Nigeria’s technology communities are set to benefit from Facebook
Community Leadership Programme, a global initiative that invests in
people building communities. The platform will commit tens of millions
of dollars to the programme, including up to $10 million in grants that
will go directly to people creating and leading communities.
Jennifer
Dulski, head of groups and community, and Ime Archibong, vice
president, product partnerships Facebook, at the Facebook Communities
Summit Europe at the weekend said in addition, Facebook introduced new
tools for group admins and the expansion of the company’s
London-based
engineering team that builds technology to help keep people safe on
Facebook.
Community leaders often tell Facebook that with
additional support they could have more impact. The Facebook Community
Leadership Program is designed to empower leaders from around the world
who are building communities through the Facebook family of apps and
services.
It includes: residency and fellowship opportunities
offer training, support and funding for community leaders from around
the world. Up to five leaders will be selected to be community leaders
in residence and awarded up to $1,000,000 each to fund their proposals.
Up
to 100 leaders will be selected for Facebook’s fellowship program and
will receive up to $50,000* each to be used for a specific community
initiative. Community Leadership Circles bring local community leaders
together to meet up in person to connect, learn, and collaborate.
Facebook piloted three circles in the US in 2017 and will be expanding
globally this year.
Groups for Facebook Power Admins, which
Facebook currently runs with more than 10,000 group admins in the US and
UK, are expanding to more members to help them share advice with one
another and connect with our team to test new features and share
feedback.
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