The Accessible Online Security program is a training and mentorship program aimed at imparting knowledge and practical experience on Online Security and Digital Privacy to members of our community. With the increased migration of operations online (eg. business, education, ), there is a need to ensure people keep their digital data safe. This program aims at raising awareness and next generation of digital safety activists. Over a period of 14 weeks, starting from February 2020, this program will focus on three key main areas as our pillars:
- Information Security
- Secure Online Communication
- Privacy Laws and Regulation
Visit our website: digital-safety.net
Vision: Nurture new voices of Openness and Digital Safety in our community.
Outcome: The Open Leaders will in turn train and mentor their community members on Online Security and Digital Safety and this will positively impact and promote Internet Health.
Create a safe space where our mentees and mentors will learn from another, share ideas and eventually collaborate on Open Source Projects that promote Internet Health.
Kenyans were ranked the most care-free users of the Internet globally. Only four in every 10 internet users in Kenya are concerned about their privacy online, according to a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development(UNCTAD) released on September 2019. This is the lowest level in the world according to the report and ranks poorly against the global average of eight in every 10 users.
Furthermore, Kenya spends up to 295M USD in responding to cybercrime cases yearly. Among the top ranking types of cybercrime include social engineering and identity theft, email spam and phishing, and online fraud scams. Despite having one of the highest internet usage rates in the continent, there is a distinct skill gap on digital safety.
- Mentee/Paricipant - Open Leaders are trained and mentored on various Online Security and Digital Safety Concepts
- Future Mentor/Expert/Facilitator - Open Leaders become mentors,experts and facilitators of future cohorts of our Accessible Online Security Program. They also become trainers & mentors in their local community.
- Cohort Host - Some Open Leaders may become Cohort Hosts and assist in running the Accessible Online Security Program. Others my become Hosts in their counterparts Open Leaders Programs.
- Eventually lead their own Open Leaders Programs - After training and mentoring, we expect that most, if not all our mentees, will be in a position to lead their own Open Leaders Programs that promote Internet Health.
We'll have 14 online weekly training sessions. Participants also get an opportunity to network with facilitators/coaches/mentors from the Industry, and get guidance on their respective projects
One of the most important concepts we learnt in the Open Leaders X Program is the advanatage of Mentoring Multipliers as opposed to Centralized Learning.
Centralized Learning - I run a large webinar that trains a 1,000 people a year
Mentoring Multipliers - I mentor 3 mentees every 4 months and every mentee goes on to do the same.
| Year | Centralized Learning | Mentoring Multipliers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1000 | 9 |
| 2 | 2000 | 81 |
| 3 | 3000 | 729 |
| 4 | 4000 | 6561 |
| 5 | 5000 | 59049 |
It's crucial to have people in the movement who are onboarding others in a way that multiplies itself.
- Contributing - This course and training content is Open Source and you can contribute to it by adding concepts/topics that you feel have been left out. Just submit a Pull Request and we'll review it. Have a look at our Contributing Guidelines.
- Mentorship - If you want to be a mentor kindly express your interest at mentorship@digital-safety.net
- Training - If you want to be a trainer express your interest at training@digital-safety.net
This project is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.