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Ony Anukem

Campaigns Manager (she/her)

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As CC’s Campaigns Manager, Ony produced and distributed marketing and communication materials to expand CC’s reach, impact, influence and size of its community. Ony left CC in 2023 to move to an organization working on a wider array of programs focused on good works.

Ony is a huge advocate of mission-driven communications, and before joining Creative Commons, she worked in several communications and advocacy roles with non-profit and social impact organizations internationally. Ony is passionate about a number of social issues and is involved in various charitable causes — she is particularly passionate about gender equity, digital rights, climate action, diversity & inclusion and mental health.

Originally from the UK, Ony relocated to Canada in 2019 and now calls St. John’s, Newfoundland, home.

Posts by Ony Anukem

CC’s #BetterSharing Collection | March: Better Sharing, Brighter Future

by Ony Anukem About CC, Open Creativity

As part of our #20CC anniversary, last year we joined forces with Fine Acts to spark a global dialogue on what better sharing looks like in action. Our #BetterSharing collection of illustrations was the result — we gathered insights from 12 prominent open advocates around the world and tasked 12 renowned artists who embrace openness…

CC Open Education Platform Lightning Talks February 2023: Recordings and Slides

by Jennryn Wetzler, Ony Anukem Open Education

On 2 February 2023, the Creative Commons Open Education Platform community held Lightning Talks, where presenters shared innovative ideas and technologies in the field of Open Education. Each speaker brought unique expertise to the table, sparking conversations and inspiring new ideas. You can watch the replay below. The Lightning Talk Presenters: Reimagining Open Education as…

CC’s #BetterSharing Collection | February: Sharing Brightens The Future

by Ony Anukem About CC, Open Creativity

CC’s #BetterSharing Collection | January: Open Palms, Not Clutching Fists

by Ony Anukem About CC, Open Creativity

As part of #20CC, last year we joined forces with Fine Acts to spark a global dialogue on what better sharing looks like in action. Our #BetterSharing collection of illustrations was the result — we gathered insights from 12 prominent open advocates around the world and tasked 12 renowned artists who embrace openness with transforming…

Celebrate Public Domain Day 2023 with Us: The Best Things in Life Are Free

by Ony Anukem Events, Licenses & Tools, Open Heritage

Join Creative Commons, Internet Archive, and many other leaders from the open world to celebrate Public Domain Day 2023. As of January 2023, a treasure trove of new cultural works has become as free as the moon and the stars — at least in the USA and many other countries. And what better way to…