{"id":180358,"date":"2023-04-10T13:07:13","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T13:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/?page_id=180358"},"modified":"2025-05-26T18:28:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T18:28:22","slug":"youth-standing-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/sigs\/youth-standing-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Standing Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-image uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-58f2e4a9 uagb-columns__columns-1 uagb-columns__max_width-theme background-image-fallback-black\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-329f0427\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-neutral-white-color has-text-color has-18-font-size\"><a href=\"\/sigs\/\">Special Interest Groups and Standing Groups<\/a> &gt; Youth Standing Group<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-neutral-white-color has-text-color\">Youth Standing Group<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-mob\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-purple-color has-text-color has-48-font-size\">Empowering Young People for Global Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">The Internet Society&#8217;s Youth Standing Group supports and promotes the involvement of young people from around the world in mainstream discussions about Internet governance, public policy, and the private sector. We welcome people of all ages interested in empowering young Internet champions to be effective advocates for and creators of a safe, robust, and secure Internet that&#8217;s accessible to everyone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Our activities include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-18-font-size wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fostering new and sustainable collaborations with other Internet Society chapters and youth initiatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increasing the presence of youth in the Internet Governance Forum and National and Regional IGF initiatives (NRIs).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adapting training and advocacy efforts for our stakeholder groups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect with other members over the topics you&#8217;re passionate about\u2014topics chosen by the Internet Society community!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-32-font-size\">Featured Projects and Initiatives<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-color uagb-columns__stack-tablet uagb-columns__valign-top uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-0c8abc1f uagb-columns__columns-3 uagb-columns__max_width-theme\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-color uagb-block-c5cbb46e\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default margin-bottom-0 vertical-align-bottom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/girl-with-microphone-e1664883604657-1024x384.jpg\" alt=\"a girl holding a microphone speaking at an event\" class=\"wp-image-178574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/girl-with-microphone-e1664883604657-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/girl-with-microphone-e1664883604657-450x169.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/girl-with-microphone-e1664883604657-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/girl-with-microphone-e1664883604657-1536x576.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/girl-with-microphone-e1664883604657-250x94.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/girl-with-microphone-e1664883604657.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-6e38d95b uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h5 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\"><strong><strong>ElevateHER<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">The ElevateHER Internet Champions project aims to provide meaningful access to the youth women and girls to global fora. We provide individual Internet governance mentorship and online training to these young women.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-color uagb-block-74b7a2c7\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default margin-bottom-0 vertical-align-bottom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"426\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/youth-small-1.jpg\" alt=\"four person turned back looking at a city\" class=\"wp-image-180423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/youth-small-1.jpg 426w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/youth-small-1-250x94.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-8afe33bc uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h5 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\"><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/creatingnetworks.youthsig.org\/#\/\">Creating Networks<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/h5><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">This initiative aims to connect like-minded young people by supporting and fostering local youth initiatives and providing opportunities to pool ideas, experiences, opportunities, and best practices.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-color uagb-block-4d8f3576\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default margin-bottom-0 vertical-align-bottom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IGF-Youth-C-Udeep-Baral-used-with-permission-1-1024x370-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of IGF Youth Ambassadors\" class=\"wp-image-110299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IGF-Youth-C-Udeep-Baral-used-with-permission-1-1024x370-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IGF-Youth-C-Udeep-Baral-used-with-permission-1-1024x370-1-450x163.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IGF-Youth-C-Udeep-Baral-used-with-permission-1-1024x370-1-768x278.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IGF-Youth-C-Udeep-Baral-used-with-permission-1-1024x370-1-250x90.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-4be958dc uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h5 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\"><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/policy-programs\/youth-ambassadors\/\">Youth Ambassadors\u00a0Mentorship Program<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/h5><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">Each year, the Internet Society selects thirty young, passionate people to participate in our Youth Ambassador Program, equipping the next generation of Internet leaders to collaborate and innovate for a better world. We are proud to provide mentorship to some of these ambassadors.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns margin-bottom-0 has-neutral-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading uag-hide-mob\">Meet the Leadership Team<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-18-font-size wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lead Facilitator: \u00a0Jo\u00e3o Falc\u00e3o<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vice Facilitator: Nat\u00e1lie Ter\u010dov\u00e1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secretary: \u00a0Ananda Gautam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Board Members: \u00a0Germ\u00e1n L\u00f3pez Ardila, \u00a0Izaan Khan, Ida Na-Tei<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-mob\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover animated zoomIn slower background-image-fallback-black\" style=\"min-height:100px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-accent-purple-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ready to Get Involved?&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-neutral-white-color has-text-color has-18-font-size\">If you&#8217;re already an Internet Society member and wish to participate in the Youth Standing Group, <a href=\"https:\/\/connect.internetsociety.org\/communities\/community-home?CommunityKey=33d41e9f-4a61-4c11-b35d-19d1ebb55448\"><mark style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">join the conversation<\/mark><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-neutral-white-color has-text-color has-18-font-size\">Interested, but not an Internet Society member yet?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/become-a-member\/\"><mark style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Join today<\/mark><\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-ground-navy-background-color has-text-color has-background has-12-font-size\">Image copyright: 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