{"id":62282,"date":"2021-07-26T08:54:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T08:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/?page_id=62282"},"modified":"2025-11-10T14:53:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T14:53:33","slug":"special-interest-groups-sigs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/sigs\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Interest Groups and Standing Groups"},"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-d6a40f3e 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-87a6a79b\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-neutral-white-color has-text-color\">Special Interest Groups <br>and Standing Groups<\/h1>\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\">Unite with like-minded people on the issues that inspire you. Wherever you are in the world.<\/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\">Committed to making the Internet more accessible? Excited about technology and how it can change the world? Want to share your expertise and learn from your peers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Connect with other members over the topics you&#8217;re passionate about \u2014topics chosen by the Internet Society community!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class='pt-cv-wrapper'> <div class=\"pt-cv-view pt-cv-blockgrid iscvblock iscvreal grid1 layout2\" id=\"pt-cv-view-ktqu9skx\"><div data-id=\"pt-cv-page-1\" class=\"pt-cv-page\" data-cvc=\"4\"><div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"192754\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/sigs\/accessibility\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Accessibility Standing Group\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/accessibility-min.png\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"Boys and girls in front of computers working\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/accessibility-min.png 451w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/accessibility-min-250x124.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/sigs\/accessibility\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Accessibility Standing Group\">Accessibility Standing Group<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"192733\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/sigs\/affordable-internet-access\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Affordable Internet Access Special Interest Group\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/access.jpeg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"a man and a woman on the roof of a building among antennas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/access.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/access-250x124.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/sigs\/affordable-internet-access\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Affordable Internet Access Special Interest Group\">Affordable Internet Access Special Interest Group<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"207630\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/sigs\/artificial-intelligence-ai\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Artificial Intelligence (AI) Special Interest Group\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/data-girl-AI-SMALL.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"A woman standing in front of a large screen projected with water.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/data-girl-AI-SMALL.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/data-girl-AI-SMALL-250x125.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/sigs\/artificial-intelligence-ai\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Artificial Intelligence (AI) Special Interest Group\">Artificial Intelligence (AI) Special Interest Group<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"192727\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/sigs\/cybersecurity\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Cybersecurity Special Interest Group\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cybersecurity.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"a screen with strings of data\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cybersecurity.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/cybersecurity-250x125.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/sigs\/cybersecurity\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Cybersecurity Special Interest Group\">Cybersecurity Special Interest Group<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"192747\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/sigs\/gender\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Gender Standing Group\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/gender.jpeg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"A man and a woman sitting at the table during a conference\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/gender.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/gender-250x125.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/sigs\/gender\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Gender Standing Group\">Gender Standing Group<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"192742\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/sigs\/internet-for-education\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Internet for Education Special Interest Group\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/education.jpeg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"a group of school girls\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/education.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/education-250x125.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/sigs\/internet-for-education\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Internet for Education Special Interest Group\">Internet for Education Special Interest Group<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"193424\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/sigs\/online-safety\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Online Safety Special Interest Group\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/online-safety.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"a woman sitting on the bed in dark with laptop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/online-safety.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/online-safety-250x125.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/sigs\/online-safety\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Online Safety Special Interest Group\">Online Safety Special Interest Group<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\" pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col\"  data-pid=\"180358\"><div class=\"pt-cv-thumb-wrapper  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/sigs\/youth-standing-group\/\" class=\"_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Youth Standing Group\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/youth.jpg\" class=\"pt-cv-thumbnail\" alt=\"Two girls and two boys standing on the roof and watching a city in the distance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/youth.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/youth-250x125.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt-cv-remain-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"pt-cv-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/sigs\/youth-standing-group\/\" class=\"_self\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Youth Standing Group\">Youth Standing Group<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div> <style>\n\n#pt-cv-view-ktqu9skx { padding: 0% 0% 0% 0%; }#pt-cv-view-ktqu9skx .pt-cv-content-item { border-style: none;padding: 0% 0% 0% 0%; }#pt-cv-view-ktqu9skx .pt-cv-meta-fields {  }#pt-cv-view-ktqu9skx .pt-cv-meta-fields * { font-size: 13px; }.pt-cv-heading-container[data-blockid=\"ktqu9skx\"] { text-align: left; }.pt-cv-heading-container[data-blockid=\"ktqu9skx\"] * {  }#pt-cv-view-ktqu9skx .pt-cv-thumb-wrapper:not(.miniwrap) {  }#pt-cv-view-ktqu9skx .pt-cv-thumbnail:not(.pt-cv-thumbnailsm) { height: 250px; }#pt-cv-view-ktqu9skx .pt-cv-title a { display: 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Contribute to an even better Internet.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-c0ca7d81 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-neutral-white-color has-accent-purple-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/community.internetsociety.org\/s\/searchdirectory?id=a2FUO0000000uIL\"><strong>Join a Special Interest Group Today<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neutral-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-48-font-size\" id=\"2026-27-topics\">2026-2027 Special Interest Group Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color has-32-font-size wp-elements-3cd89fdcfaa9b0078321988e878ff012\" id=\"2026-27-topics\">The results are in!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">We are excited to announce our lineup of 2026-2027 special interest groups, selected by our community:<\/p>\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:1%\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-18-font-size\">\n<li><strong>Affordable Internet Access<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-ground-navy-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a15249870a39c12675f7242a6774683f\"><strong>Artificial Intelligence<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-ground-navy-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cd9aafe6bd876ac218aed87c1b9c1071\"><strong>Community Networks and Community Infrastructures<\/strong>\u00a0*New topic!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-ground-navy-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3ceda8af5fedfddc904c3c8a80379a7d\"><strong>Cybersecurity<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-ground-navy-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5559575f0fe627cea6b993e45025cc15\"><strong>Internet for Education<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Thank you to all of our community members who voted! Please find the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-SIG-Voting-Results.pdf\">voting results<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-18-font-size\">Enrollment for the Community Networks and Community Infrastructures Special Interest Group will begin in early 2026 via the<a href=\"https:\/\/community.internetsociety.org\/\">\u00a0Internet Society Community Portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-mob\"><\/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<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:80%\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer uag-hide-mob\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-48-font-size\">Impact Stories<\/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\">Learn how special interest groups and chapters are making a difference and shaping tomorrow&#8217;s Internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-disabled uagb-block-b6d63d5c     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-3 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"5\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/12\/community-snapshot-november\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Community Snapshot\u2014November<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-12-05T17:03:14+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t5 December 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/11\/community-snapshot-october\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Community Snapshot\u2014October<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-11-07T17:17:34+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t7 November 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/10\/connect-discuss-inspire-dive-deep-with-special-interest-groups\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Connect, Discuss, Inspire: Dive Deep with Special Interest Groups<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-10-22T18:55:33+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t22 October 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/10\/community-snapshot-september\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Community Snapshot\u2014September<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-10-07T14:11:58+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t7 October 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/09\/community-snapshot-august\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Community Snapshot\u2014August<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-09-02T16:31:29+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t2 September 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.internetsociety.org\/blog\/2025\/08\/community-snapshot-july\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Community Snapshot\u2014July<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-08-07T19:49:11+00:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t7 August 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