Proposals from March 1, 2013
Kenya: Community Media for Renewable Energy
This project intends to train a community within the rift alley region of kenya,Tugen community living on bogoria.they will be trained on the use of online platforms to share stories on renewable energy. They work closely with a cbo Dyingo which champions the use of renewable energy within the region.The cbo gives them skill and knowledge on solar energy . The online platform will help them share stories of success on renewable energy.
Kenya: The Maasai Woman Diary
After the Kenya General elections in March 2013, Kenya will have the first government under the new constitution. Women need to be educated on the opportunities and benefits that come with the new system of governance. This will definitely change the daily activities of the maasai woman. Women will be encouraged to tap the opportunities available to better their lives. They will be encouraged to take part in governance of their resources.
India: Kapasher ki Dilli
Kapashera is little known area in Indian capital where lakhs of migrants live in difficult conditions. Through our interventions we have provided this community a cultural platform and built their skills in photography and radio (basic level). We want to develop their skills to a level that they can bring their issue to the fore, by collecting audio and video information about Kapashera and displaying it on various platforms-online and offline.
Argentina: Rural Families Linked to a Radio-electronic net
Radio Cooperativa Tinku is non-formal. It has an antenna with a radius of 60 km from Mina Clavero, Córdoba. We will install 4 antennas networked with the central radio antenna. Each one will connect to a PC and a console. Mobile equipment and stations (3) will provide community service. This local identity is without representation and falls promoting their craft. RTC will provide e-courses to develop communication skills.
Uganda: Raising the Voiceless Through IT/Media
The project entitled “Raising the voiceless through IT/Media” will tackle issues related to commercial sex exploitation affecting communities in Northern Ugandan, and it will target two Luo tribes that is; the Langi and the Acholi focusing mainly on children. The Langi and Acholi children in Northern Uganda.Groups of children will be trained from the local communities, and they will be trained to use IT/Media to share their stories.
Uganda: Kitezi Landfill Community Members’ Publicity
The project aims at voicing challenges faced by Kitezi residents which arise from the presence of a sanitary landfill in their vicinity. Selected participants will be trained in video coverage and creating visual stories through photographs, use of internet, radio/TV to create a platform to express their grievances. A documentary will be produced to illustrate experience of community members, stories and narratives of challenges faced.
Kenya: Rising Voices for Taita
The project aims to train 15 community members on capturing local environmental cultural practices and how to feed the outputs back to the community via blog posts, online videos, photos, news articles with the objective of empowering local communities. This intends to give voice to Taita community culture and bring them on the know about their eroding behavior patterns and perceptions that favour environmental conservation.
Mexico: All Together Against Climate Change
An Environmental Education program against climate change is running at schools in a city where the temperature through the year is too high. Students want to share their experience to the community and with others schools to be able to invite them to work against climate change and interchange innovative ideas through a blog, photographies and video.
Mexico: Environmental Video-journalism Workshop
The aim is to create a network of digital video producers that develop stories of the environment and, preferably incorporating elements of ancient Mayan culture. The intention is to train 15 young people in the use of these technologies and build a visual memory of our environment, use, protection and services. The results will be micro-video stories that are disseminated through web supported by our networks and alliances.
Macedonia: Multiculturalism – That is Our Signature
Dolneni municipality is a rural municipality, which has 36 undeveloped villages and represents a segmented society in which live citizens of different nationalities. Five educational camps will be realized and people will be encouraged to speak openly about the problems they face every day. At the same time they will learn how to make problems to become visible and to demonstrate initiative for their solving by using digital and social media.
