DOTCOM stands for "Developing Online Tools for Civic Outreach and Mobilization." DOTCOM promotes media education, an essential set of life skills for the 21st century that teach students how better to access, analyze, evaluate and produce their own media. Second, DOTCOM encourages young people to dive into the world of multimedia production, producing and presenting films through the medium of digital video that tackle current issues of global significance in a personal and powerful way. Finally, DOTCOM supports cross-cultural understandings and emerging leadership for global youth, connecting bright and talented young people in countries around the world and providing ways for them to work together on projects that matter in their communities.