03 June – 11 August 2019
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
Bolutife Adisa
Nigeria
Eileen Cejas
Argentina
Esther Mwema
Zambia
Uffa Modey
Nigeria
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 a 4 weeks online internet literacy course 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 33 youth program participants (17 female and 16 male) from 18 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
Abdul-jalil zakaria, Ghana
Alex JEROME, Haiti
Ana Jovanovic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ashwathy Venugopal, India
Chamsa Al Marif Nime, Chad
Cisse IBRAHIM, Ivory Coast
Danaëlle Dominique, Haiti
Diana Fenozandry Mendoza, Chile
Elvis Kaku, Ghana
Favour Olajide, Nigeria
Geraldine Mbagwu, Nigeria
Harira Abdulrahman Wakili, Nigeria
Ibrahim Temitope Suleiman, Nigeria
Isaac Imagbovomwan, Nigeria
Johanna Alejandra Castillo Teran, Ecuador
John Jalil Aidoo, Ghana
Josephine Eshun, Ghana
Joshua Omajali, Nigeria
Kashinasha Eheregardis Malyenge, Namibia
Kholofelo Baloyi, South Africa
Loide Uuzigo, Namibia
Mafany TANDE MYLES BILONG, Cameroon
Malorie Amoussou, Benin
Obed Isoyor Kallai, Ghana
Peter Mmbando, Tanzania
Regis SHEMA, Rwanda
Samtochukuw Ugwu, Nigeria
Samuel Osei Anane, Ghana
Sarah Kuponiyi, Nigeria
Sylvia Aputazie, Nigeria
Teyssir Khouja, Tunisia
Victor Ekeghe Mba, Nigeria
Vishnu Priya Ganesh, India
Trainers
Digital Grassroots collaborated with our high performing ambassadors from previous cohorts of the Ambassadors Program to provide 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
Ama Ota, Nigeria
Amira Fouad, Egypt
Aubin ZOH, Haiti
Morisola Alaba, Nigeria
OUMIE SAINE, Gambia
Raphel Belizaire, Haiti
Ruth Atim, Cameroon
Shadrach Ankrah, Ghana
Stephanie Joseph, Haiti
Tayo Adeboye, Nigeria
Mentors
Digital Grassroots collaborated with internet governance experts from 14 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.
Afi Edoh, Togo
Ahmed Medien, Tunisia
Bonface Witaba, Kenya
Charalampos Kyritsis, Greece
Eileen Berenice Cejas, Argentina
Esimaje Michael Onoseme, Nigeria
Francisque Abigaël Guirlande, Haiti
Frieda Lukas, Namibia
Jianne Soriano, Hong Kong/Philippines/Japan
Meri Baghdasaryan, Armenia
Milouda BOUICHOU, Morocco
Obed Sindy, Haiti
Shepherd Mulwanda, Zambia
Zakir Syed, Pakistan
Revision of DIGRA Internet Literacy Course
Digital Grassroots in-house team revised and updated the content of our Internet Literacy Course used during the Ambassadors Program.
Eileen Cejas
Shadrach Ankrah
Uffa Modey