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TakingITGlobal (TIG) is an international
organization, led by youth, and empowered by technology.
TIG brings together young people (aged 13-31) in over
200 countries and territories within international networks
to connect to opportunities, and collaborate on concrete
projects - addressing global problems and creating positive
change.
With headquarters in Toronto, Canada,
TakingITGlobal has a team of over 20 dynamic young staff
and interns along with hundreds of volunteers around
the world. TakingITGlobal is uniquely positioned at
the intersection of key global trends with the aim of:
- Strengthening the capacity of young people as leaders
and stakeholders
- Fostering cross-cultural dialogue and understanding
- Increasing awareness and involvement in global
issues
K e y P r o g r a m A r e a s
Community engagement:
We run the world’s most popular on-line community
for young people interested in making a difference,
receiving 40 million hits per month and with over 90,000
members from across the world. Available in French,
Spanish, Russian, Arabic, English and Portuguese, the
website offers a platform for young people from around
the world to share their ideas, experiences and aspirations
through the Global Gallery, Panorama publication, discussion
boards and blogs.
Organizational engagement:
We strengthen the capacity of youth programs and organizations
with web-based tools required to promote their initiatives,
connect with their network & collaborate with each
other. Our aim is to help bridge what we call the ‘continuity
gap’ between youth programs and networks.
Educational engagement:
We explore and create meaningful classroom implementations
of technology with an international flavor and real-world
application. By engaging educators as advisors, creating
and archiving classroom activities, and providing online
tools for students and teachers, we are enabling teachers
to enhance their students’ learning using TakingITGlobal.org.
Most recently, in partnership with the International
Society for Technology in Education, we created an online
space for over 150 students from 65 countries to contribute
to an important discussion on the future of education
and the role of technology, with four chosen to represent
the group at the National Educational Computing Conference
in June 2005.
Thematic engagement:
We support youth input into a variety of international
decision-making processes including the United Nations
World Programme of Action for Youth +10, World Summit
on the Information Society, Millennium Development Goals
+5, World Urban Forum, UNESCO Youth Forum and International
AIDS Conference. This work is carried out in partnership
with key partners including the UN Youth Programme,
UN Millennium Campaign, UNESCO Youth Unit, Global Knowledge
Partnership, Environmental Youth Alliance, Global Youth
Coalition on HIV/AIDS and Global Youth Action Network.
Local engagement:
We are working to ensure our work is relevant to local
communities and promotes peer-to-peer knowledge sharing,
grassroots networking and youth-led action. TIG “Open
Forums” are meetings held by youth in local communities
exploring issues related to our Featured Themes. On
the web, we have launched “Country Sites”
for each country – and are progressively seeing
these translated into local languages. Our ‘Creating
Local Connections’ program provides in-depth outreach
and engagement through f workshops, training, youth-media,
and educational activities.
For more information please contact:
TakingITGlobal
19 Duncan St, Suite 505.
Toronto, Ontario. M5H 3H1.
T:(416) 977 9363. F: (416) 352 1898
www.takingITglobal.org
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