Cohort 1

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