Facebook continuesCommunity Accelerator Program It’s the second year in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. Along with expanding additional projects in 3 new countries including Singapore, Malaysia and India. It is part of our ongoing investment to support community creators. Which throughout the period of this project There will be training, mentoring and financing for community leaders. To help grow their community
The selected community creators A 5-month event must be attended to with expert learning, coaches and lessons tailored to the needs of each community. Including the foundation for community’s unique identity formation and sustainable development. In order to strengthen the group and achieve its goals, the project participants will then spend 3 months developing and implementing new projects. Through working with advocacy groups and community leaders This includes working with the Facebook team to help bring their ideas to life.
It also received a maximum amount of US $ 7.5 million in funding. To project participants through funding Each program participant can receive funding of up to US $ 50,000.
And Facebook would like to invite anyone who can successfully build a stable and efficient community. We are ready to grow through the use of the Facebook app and have time and energy to participate in the project.
Grace Clapham, Head of Partnerships and Community Programs, Asia Pacific Facebook “The online community has been around since the beginning of the Internet. But we have seen exponential growth over the past year. As a result of the COVID-19 situation With more than 70 million moderators and moderators on Facebook today, the public is often passionate about initiating and managing groups, with no support or additional training. any”
“Running the Community Accelerator program, we are able to help community leaders from around the world, including Thailand, to grow, develop and grow their communities. And with the launch of the Community Accelerator program this year, we look forward to meeting the next generation of community leaders in Asia. And help unlock their full potential To create a meaningful positive impact “
The Community Accelerator is part of the Facebook Community Leadership Program, a global initiative that invests in supporting people who play a role in community building. Including activities Learning Labs That allows various groups of administrators Get together in a digital classroom for collaborative learning in a systematic way group Power Admin More than 40,000 community leaders have gathered to share advice. And connect with Facebook to test new features Including giving feedback and Community Hub This is where everyone can access product education and learn more about projects.
Since the launch of the projectFirst time in March 2020 There are 77 communities from 13 countries, including 5 from Thailand. Have joined this project Moreover, the Community Accelerator project in the first year there are 2 Thai communities: Local Alike / Local Aroi and Ooca Receive USD 25,000 in funding for the community to implement a growth program. And receive constant support from their network And from the team of the Facebook project
After successful completion of the project youKan Phatsorn Suriya Saengphet According to Ooca, “Facebook is supportive of knowledge. And a sustainable social business channel Including providing funding to achieve the goals of the community It also teaches the use of Facebook tools such as Facebook ads, Facebook Groups, Instagram to encourage community leaders to build effective online communities. It has been a very valuable experience in my professional life. If you have goals that you want to do for the public And want to make other people Join the journey together With making that dream a reality Should have to try it once If your idea is a good idea and you want more support to get it done, then consider signing up for this program. “
This second year Community Accelerator is open to recruiting active communities in Facebook groups and with community leaders based in Thailand and over 18 years of age. At least 1,000 people who can apply for the program from today until this 31 May 2021.
For those who are interested canApply to join the project here. at all
