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Why are you a Leader?

I am a leader because I refuse to stay silent when I witness injustice... Leaders refuse to accept the status quo and step up to the global challenges we face. The TakingITGlobal community exists to connect and support young leaders like you. We work to amplify and accelerate your... read more

Highlights from the aids2031 Young Leaders Summit: Oslo, Norway

After spending a week in Oslo, Norway at the aids2031... read more

A Commitment from Global Leaders to Youth in the Middle East

After returning from a week in Jordan at the World... read more

Veg Out!

Recently on the office blog, wersquo;ve been highlighting our awards and accomplishments. But our awards donrsquo;t make any difference to us. The truth is, wersquo;re just typical TIG members. Wersquo;re young people who care about global issues... read more

The potential of ICTs to empower young people

The title says it all, it's what we at TIG try to do everyday. We believe in the collaborative power the internet and other technologies have in connecting like-minded youth all around the world. With this power, young people can raise their voices at important conferences, can... read more

Press Release: Beyond Graduation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2009 Announcing: www.beyondgraduation.ca A Good Life for Youth with Disabilities Beyond High School PLAN Institute for Caring Citizenship and TakingITGlobal announced today the launch of a... read more

Jennifer Corriero profile interview!

TIG's Executive Director Jennifer Corriero was interviewed by the National Center for Technology Innovation - read more

youth media exchange media coverage in India

Last year, we ran a pilot project called ymex (Youth Media Exchange), which was an online network for youth to use digital media to generate critical discussions on global issues. This was developed in partnership with Global... read more

CIIM Awards Gala

On the evening of Thursday February 26th, 2009, I had the honour of receiving the CIIM 2008 Giovanni Caboto Award for my leadership with TakingITGlobal. The event was organized by the Confederation of Italian Entrepreneurs worldwide, under the High Patronage of the Office of the Italian Prime... read more

The power of media

Jennifer was recently featured on Emily Davila's blog on Communications for Development - where she provided some insight into the power of media (and particularly PR) and how it can read more