Avast Foundation

🆕 #Giveback Video: Avast Foundation is proud to share why the Avast Leadership believe #volunteering is an important part of the DNA of company culture. @Avast @AvastVlk @rebeccagrattan @shaneryan1

It's finally time for the big reveal! Today Moonshot announce the winners of the inaugural Moonshot awards in each of six categories: Start-Up, Idea, Learning, Borderless, Emergency Response, and the Grand Prix Award. Learn more ☟ foundation.avast.com/news/moonshot-…

@JoshuaBaer helps people quit their jobs and become entrepreneurs. He’s the founder of @CapitalFactory, a startup community that helps entrepreneurs find investors, customers and employees. We asked him to describe his unique experience as a jury member for @MoonshotPlatf Awards.

@LeiMotilla is member of our Youth Leadership Board and the co-founder of AI4GOV— a civic/govtech startup that helps local governments improve service delivery and promote citizen participation. We asked her why must we take #digitalfreedom and #safety seriously. #YLB

🆕 "As technology and social media evolve, we need to make sure the new and emerging technologies put safety at the heart of their design." says @annaraegeorge who is our PhD studentship holder at @oiioxford. #TrollFreeFuture ☟ linkedin.com/pulse/what-can…

@GlobalGoalsCtre engages young people in learning about and acting on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, says Jenny Foster, Project Lead. Learn more --> linkedin.com/pulse/creating…

#ThrowbackThurday Another opportunity to read 4 takeaways from this year’s annual Forum 2000 Conference for Democracy. Democracy must never be taken for granted - even in democratic nations, writes our Head of Partnerships, Erin Gallegos. Read more --> lnkd.in/ehjFsfgi

In September, the #SparkFund kicked off its first convening, welcoming youth leaders from Europe and Eurasia to a three-day get-together in Armenia. In this blog post, @Global4Children Programs and Partnerships Associate Nasra Ayub reflects on the event. lnkd.in/eCwBgGiw

Setting up a system and sticking to it is worth it if you want to keep your entire family safe, both online and off. 👇🏾 blog.avast.com/manage-passwor…

What is it like to be on the Spark Fund Americas panel? Flor Campos Rivas, a 20-year-old activist from Peru, shares her experience designing the Spark Fund in the Americas with other youth leaders in the region. 👇🏾 lnkd.in/emXx9YYG @Global4Children

Judging entries for @MoonshotPlatf prizes is a task not to be taken lightly. The responsibility is awesome. Yvonne Hao has the right credentials and has been looking at the entries by future changemakers to the Moonshot Platform’s “Be a Moonshotter” initiative.

@MoonshotPlatf judges are busy creating shortlists and choosing winners. It’s no doubt a tough job.Yvonne Hao is a seasoned professional and has the credentials for identifying future Moonshotters!We asked her to give us her insights regarding the range of applicants and projects

#ThrowbackThursday Do we need OpenData? A big question answered expertly by our Creative Data Technologist and Chief Data Officer Miroslav Umlauf 👇🏾 lnkd.in/enGfcia3

🆕 We are delighted to bring you this blog from a member of the @MoonshotPlatf Team. Melissa Paldano's responsibilities also include working with the judges who will be interviewing those on the "Be a Moonshotter" shortlist. linkedin.com/pulse/qa-melis…

Earlier this week was #WorldMentalHealthDay, we share this blog about mental and digital well-being. --> lnkd.in/eT4Fusy3 #digitalwellbeing @Avast

Another opportunity to read a blog by our Head of Partnerships Erin Gallegos who reflects on the need for a good, systemic understanding of how social media is impacting democracy. 👉lnkd.in/eTnTAxp5 @erinapg

🆕 Meet Jiří Bartušek who is our #YLB cybersecurity expert. In this video he shares his thoughts about digital security and freedom. 👇🏾 @bartusek27

#CyberSecurityMonth Kesevan Veloo is member of our Youth Leadership Board. We asked him what is Digital Safety?

The social network’s aim is to allow people to share unfiltered moments of their lives. The potential danger comes when those unfiltered moments include information they’d rather not share. Learn more --> blog.avast.com/bereal-safety

#SparkFund update: We are delighted to share news from our partner @Global4Children who say 13 organizations in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan have been welcomed on board to receive Spark Fund grants. Read more about our Spark Fund initiative 👇globalfundforchildren.org/story/meet-our…

🆕Q&A: The LUNA Project are digesting the news that they have won the community award for disability at this year’s NDA. It’s an award which is close to our hearts as we support all initiatives that stand for inclusivity. linkedin.com/pulse/applause…