What If the Internet Doesn’t Speak Your Language?
When we connect to the Internet, anything becomes possible. From staying in touch with loved ones to conducting business, studying,…
Announcing a New Group of 9 Grantee Partners to Connect the Unconnected Worldwide
The Internet Society and the Internet Society Foundation are pleased to share the newest 2025 Connecting the Unconnected Funding Program…
“Now, I Can Help My Grandson to Thrive”: How Mycelia Is Bridging the Digital Divide in Las Cruces
In Las Cruces, New Mexico, the Mycelia Foundation is transforming digital access with support from the Internet Society Foundation’s BOLT Grant. Through its Digital Equity Network Expansion Project, Mycelia is connecting underserved households, training residents as Digital Navigators, and providing computers to families—ensuring that Internet access delivers both opportunity and agency.
Report Reveals Safety Risks to Students in Technology Used by U.S. Educational Institutions: “Children Are Among the Most Vulnerable Citizens”
A groundbreaking report by Internet Safety Labs, funded by the Internet Society Foundation’s Research Program, reveals alarming privacy and safety risks in U.S. K12 edtech. With 96% of apps sharing children’s personal data—often with advertisers—the study highlights the urgent need for stronger safeguards, accountability, and awareness to protect vulnerable students.
Building, Expanding and Securing the Internet: Two Funding Programs Now Open for Applications
Over the past few months, our Internet Society and Internet Society Foundation teams have been collaborating closely to launch our…
Announcing Our 2022 Research Grantee Cohort
Announcing our 2022 Research Grantee Cohort – 18 projects examining the future of the Internet.
Haiti’s ISOC Chapter Pushes for Community Networks with Two Grants from the Internet Society Foundation
Like many Haitian youth, Obed Sindy first accessed the Internet in a high school computer lab. In Haiti, the Internet is still considered a luxury, with just 32% of the population using it in 2018.
In Coronavirus-Hit Harlem, Community Streaming Gives Residents a Virtual Lifeline
When COVID-19 hit New York City, the Streaming Station Community News Project was barely getting started, after receiving an Internet Society Foundation Beyond the Net grant for close to $30,000 in December 2019.
Students Use Technology to Preserve Piikani Culture and Language
There are an estimated 6,000 languages spoken globally, but according to the United Nations nearly half are endangered Only a few hundred have been given a place in education systems and the public domain. Less than a hundred languages are used in the digital world.
After centuries of colonization and discrimination, Indigenous languages face the greatest threats.
Education Campaign Curbs Digital Violence Against Barbadian Women and Girls
The Internet Society Barbados Chapter, with support from the Internet Society Foundation’s Beyond the Net Grant, developed an education campaign to address digital violence against women and girls. Through workshops, public outreach, and digital literacy training, the initiative empowered participants to recognize online abuse, protect themselves, and advocate for safer Internet practices. The campaign strengthened community resilience and promoted gender equality in the digital space.