Facebook names Community Accelerator programme participants from India

Social media platform Facebook is helping business leaders in India advance their leadership skills through its Community Accelerator Program and has also announced the participants of this year’s program from the country.  

The four month-long program provides selected community leaders across the world with training, mentorship and facilities to utilise Facebook tools to deepen community’s impact. Globally, Facebook has received more than 4,800 applications from around the world.   

At least 13 participants have been selected from India this year. In a post published on Facebook’s official page, it said, “Selected communities from India include: UNIMO Universe of Moms, Genshin Impact Asia, Indian Birds, Balcony Gardening Tips, Telugu Moms Network, The Order of Pen, Office Memes For Working Teens - OMFWT, WeWomen, Nishamadhulika Recipe Group (Official), Parent Tribe by SuperBottoms, Battlegrounds Mobile India, Depression and Anxiety support, Dog Lover, Delhi Foodiez and Backpackers & Travelers India (BATI)”.

Community leaders will learn from experts through a customised curriculum and personalised coaching, so they can organise and strengthen their communities. They will also have access to knowledge-sharing sessions with fellow top community leaders, and have the opportunity to network with key players in the industry. Lessons will include community identity foundations, leading action-oriented communities and sustainability to create the best digital communities.  

According to a statement from Facebook: “The key experience this year will be for participants to identify an initiative that will help deepen their community’s impact by mobilising members around a goal and creating a development plan around it to be executed in 2023. These community leaders will also get an opportunity to collaborate with advocates and other leaders in the community-building ecosystem to bring their ideas to life”.   

Selected community leaders will receive a grant of up to $40,000 per community through Facebook’s implementation partner T-hub in India, it said. 

The selection was based on multiple parameters including purpose, leadership experience, sustainability and commitment. Participants represent a diverse array of communities and address a range of global challenges, including those related to entertainment, travel, food, gardening, parenting, empowerment and more.