28 May – 27 July 2018
Digital Grassroots Ambassadors Program introduces youth from underrepresented communities to internet governance issues and provides a pathway for the youth to engage their local community on activities that promote digital citizenship. Through the program mentorship, participants leverage connections with internet governance experts and learn how to contribute to shaping internet policies as newcomers.
Project Leads
DIGRA Co-Founders Team
PROJECT OBJECTIVE
- Build a positive narrative on youth participation in Internet governance
- Engage youth in resolving internet related problems at community level
- Introduce youth to participation in Internet governance through mentorship
PROJECT OUTCOMES
- Developed and delivered a 4 weeks online internet literacy training focused on capacity building for youth, using the Internet media, on three main themes: Internet for Security, Internet for Social Life and Internet for Economy
- Engaged 43 youth program participants (21 female and 22 male) from 20 countries
- Connected each program participant to an industry expert for 4 weeks of mentorship to enable their participation in both global and local Internet governance processes.
DIGRA OBJECTIVE
- To engage youth in Internet governance
Ambassadors
Adeel Sadiq, Pakistan
Adenkule Adedayo Ajuwon, Nigeria
Adoniram Muvukor, Nigeria
Alex W Samwel, Tanzania
Anum Umer, Pakistan
Awuor Ayiecho, Kenya
Balogun Abubakar, Nigeria
Confucius Caradoc Bedzina, Ghana
Eileen Berenice Cejas, Argentina
Eric Morgen Moyo, Zimbabwe
Ethredah Chao, Kenya
Fawad Khan, Finland
Femi Gbolahan, Nigeria
Florence Fundi, Kenya
Florence Wambui Mwaura, Kenya
Ghulam Yasin, Pakistan
Harsh Ghildiyal, India
James Stanley Namalira, Malawi
Jessica Jattu Kallon, Sierra Leone
John Oluwashola Madayese, Nigeria
Kelly Cynthia Kaze, Burundi
Kimmy Wu, Brazil
Mahum Tariq, Pakistan
Manuela Peralta Santana, Dominican Republic
Marvellous Olusegun, Nigeria
Moses Itanola, Nigeria
Nancy Njoki Wachira, Kenya
Nardine Alnemr, Egypt
Ojo Modupe Abolade, Nigeria
Oludayo Oluwatosin Gabriel, Nigeria
Ota Ama Chinonso, Nigeria
Oumie Saine, Gambia
Providence Baraka, Democratic Republic of Congo
Samuel Ogunwale, Nigeria
Samuel Reid, Guyana
Shadrach Ankrah, Ghana
Simina Ana Maria Stefan, Romania
Stella Kaniaru, Kenya
Talal Raza, Pakistan
Tayo Adeboye, Nigeria
Udeep Baral, Nepal
Wevyn Muganda, Kenya
Yasmin Mohamed Ibrahim El-Soudany, Egypt
Trainers
Digital Grassroots co-founders provided learning support to the participant throughout the online course phase of the program.
Thank you to the following trainers for your dedication in enabling community engagement on internet governance for our ambassadors
Adisa Bolutife, Nigeria
Dajana Mulaj, Albania
Katie Watson, USA
Noha Ashraf Abdel Baky, Egypt
Obed Sindy, Haiti
Rebecca Ryakitimbo, Tanzania
Uffa Modey, Nigeria
Wathagi Ndungu, Kenya
Mentors
Digital Grassroots collaborated with internet governance experts from 10 countries to provide mentorship for the program participants as they become newcomers in the global internet governance ecosystem.
Thank you to the following experts for supporting their internet governance participation.
Chenai Chair, Zimbabwe
Federica Tortorella, Dominican Republic
Josephine Miliza, Kenya
Katie Watson, USA
Obed Sindy, Haiti
Rebecca Ryakitimbo, Tanzania
Shreedeep Rayamajhi, Nepal
Su Sonia Herring, Turkey
Uffa Modey, Nigeria
Wathagi Ndungu, Kenya
Guest Experts
Digital Grassroots collaborated with internet governance experts to provide firsthand knowledge on internet governance engagement for the program participants for one hour during their mentorship call.
Thank you to the following experts for meeting with our program participants and team
Anja Gengo, UN Secretariat for IGF
Benjamin Akinmoyeje, MSH Idea Lab IT & ICTD
Esther Mwema, Digital Grassroots President
Dr. Farzaneh Badii, ICANN NCSG Chair
Hans de Zwart, Bits of Freedom Executive Director
Jacqueline Treiber, ICANNWiki Co-Executive Director
Katie SanFilippo, ChickTech Regional Director
Lynn St. Amour, UN IGF MAG Chair
Meghan Lazier, Federal Reserve Board UX Designer
Advisers
The Digital Grassroots Ambassadors Program was supported by Internet Society and Mozilla Open Leaders.
Thank you to the following individuals for providing guidance and mentorship for supporting the program
Alejandra Prieto, Switzerland
Jane Coffin, USA
Joyce Dogniez, USA
Renata Aquino, Brazil