Facebook has announced the launch of the Community Accelerator programme in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria.
The six-month scheme provides training, mentorship and funding for community expansion. Up to USD 3 million will be awarded to 80 programme participants worldwide.
Facebook Community Leadership Programme provided training,
funding, and support to 115 community leaders out of 6000 applicant. The
leaders reported that through online community support, the use of helpful
resources and other activities made possible by the programme.
“Our vision is to empower young people with skills, connect
them to caring mentors and help them build networks,” says Lusanda Magwape of
the Dream Factory Foundation, a leader from South Africa who took part of the
initiative. “Taking part in the Facebook Community Leadership programme helped
us to elevate how we use digital platforms to boost our impact.”
Facebook is aiming to invest in the community leaders who
have huge groups on the network. The social media goliath has been focusing on
groups which attract people of similar interests who will engage in meaningful
conversation on the platform.
“We are investing in leaders because we believe and know
they will make significant contributions to today’s social challenges, by
sharing knowledge and information and helping people connect with others that
share interests or passions for a good cause,” said Kiran Yoliswa, Strategic
Partner Manager for Sub Saharan Africa at Facebook.
Facebook also announced that it has built new tools to help community leaders add new members and moderate conversations in their Groups. The improved membership management tool improves how Group admins can manage new member requests, and content moderation features make it easier for admins to see important posts and find specific content. If you run an impactful, established community, ready to grow using Facebook’s apps and have the time and energy to invest in this programme, you can apply here before 10 April 2020 if you are 18 years and older. Community leaders from the selected programme countries, including those without a presence on one of Facebook’s apps, are welcome to apply.
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