Communication and Storytelling

Intensiv one-week course that provides participants with basic skills within communication and storytelling

COURSE CONTENT

Formal writing
Professional and efficient business communication, including email communication and how to compose a CV and application letters for jobs, funding or others.

Article writing and Press releases
Storytelling, interview technique, target groups, brainstorming and decision making technique.

Social Media Channels
The use, purpose, and potential of: Twitter, facebook, linkedin, blogging, website incl. getting participants online.

Layout
The basic guidelines for a good layout in marketing material (flyers, brochures, etc.)


For further information or enrolment please contact course trainer
Julie Krogh:
julie.krogh@training4change.org
+255 688 020 359

Course start

Monday, June 4, 2012

Course end

Friday, June 8, 2012

Location

Global Platform Dar es Salaam Tanzania

Who can participate

NGO and communication employees

Price

210 USD

More Information

Summary

MS-TCDC Dar es Salaam is conducting an intensive one-week communication course that provides participants with tools to communicate consistent, efficient and in an inspiring way. The course will touch upon various aspects of organizational and corporate communication as well as storytelling, and will be adjusted to the specific interests of the participants.

Global Change-makers Youth Camp

Are you a Global Change-maker? Sounds huge? Well you can be one! Creative Alley and Global Change-makers (British Council) brings you the opportunity to be a leader and create a major impact in your society? A chance to be a part of our project, "Iwish Knowledge". All you have to do is donate 100+ books at the event and WIN A CERTIFICATE!

and there's more.......

Encounter with internships, volunteering opportunities, youth programs, causes and a mega learning and fun experience happening under one roof. Sounds cool enough? Here a little something for everyone.

For youth:
Sign up as an intern and work with us for three days at the event and then field work in charity schools after the event.

For NGOs
Register a stall and recruit volunteers along with promoting your NGO and cause with a variety of options.

For Social Entrepreneurs:
A chance for you to register a stall and meet a wider audience.

For Performers:
Register a slot for yourself for the open mics. You cant just miss this wide audience

For Everyone else:
Do drop by and enjoy our stalls, games, performances and lots and lots of inspiration.

Registration:

For Interns
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHdKRUlDYTB0dGN5aGFfZWFhNDlNU3c6MQ

For NGOs:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGl6STI4dmZRUUJXNnZMVnI0TlhzMnc6MQ

For Social Entrepreneurs
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHd3SlpqUHN4WEljRzlmd3lwYWpxZXc6MQ

For Performers:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dERLZkVmb1dkZkZZSVpkSlFEaDN4ZlE6MQ

DEADLINE: 17TH APRIL 2012

Website:
http://www.gcmyouthcamp.net84.net/

Official Radio Partner:
FM 91

Main Sponsor:
Global Change-makers
http://www.global-changemakers.net/

Official Marketing Partners:
Aftermath productions
Mirrors Entertainment
Pakistan Youth Alliance
Young Pakistan

Still Confused? Bug
Waqas: 03087777472

Tanzila 03214968050
tanzila.khan@hotmail.com

Faiz 03334307553

A creative Alley Production! :)

Youth Employment Forum: Call for applications for Young Journalists/Bloggers

 

The International Labour Organization (ILO) will offer five young journalists/bloggers the opportunity to promote and cover the Youth Employment Forum, which will take place in Geneva from 23 to 25 May 2012.

The selected journalists/bloggers will be invited to attend the ILO Youth Employment Forum, providing them with a unique opportunity to hear individual stories from over 100 young women and men from around the world who are active in the promotion of decent work for youth.
The Youth Employment Forum will serve as a platform for young people to voice their views on the current youth employment situation and to share ideas on what can be done to provide more and better jobs for their generation.
Young journalists/bloggers will support the coverage of the Forum through social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter and blogs), articles, interviews and other relevant mediums. They will also report back to their regional and local communities, networks and organizations.

Criteria for Selection

• Must be below 30 years of age,
• Have journalism (online, print, photo, video, radio) and/or blogging experience,
• Have working knowledge of English, French and/or Spanish. Knowledge of another of the official United Nations languages (Arabic, Chinese and Russian) is also an asset.

Selection Process

The selection panel of the ILO Youth Employment Programme encourages young journalists/bloggers who meet the criteria to enter the competition. The panel will seek to have a balanced representation of entries from different sexes, regions and language groups.

Required documents for the selection process

• A CV
• A brief cover letter explaining why you would like to participate
• Two or three online articles, videos, etc. prepared by you, illustrating your journalism experience

Applications should be sent to youth@ilo.org with the subject “I am a young journalist / blogger”
Air travel and accommodation expenses for the selected young journalists/bloggers will be covered by the ILO.