Deep Social Networks and the Digital 4th Way

8/14/2019 Deep Social Networks and the Digital 4th Way

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and the Digital Fourth Way

FORUM-Asia and SEARCH Social Media TA Team

Four Directions International

Four Worlds International Institute

Deep Social Networks


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Age Sensitive ContextCountry Median Age Populations Under 14Cambodia 22.1 32.4%

Laos 19.3 40.8%

Indonesia 27.6 28.1%

Philippines 22.5 35.4%

Thailand 33.3 20.8%

Timor Leste 21.8 34.7%

Vietnam 27.4 24.9%

Mainstream Canada 40.4 16.1%

Inuit Canada 20.0 39.0%

First Nations Canada 25.0 35.9%

Mtis Canada 27.0 35.1%


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The Digital Future

There are three billion people

under 25 on this planet

61% live in Asia.


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8&feature=player_embedded


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What is a Deep Social Network(DSN)? Private or public spaces for engaging each

other to work on concerns that really matter.

Social networks connect our computers

Deep Social Networks connect our heads, our

hearts, our hands and our collective future.

Applies a principle-centered, culturally

respectful approach for creating positive

change, while walking a respectful path.


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What is the Digital Fourth Way? A culturally respectful, principle-centered

digital community operating system that

transcends assimilation, resignation, andconflict.

A way for creating and amplifying digital

communities, organizations, enterprises,alliances, and nations that heal broken trusts

and build unity and common purpose.


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Why Create Deep Social Networks? Building and Strengthening Relationships

Producing Results

Amplifying Communities, Organizations,

Networks, Alliances and Nations

Organizing and Implementing Lasting Change

Cultural Respect, Growth and Protection

New Economic Models and Relationships


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Our SEARCH Initiative

Developing Deep Social Networks and

Participatory Media for Actualizing

Human Rights, Child Protection, and

Democratic Participation.


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Emerging Deep Social Networks Four Worlds International Institute

Digital Youth Council

Colorful Ethnic Youth Rongmei Naga

Child Rights in Practice

Ethnic Minorities and Indigenous Peoples in South East Asia

Aboriginal Leadership Development Initiative (Private)
http://www.fwii.net/http://www.dycouncil.ning.com/http://www.colorfulethnicyouth.ning.com/http://www.rongmeinaga.ning.com/http://www.childrightsinpractice.org/http://www.emipsea.net/http://aboriginalleadership.ning.com/http://aboriginalleadership.ning.com/http://www.emipsea.net/http://www.childrightsinpractice.org/http://www.rongmeinaga.ning.com/http://www.rongmeinaga.ning.com/http://www.rongmeinaga.ning.com/http://www.colorfulethnicyouth.ning.com/http://www.dycouncil.ning.com/http://www.fwii.net/


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Design Framework


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Cordillera, Philippines

November, 2009

Youth Empowering Youth


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Collaborating Institutions and NGOsNovember 2009, Cordillera, Philippines: Students of Mountain Province State Polytechnic College (MPSPC)

Student Representatives of MPSPC Tadian Campus

MPSPC Bontoc Campus Supreme Court Council

Mountain Province Youth Alliance Montaosa Research & Development Center

Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) Mountain Province Chapter

Ap-apaway Bontoc Campus Student Newspaper

Episcopal Diocese of Northern Philippines

Catholic Vicariate of Bontoc Lagawe

Natonin-Paracelis Student Organization

Sta. Rita Parish of Bontoc

Media Center of Mountain Province


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Three Major Workshop Goals1. Provide Skills for Enhancing Networks to

Promote, Protect, and Advance Human Rights,

Cultures and Freedoms of Indigenous Peoples2. Train Participants on an Open Platform Utilizing

Social Media, Peer to Peer Relationships, Self-Organizing Groups and Large-Scale

Collaborations3. Produce a Three Minute Video on a Human

Rights Issue Facing their Community


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Youth Empowering YouthWhy is so important that we as young people work together?What kind of role do you want to play in your community?

When young people are given a voice, we can do anything!

Check out these music videos on Civil Rights and United Youth!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zySgZZcG2p4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nptzg2odTKw


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Together Participants Learn To Use Participatory and Social Media

The Differences between Social Networks and DeepSocial Networks

To Create a Human Rights Focused Deep SocialNetwork Connecting Your Communities and NGOs

To Use the Network to Spread Human RightsAwareness and Protect Children in Your Community

To Communicate with other Indigenous/Minority YouthAround the World

The Knowledge and Skills Necessary to Sustain andGrow Deep Social Networks for Actualizing Change


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Expressing Our CulturesThrough Social Media

Express Yourself andYour Cultures!

