1 December 2020
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1 December 2020
Internet Society members are vital to carrying our message of an open, globally-connected, and secure Internet for all.
Because members bring such great value, experience, and knowledge to our organization, we’ve designed a new training program just for them: The Internet Society Fundamentals program. The program was inspired by the great experience we had with 2020 Chapter training program as well as feedback on specific needs, requirements, challenges and the COVID-19 context.
Internet Society Fundamentals aims to develop new community leaders equipped to tell data-driven stories about the Internet Society’s key projects. This will equip members to work with their Chapters to create local awareness, extending the reach of our work for an Internet as a force for good.
In its first year, the program consists of two full weeks of webinars linked to Internet Society projects. Sessions will be held from 12-23 April, 2021.
During each webinar, we will cover the project’s main concepts with a focus on narrative and strategies to approach multiple audiences. In this way, Chapter members can feel empowered to raise awareness through concrete local initiatives that support the development and positioning of the Chapter.
In 2021, Internet Society Fundamentals is open to all Chapter Members* whose Chapters are subscribed to the program. Members who are eligible to participate will receive the registration details by email. Sessions are in English, Spanish and French, and will be held in four time zones. In order to get a Certificate of Completion, each participant must perform a local awareness initiative based on the content and the information shared during the webinars. Initiatives must be arranged locally with Chapter coordinators assigned to the program.
The program is open to all Internet Society Chapters and Special Interest Groups worldwide.* However, only Chapters that explicitly express interest may participate.
* Note: Chapters in rejuvenation cannot participate.
These are the participation requirements for Chapters wishing to participate:
All Individuals who would like to participate of the program must:
The webinars will cover basic concepts and the narrative required to approach different audiences to raise local awareness. No previous background is required. These are some details about each topic:
Initiatives will depend on each topic. During the webinars, the facilitators will offer initiative suggestions participants can do for the program. Initiatives will be simple activities like producing videos, blogs, webinars, etc. Participants should anticipate about eight hours to complete the initiative.
The length of the webinars will be 120 minutes. As a result of attending the webinar, participants will share the knowledge acquired with their local community through the development of a local initiative.
Participants will only be able to receive a Certificate of Completion once the initiative is finalized, approved by the Chapter coordinator, and if they meet all other program requirements and deadlines stated on this page.
All webinars will be virtual through the online conferencing system Zoom. Participants must install the Zoom application on their device to attend virtual sessions.
Sessions will be held from 12 -23 April, 2021.