20 September – 12 November 2021
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
Rachad Sanoussi
Benin
Hanna Pishchyk
Belarus
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
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Delivered our 4 weeks online internet literacy course on Moodle focusing on the following themes Internet for Security, Internet for Social Life and Internet for Economy;
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Engaged 44 youth program participants (17 female, 16 male, and 1 non-binary) from 18 countries;
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Executed 4 weeks of online mentorship by connecting internet governance experts to each program participant;
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Executed 40 community engagement projects to increase digital citizenship in local communities;
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Hosted 2 community webinars with experts in internet governance.
DIGRA OBJECTIVE
- To engage youth in Internet governance
Ambassadors
Abdul-Karim Abdul-Ganiw, Ghana
Allan Magezi, Uganda
ANATO Elsie Fidélia, Benin
Arame Ndiaye, Senegal
Arash Kazempour, Iran
Baboucarr Orphanim Anna Enoch Ceesay, Gambia
BAKARE OPEYEMI NAFISAT, Nigeria
Beatrice Kaseke, Zimbabwe
Bickel José Gilles OLOUDE, Benin
Chilufya Theresa Mulenga, Zambia
Choukouriyah Modoukpe A. Arinloye, Benin
David Aragort, Venezuela
Derrick Onyango Odanga, Kenya
Diamondra Julianna Rafiringa, Madagascar
Doku Benedicta Fofo, Ghana
Elizabeth Rumono Mughongora, Namibia
Elizabeth Wanja Mugure, Kenya
Emmanuel Mingle
ENOCH NIKINGBOUNG DUUT, Ghana
Eze Chekwube Chinaza, Nigeria
Fanick Cayrol DJOKLI, Benin
Fatou SARR, Senegal
Folli Herbert AMOUZOUGAN, Togo
Gbééré Achille Eye, Benin
Izak C. Rosenfeld, Esq., USA
Jesse Nathan Kalange, Uganda
JOHN FAHARIYA SHEDRACH, Nigeria
Kyrian Onyeagusi, Nigeria
Mobolaji Sulaiman Akanji, Nigeria
Moriam Sulaimon, Nigeria
ODEI PRINCE, Ghana
Ogedengbe Mercy Oluwakemi, Nigeria
OKEKE GRACE ECHE, Nigeria
Omotayo Faith Olanrewaju, Nigeria
Osei Manu Kagyah, Ghana
Pavel Farhan, Thailand
Princess Onwuka, Nigeria
Rasolofoniaina Koloina Christel, Madagascar
Sarah Job Akpan, Nigeria
Segun Akinfemi Akinjola, Nigeria
Shureya Nasir, Ghana
STANLEY TIO ANDEOBU, Nigeria
Tsitsi Kapandamake, Zambia
Vincent Ouma Mwando, Kenya
Viviane Achieng Oywer, Kenya
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
Abdel Gaffar OURO-AGORO
Manuela Peralta Santana
Mauricia Abdol Tshilunda
Oluwaseun Sanjo Ajani
Rabi Mars-Ares AGNOUN BASSO
Stephanie Joseph
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.
Abigaël Guirlande FRANCISQUE
Analia Aspis
Dr Nagwan Ahmed Assem
Dr.N.Sudha Bhuvaneswari
Jean Paul Nkurunziza
Muriel ALAPINI
Shepherdd Mulwanda
Su Sonia Herring
Wathagi Ndungu
Acknowledgment
Special thank you to Milouda BOUICHOU for providing assistance in organizing project meetings