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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-16374813416"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222">Dear Chapter/SIG Leaders,</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-16374813416"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222">As you might know, the
<a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/fellowships/early-career/">Early Career Fellowship</a> is now well underway. Thank you for all of your support along the way: from helping us design the Fellowship, to choosing the first cohort of Fellows, to volunteering
to mentor our Fellows. We could not have done this without our community's support. This is all thanks to you!</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-16374813416"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222">The Early Career Fellowship will culminate in a
<b>Symposium</b> at which <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/fellowships/early-career/fellows/july-2021/">
Fellows</a> will present the progress they have made during the Fellowship in developing unique, tangible projects. All of them have been using what they have learned during the Fellowship to strengthen their individual projects. And we hope these projects
will serve to benefit communities like yours in the future.</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-16374813416"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222">All of our fellows have worked hard on their projects, and we cannot wait for them to tell us more about how them. As key supporters of the Early Career Fellowship,
we'd also like to invite you to this special event. The Symposium will be held virtually (on Zoom), on
</span></span><span class="author-1852326321"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222">22 and 23 November, from 12:00 to 15:00 UTC</span></b></span><span class="author-16374813416"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-16374813416"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-16374813416"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222">To join,<b> please
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><a href="https://isoc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpf-6trzMiHtwkRjdLqGoylWhIptnGoEnr">register here</a></span></b></span></span><b><span lang="EN-US">!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="author-16374813416"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#222222">We look forward to hopefully welcoming you at the Symposium and learning more about how your support has changed the lives of our Fellows. </span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US">PS: We are still receiving <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/fellowships/early-career/">
applications for the Early Career Fellowship February 2022 cohort</a>. Applications close on 18 November 2021. Please,
<b>share this opportunity</b> with those in your network who are early in their working career in the Internet ecosystem and might have a project idea that would grow and strengthen the Internet.
<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Also, </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US">do you want to support the Early Career Fellowship as<span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color:black"> </span></b></span><b><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ECF_Reviewers_Feb2022" title="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ECF_Reviewers_Feb2022"><span style="color:#044A91">Application
Reviewer</span></a>?<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="color:black">We would be delighted if you would join us as reviewer
</span>by <b><u><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ECF_Reviewers_Feb2022" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">completing this form</span></a></u></b> by 12 November 2021.<span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Best regards/Atentamente/Cordialement,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Alejandra Prieto<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Senior Manager, Fellowship Programs<br>
</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:prieto@isoc.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">prieto@isoc.org</span></a><span style="color:black"> <br>
<a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/"><span style="color:#0563C1">internetsociety.org </span></a>| @internetsociety</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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