By Susanna Grigoryan | Project Leader
In the frame of “Online Olympiad” project Young Journalists Online Centers (YJOC) have been founded in different regions of Armenia. Visits were organized to YJOC, seminars and trainings conducted for regional groups. Each of the group coordinates its regional works, discuss existing issues and achievements in the region, have connection and communication with other young people in the communities who are also interested in Media and journalism. During the visits project goals, objectives and activities were represented. Interactive games were organized by means of which communities issues came up and tried to find solutions.
The project assists in youth involvement in the development process of their communities. During the meeting-trainings the obtained netbook was given to the elder participant of the meeting, who was responsible for the technical provision at the spot and communication with the Center. In the result our beneficiaries organize community issues assessment, public discussions sharing their obtained knowledge and experience to the other members of the community, have active communication with youth groups in Yerevan and other communities as well.
We would like to present one of the works of our regional groups: the beneficiaries of Arapi community have made a video about issues of their communities, and the river pollution of Akhuryan in Armenia. They investigate the composition water of the river, which is contaminated, suggested solutions and how to clean the river. The schoolchildren of the community participated in the process of the river cleaning. The polluted river had a negative impact on people and wildlife around the world.
Hi, I am Elena, I live in Arapi community of Shirak region in Armenia. I am one of the participants of “Online Olympiad” Program. In our community the young people had not idea about the importance of new media, usage of digital equipment, have not enough knowledge on this sphere. Participating in “Online Olympiad” program organized by Zartonk-89 NGO they obtained correspondent knowledge about new media, took part in community activities raising community issues by means of organized trainings and seminars. Behalf of our working group we thank to all those people who donate and support in to implement such important project. Thank to Global Giving and Zartonk-89 NGO
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