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SUMMARY:YSEALI Workshop on Media Literacy in Southeast Asia 2019
DESCRIPTION:Now accepting applications!\nDeadline: December 1\, 2018 \nThe YSEALI Media Literacy Workshop is a six day program to be held in Yangon\, Myanmar from March 17-22\, 2019. The program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State as part of the Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative (YSEALI) and managed by San Francisco-based Volunteers in Asia and Virginia-based George Mason University. \nThe program is fully funded\, including travel to Yangon\, accommodations and transportation while in Myanmar\, all program activities\, and includes the potential for follow-on small grant funding. This experience will provide a unique opportunity for collaboration among participants and mentors from across Southeast Asia\, encouraging young leaders to deepen their understanding of the importance of media literacy in a fast-moving\, digital media landscape. Participants will interact with expert facilitators\, accomplished subject matter experts\, dedicated mentors\, and inspirational speakers working on media literacy in the region. The workshop will include interactive and informative learning and dialogue sessions\, experiential activities\, and intensive mentoring aimed at strengthening participants’ knowledge and skills and providing them with practical tools for success. It will also include field visits to local cultural sites\, as well as group projects that will culminate in presentations and proposals for follow-on grant funding evaluated by an expert panel. \nApplication & Selection Process \n\n\n\nEligibility Criteria \n\nCurrent YSEALI member (Not a member yet? Register here on YSEALI’s website)\nExperience working with digital and social media\, including journalists\, media experts\, media trainers\, etc.\nStrong leadership potential\n23-33 years old\nCitizen of Timor Leste or one of the ten member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): Brunei\, Cambodia\, Indonesia\, Laos\, Malaysia\, Myanmar\, Philippines\, Singapore\, Thailand\, and Vietnam\n\nParticipants should also show an interest in becoming socially active in effecting change in their home communities and will be asked to outline a national or regional policy that the media community would like to shape or influence and draft a strategic plan for how to effectively create that change.\n\n\n\nSelection Process \nApplications will be reviewed by VIA and Mason staff. Short-listed candidates will be shared with the U.S. embassies and consulates for review. Final decisions will be made by VIA\, Mason\, and embassy staff. \nQuestions? \nCheck the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) \nHow to Apply \nPlease read the 2019 YSEALI Media Literacy Workshop Application Instructions & Guidelines to check for eligibility and prepare materials. Applications will only be accepted through our online application form. Click the blue “Apply” button to start: \nSource: https://viaprograms.org/event/2019-yseali-media-literacy-workshop/ \nShare on FacebookTweetFollow usSave
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