft-and-the-gpl/">SFSCON about "The History of, and Path forward for, Copyleft and the GPL"</a>.</p>

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<p><a href="/videos/2023-02-02_Sandler-Karen_KU-Leuven_Honorary-Doctorate.mp4">Download Karen's talk</a>

  or <a href="https://youtu.be/zca7dOU7jfs">watch on YouTube</a></p>

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<p>Policy Fellow Bradley M. Kuhn gave many conference talks and also represented SFC at many

software freedom directly! This includes contractors, interns and students,

administrators, and grants for creation, distribution and maintenance of free

software projects.  Part of the unique position of our organization is the

expertise necessary to do this kind of work.</p>

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alt="Group Picture: Outreachy interns, mentors, and community coordinators gathered to celebrate the 1,000 interns milestone in Lagos, Nigeria." />

  <p>Group Picture: Outreachy interns, mentors, and community coordinators gathered to celebrate the 1,000 interns milestone in Lagos, Nigeria.</p>

  <p>You can view a <a href="https://diode.zone/w/p/25ifUPw9Lx42nrb14h41Ru">video of the celebration here.</a></p>

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<p><b>Outreachy</b> accepted 63 interns in the December 2022 cohort, and 64

<h3 id="HelpUs">Help us Continue this Work</h3>

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  <p>Sustainers pose with Karen! <br/>From left: Stefano &ldquo;Zack&rdquo; Zacchiroli, Karen M. Sandler, John Sullivan, and Jim Wright</p>

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<p>We are beyond thankful for the ability to continue our work &mdash; which

  only continues due to <strong>your financial contributions</strong>. We

  recognize that not everyone has the same financial leeway to donate as they