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<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are happy to let you know that the 2025 chapter performance evaluations are now complete. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A big thank you for your continuous efforts in leading strong and healthy local chapter communities! </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is what puts the Internet Society and its global community in the unique and very strong position of being
able to amplify our collective impact in support of our shared vision, our mission, and 2030 strategy. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Of the 124 chapters evaluated,
<b>106 have achieved "in good standing" status</b>—Congratulations!</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Badge Highlights:</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" role="presentation"><b>81 </b>chapters earned the Gigabit badge</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" role="presentation"><b>12 </b>chapters earned the Megabit badge</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" role="presentation"><b>6 </b>chapters earned the Kilobit badge</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div role="presentation"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>2</b> chapters earned the Bit badge</span><br>
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">and:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" role="presentation"><b>1</b> chapter that is in good standing without an additional badge</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div role="presentation" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>4</b> chapters that were newly chartered in 2025</div>
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<b>Access Your Chapter’s 2025 Final Evaluation Results & Badges:</b></div>
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The final evaluation results and badges are now available in the Chapter Leader Portal (AMS). Here’s how to get there:</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" role="presentation">Log into the </span>
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(150, 96, 125);" role="presentation"><u><a href="https://community.internetsociety.org/leader/s/" target="_blank" data-attrib-id="link-77a4a3a2-97ed-44ff-921b-ec8a7f13a8b6" data-outlook-id="70839ba9-552d-44e1-8ca7-4378c8975fdc" style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);">Chapter
Leader Portal</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" role="presentation"> (AMS), or log into the
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(150, 96, 125);" role="presentation"><u><a href="https://community.internetsociety.org/s/home-community" target="_blank" data-attrib-id="link-1025f4aa-6c91-4b07-b1b7-3f11b3491437" data-outlook-id="a027c4fe-2408-4c4d-ac14-34c58bb7700d" style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);">community
portal</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" role="presentation"> and click on Leader Portal.</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" role="presentation">Select the ‘Chapter Evaluations’ tab.</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" role="presentation">Locate the evaluation round named “December 2025”</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" role="presentation">In that row, you will find your chapter’s Standing Status, Badge Score, and Award and Badges by Score.</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div role="presentation" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">You can view and download your chapter’s badge here:
<span style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);"><u><a href="https://assets.internetsociety.org/web/cc929677152b0b78/chapter-evaluation/?viewType=grid" target="_blank" data-attrib-id="link-586e5a94-9216-4792-9d70-13d1fec820fe" data-outlook-id="46577c5b-1bd3-4a18-936f-7216d4549dcc" style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);">2026
Chapter Badge Download Link</a></u></span></div>
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<b>Important Note:</b></div>
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<div role="presentation" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">If your chapter is marked as "Pre-rejuvenation", it means that one or more
<span style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);"><u><a href="https://isoc.box.com/s/7fxp71unq9vyu73r8fvuag2aojiz30rh" target="_blank" data-attrib-id="link-4f217e87-2c5c-4a77-bfef-d6f281b3c531" data-outlook-id="1ce66143-ebe0-474c-81c1-8db72d85220c" style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);">minimum
requirements</a></u></span> under Part 1 (that is directly linked to the <span style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);">
<u><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Chapter-Charter-Agreement.pdf" target="_blank" data-attrib-id="link-e65d315b-b77b-4b5c-a077-6b044943fdf6" data-outlook-id="4a83dd77-1529-4de0-ad81-ed2fd8b0b5fe" style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);">Chapter
Charter Agreement</a></u></span> requirements) were not met. Our Community Engagement Managers have discussed these points with the respective chapter leader teams in the lead-up of the evaluations and remain available to support the chapters as they work
on regaining their "in good standing" status before 1 April 2026.</div>
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For any questions, please contact your regional Community Engagement Manager (CEM) or email the Chapter Support Team at chapter-support@isoc.org.</div>
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Thank you again for your continued support and dedication!</div>
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<i>On behalf of the Chapter Support Team</i></div>
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