Using Photos, Blogs,Videos, Music, and Art


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Specific Skills Participants Learn To Upload Photos and Videos

To Use Our Emails Professionally and Effectively

To Send Friends Links of Interesting Websites

To Use the Latest Social Networking Platforms

To Utilize Blogs to Get Your Voices Heard

To Discover Important Events or NGOs

To Stay Informed and Connected

The Many Different Benefits of Social Networks


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Social Media Examples

Colorful Ethnic Youth Documentary

Chiengmai, Thailand Tel.A.Vision Created by Mercy Centre HIV

Students in Bangkok, Thailand

Moken Youth, Short Film Igorot Video Blog
http://colorfulethnicyouth.ning.com/video/youth-2http://colorfulethnicyouth.ning.com/video/youth-2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zabRHrH9wPA&feature=player_embeddedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zabRHrH9wPA&feature=player_embeddedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zabRHrH9wPA&feature=player_embeddedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zabRHrH9wPA&feature=player_embeddedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zabRHrH9wPA&feature=player_embeddedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zabRHrH9wPA&feature=player_embeddedhttp://colorfulethnicyouth.ning.com/video/youth-2http://colorfulethnicyouth.ning.com/video/youth-2http://colorfulethnicyouth.ning.com/video/youth-2


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Examples of DSNs from Our Workshop

eSadanga Sadanga Community Social Network

UGFO Nation MPSPC Bontoc Campus USKILA MPSPC Tadian Campus

Indigenous People Mover MPSPC Bontoc

Campus Information Technology MPSPC Bopnton

Campus
http://esadanga.ning.com/http://esadanga.ning.com/http://esadanga.ning.com/http://ugfonation.ning.com/http://www.uskila.ning.com/http://apit-mon.ning.com/http://apit-mon.ning.com/http://mpspcinfotech.ning.com/http://mpspcinfotech.ning.com/http://mpspcinfotech.ning.com/http://mpspcinfotech.ning.com/http://mpspcinfotech.ning.com/http://mpspcinfotech.ning.com/http://apit-mon.ning.com/http://apit-mon.ning.com/http://apit-mon.ning.com/http://apit-mon.ning.com/http://www.uskila.ning.com/http://www.uskila.ning.com/http://www.uskila.ning.com/http://www.uskila.ning.com/http://ugfonation.ning.com/http://ugfonation.ning.com/http://ugfonation.ning.com/http://ugfonation.ning.com/http://esadanga.ning.com/http://esadanga.ning.com/http://esadanga.ning.com/http://esadanga.ning.com/http://esadanga.ning.com/http://esadanga.ning.com/http://esadanga.ning.com/


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Tools to Remotely Support DSNs

Skype GoToMeeting

Google Documents

MeetMeNow Email

Chat

Chicky

This part of the training program works towards maintaining

sustainable and balanced Deep Social Networks.


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Tools to Measure DSNs

Google Analytics provides a multi-dimensional

analysis of each Deep Social Network for dayto day monitoring, evaluation, and

improvement.

The Google Analytics world map featureallows the network creators to view all of the

countries their members come from.


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Our Approach to Making Change

Digital Literacy (IC3) +

Social and Community Media + Deep Social Networks and the Digital 4th Way =

Contributing To A Just, Sustainable and

Harmonious World


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2010 Work Plan Goals (1 of 5)

Create youth, ethnic minorities and

Indigenous Peoples focal point at the ASEANPeoples' Centre

Create a regional youth digital network that

includes ethnic minorities and Indigenousyoung people


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2010 Work Plan Goals (2 of 5) Support the Task Force on Indigenous Peoples

for ASEAN (TF IP ASEAN)

Support the sustainability of the ASEAN ChildRights Forum within SAPA that includes a focus

on ethnic minorities and Indigenous Peoples

Develop Child Rights training and protection

tools that include ethnic minorities and

Indigenous Peoples issues in partnership with

CPP (Child Protection Partnership)


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Design, develop, and launch 30 Deep Social

Networks (DSNs) for promoting human rights,child protection, and democratic participation

Develop digital technology capacity to include

ethnic minorities and Indigenous Peoplesperspectives into the ASEAN advocacy

processes


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Create a minimum of 10 DSN Technical Assistance

teams for maintaining, deepening and expanding

DSNs throughout Thailand, Mekong Delta, the

Philippines, and Indonesia

Support Mountain Province State Polytechnic College

(MPSPC) institutionalize Indigenous development

programming that supports Indigenous Rights, Child

Protection, and Democratic Participation


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