Lisa Campbell is a young and energetic researcher working on an exciting project called "TakingITMobile: Youth, Mobile Phones and Social Change."

Lisa's study is being conducted through Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University, in Canada, in partnership with TakingITGlobal.org and ART Mobile Lab.

The research consists of a survey which seeks to understand how youth leaders are using mobile communications to create social change in communities around the world. e-PAR is a research technique which involves engaging youth as research partners through technology such as social networks and blogs.

By collaborating with global youth leaders and activists through the TakingITGlobal social network Lisa hopes to identify key trends of how youth are using mobile phones in their social work. Our very own Multilingual Community has contributed to the translation of the survey with the aim of expanding the reach of this international study and thus making the results more inclusive and representative of global youth trends in mobile communications across different regions.

The information gathered through the survey will in turn act as a blueprint for TakingITGlobal's mobile engagement strategy that will hopefully ultimately lead to:
- Improved access to resources for youth leaders who do not have computer access
- Mobile integration of TakingITGlobal's existing website and services
- A resource for other youth leaders and organizations who are looking to integrate mobile technology into their work for social change.

Click here if you would like to contribute to the survey or learn more about this interesting initiative! The survey is available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian Turkish, Dutch and Russian.