TakingITGlobal
Description
TakingITGlobal.org or (TIG) is a global non-governmental organization (NGO) that runs a large online community and social network for youth who are interested in social, political and global issues. TakingITGlobal also runs a number of offline engagement projects and partnerships that are strongly linked or supported by its online initiatives.
The mandate of TakingITGlobal is to help young people express themselves, take positive action, and understand global issues. TakingITGlobal is based in Toronto, Ontario with offices and staff in New York City, Argentina and Moscow. In the fall of 2005, the online community at TakingITGlobal.org registered its 100,000th member. More than 5 million young people have used TakingITGlobal.org since it launched in 2000. In 2006, TakingITGlobal was granted Charitable status by the Government of Canada.