Deadline: 15 January 2025
The International Center for Journalists is pleased to announce its call for Media Literacy Training for West African Young Professionals.
With the support of expert trainers and each other, young people will better understand AI, disinformation and media literacy, while also having the opportunity to develop compelling and engaging digital projects that increase responsible civic engagement and combat false narratives in the region.
The mission is to empower a new generation of African young professionals who can:
- Critically analyze media landscapes
- Develop compelling narratives that combat falsehoods
- Foster responsible digital citizenship
- Create cross-border networks of informed communicators
Objectives
- Skill Development: Train participants in advanced media literacy techniques
- Storytelling Empowerment: Enable collaborative, fact-based digital storytelling
- Civic Engagement: Promote a culture of responsible digital citizenship
Benefits
- Each participant will receive:
- One-on-one mentorship
- Consistent coaching
- Problem-solving support
- Skill reinforcement
Eligibility Criteria
- ICFJ is looking for applicants aged 18-30 years old from civil society, education, the public or private sector, academia and/or any other non-journalism fields.
- Young people between 18-30 years old from any of the following countries:
- Cote D’Ivoire
- Mali
- Niger
- Burkina Faso
- Central African Republic
- Sierra Leone
- Guinea Conakry
- Togo
- Benin
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Cameroon
For more information, visit ICFJ.
