YaLa Citizen Journalism                           Application 2015


The YaLa Citizen Journalism program invites you to undergo a 4 month training program (starting in September 2015), including weekly online classes and seminars to help you become “citizen journalists.” The program will be held in English.
The curriculum will be comprised of online lessons from experts in the fields of journalism, social media, and cyber activism, providing both theoretical and practical approaches to the field. Students (age 17 to 36) will be asked to write blogs, run interviews, take photos and contribute to our online blog platform. Students will be required to take part in bi-monthly live chat sessions and to be part of a private Facebook working group.
Students must come from the MENA region (Middle East and Northern Africa).

The internet allows the voices of civil societies to be heard globally; a power once reserved for only the largest media and news corporations. We must make the best of this opportunity.

The curriculum will train the participants to become experienced citizen journalists through mainly utilizing the blogging platform, by submitting and peer-editing their own blogs. The peer-editing component serves as an additional base for dialogue. Blogs will focus on issues important to MENA youth, such as gender, identity, politics, social justice, and culture.

Be part of a network of young, trained, informed citizen journalists in the MENA region who are actively engaged in dialogue, as well as in the promotion of understanding and peace through journalism.

The  most engaged participants will be selected to travel to Jordan for a joint workshop, including advanced training seminars and providing participants with the opportunity to collaborate face-to-face.

The application deadline is July 31, 2015.  

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First Name *
Last Name *
Age *
Gender *
Country of Origin *
City in which you currently live *
Your email address (the one you check the most) *
You will be sent one or two emails every week  during the program. Those emails are a very important part of the program.
URL of your Facebook profile *
You will be required to join a private Facebook group in which you will share your work with the other participants and with the program coordinators.
Your Name as it appears on Facebook *
Do you have the following? *
Required
If yes, what is/are the URL/s?
Current Work/Activity
What is the highest level of academic study you have? *
Required
What and Where are you studying/ did you study? *
Why do you want to join the YaLa Citizen Journalism Program? *
(100 Words minimum)
Write a few paragraphs on one of these topics: Identity, Peace-Building, Gender-Equality, Social Justice. *
(200 words Minimum)
Is Peacebuilding interesting to you *
not at all
It is the main reason why I want to join this program
Do you want to improve your writing skills? *
not at all
It is the main reason why I want to join this program.
Do you want to learn about Social Media? *
not at all
It is the main reason why I want to join this program.
Do you want to be part of a regional network of online activists from all over the MENA region? *
not particularly
It is the main reason why I want to join this program.
Do you want to meet young people from different countries of the MENA region? *
not particularly
It is the main reason why I want to join this program
What are your expectations after you complete this course? *
(50 words minimum)
How often do you read blogs/articles from foreign countries? *
(newspapers, websites or bloggers ffrom a different country that the one you live in ex: I live in Jerusalem and read CNN)
How comfortable do you feel writing in English? *
not able to write in English
very comfortable
Would you need the lectures to be translated?
Did you ever participate in a YaLa program? *
If yes, to which program did you participate and when?
How did you hear about this program?
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