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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We are happy to let you know that the 2024 chapter performance evaluations are now complete.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">A big thank you for your continuous efforts in leading strong and healthy local chapter communities that put the Internet Society and its global community in the unique position of being able to amplify our
collective impact in support of our vision and mission. This is of great value as we are about to move into the first year of the Internet Society’s 2030 strategy and puts us all in a strong position to collaborate on our shared goals over the next year and
beyond. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The final evaluation results and badges are now available in the Leader Portal (AMS). Of the 121 chapters evaluated,
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">115 have achieved "in good standing" status</span></strong>—congratulations on maintaining this achievement despite challenges!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Badge Highlights:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">85 Chapters</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> earned the Gigabit Badge<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">19 Chapters</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> earned the Megabit Badge<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">5 Chapters</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> earned the Kilobit Badge<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">You can view and download your chapter’s badge here:
<a href="https://assets.internetsociety.org/web/52f56ad4175f4bf5/2025-chapter-badge/" target="_blank">
2025 Chapter Badge Download Link</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Access Your Chapter’s 2024 Final Evaluation Results:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
<li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Log into the <a href="https://community.internetsociety.org/leader/s/" target="_blank">Chapter Leader Portal</a> (AMS), or log into the
<a href="https://community.internetsociety.org/s/home-community" target="_blank">
community portal</a> and click on Leader Portal.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Select the ‘Chapter Evaluations’ tab.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Locate the evaluation round named “December 2024.”<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In that row, you will find your chapter’s Standing Status, Badge Score, and Award and Badges by Score.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Important Note:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If your chapter is marked as "Pre-rejuvenation", it means one or more
<a href="https://isoc.app.box.com/file/1687205697493?s=opv1tbcbtuaxwly27ybqco69peyz1mb2" target="_blank">
minimum requirements</a> were not met. Chapters in this status have until 1 April 2025 to regain their "in good standing" status.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For any questions, please contact your regional Community Engagement Manager (CEM) or email the Chapter Support Team at
<a href="mailto:chapter-support@isoc.org">chapter-support@isoc.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thank you again for your continued support and dedication!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best regards,<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Rama<br>
<em><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">On behalf of the Chapter Support Team</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:#0C1C2C;mso-ligatures:none">--<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:#0C1C2C;mso-ligatures:none">Rama Rejman (she/her)</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:#0C1C2C;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
<span style="background:white">Community Compliance and Governance Specialist, Community Engagement<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:rejman@isoc.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">rejman@isoc.org</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:#0C1C2C;mso-ligatures:none"><img border="0" width="80" height="38" style="width:.8333in;height:.3958in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DB4C8C.76912E00" alt="signature_1056792626"></span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:#0C1C2C;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Give a gift of opportunity. <u><a href="https://bit.ly/3nUsQmJ" target="_blank" title="https://bit.ly/3nUsQmJ"><span style="color:#0563C1">Donate today.</span></a></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Hind Regular";color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Read about work we’re proud of in our <a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/year-in-review/2023/" title="https://www.internetsociety.org/year-in-review/2023/"><span style="color:#0563C1">2023
Year in Review Report</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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