The release of the Declaration of Internet Freedom has sparked a vigorous global discussion about the role of the Internet in our lives — and how we can keep it free and open.

Today we’re spicing up the conversation with a little BBQ sauce.

Since the Declaration went public earlier this summer, the response has been overwhelming. More than 1,500 organizations from around the world and 50,000 activists have signed on — including Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei, Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Darrell Issa — and the document has been translated into seven languages (with more on the way). Every day Internet users everywhere are finding new and creative ways to discuss, debate and engage with the Declaration’s five principles.

Today we’re upping the Internet freedom ante. We’re announcing the launch of the Summer of Internet Freedom, an effort to continue the conversation via a series of events — Internet BBQs, you could call them — across the country and around the world.

Anyone can sign up to organize an event — or attend an existing one. This is a great chance to eat good food, meet people from your community and discuss what Internet freedom means to you. The more that we show public support for the Declaration’s principles — free expression, access, openness, innovation and privacy — the closer we’ll get to policies that protect our right to communicate online.

So after you’ve finished grilling, you and your friends can work together to remix the Declaration’s principles, discuss what they mean to you and your community and share photos and videos from the day.

But wait, you say, I don’t even like barbecues! No problem! You can hold any kind of event you like; here's a list of other ways to launch a discussion about Internet freedom.

The point is to have fun, have a great discussion and start putting together a movement that can protect Internet freedom for good. So click here to organize your own event, and get grilling!