HI Naraloers, Hope all are well and safe. I just wanted to remind all Naralo Members that it is now time to think of a special program or special request that you would like to conduct in the next fiscal year. Each year ICANN has an fund where they grant budget to certain program. This is how we had funded the Indigenous Fellowship Program, the Real Time Captioning Project and some other training. Now is that time of year. If you have some program that you would like to do, please suggest it and also fill out the template.. The timelines are listed here, https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+FY22+Budget+Development... <https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+FY22+Budget+Development...> Although the ICANN wide date for submission is January 29, At Large has its own process and according to this timeline we need to have all requests in by January 8, 2021. These requests will then be vetted by the Finance and Budget sub Committee and then if approved will go on to staff to submit the form on our behalf. On the Wiki pages linked to there is a copy of the application. Please try and fill it out as completely as possible. I would suggest you refer to the ICANN Strategic plan and also the goals and objectives since the ICANN Board will have to approve it. If you can show how your proposal meets some of the main goals and objectives your proposal will have a better chance of success. Let me know if you have any questions on this process or have other info you would like cleared up. If you look at last years proposals, you can get some kind of idea of how to put together a proposal. Granted many were not successful but it gives you an idea Happy to help out with any questions Best, Judith Hellerstein NARALO Secretary -- _________________________________________________________________________ Judith Hellerstein, Founder & CEO Hellerstein & Associates 3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: (202) 362-5139 Skype ID: judithhellerstein Mobile/Whats app: +1202-333-6517 E-mail: Judith@jhellerstein.com Website: www.jhellerstein.com Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/jhellerstein/ Opening Telecom & Technology Opportunities Worldwide