YOUNG PACIFIC LEADERS REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON MEDIA LITERACY AND JOURNALISM
NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA 11-13 SEPTEMBER 2024
Thank you to all applicants for your interest in the Young Pacific Leaders Regional Workshop on Media Literacy and Journalism.
Applications are now closed as of 24 March, 2024. Our team will be processing all applications and notifying selected participants and alternates by email in the coming weeks and providing further steps.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
The Young Pacific Leaders Regional Workshop on Media Literacy and Journalism will bring together 30 young leaders to expand knowledge regarding media literacy, journalism, and pressing issues facing the Pacific region, including climate change and resilience. International and U.S. experts in journalism, media, and climate change will work with participants to build capacity in media literacy and journalistic practices and advance Pacific regionalism.
Workshop participants will also be eligible to apply for a SEED grant to support a project in their community and receive ongoing mentorship. Workshop supported by the U.S. Department of State.
WHO CAN APPLY
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
Young leaders 22 - 35 years of age.
Citizen of and living in one of the following: Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Hawaii.
Working or actively involved as a community advocate, journalist, media creator, or storyteller.
Interest in climate change impacts and resilience in the Pacific region.
Being able to fully participate in all workshop activities, including traveling to or being in Tonga on 10 - 14 September 2024, and all pre- and post-online workshop activities.
Strong communication skills and fluency in spoken and written English.
Questions on eligibility? Contact Us
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS
David Sattler, Ph.D.
Uili Lousi
Kalafi Moala
Betsy O’Donovan, M.Phil.
Laura Wides-Muñoz
Jeff Shaw
Rhys Logan
Barbara Kirchheimer
Debra Allan
The workshop instructors are U.S. and international experts in media literacy, journalism and climate change at universities, nongovernmental organisations, civil society, newspapers, media organisations, and independent media. Our instructors have extensive experience in the Pacific region.
PARTNERS AND SPONSORS
Application Deadline
Applications NOW CLOSED
“Through the art of storytelling, we can preserve our heritage, educate future generations, and inspire change.”
— Philipp Humm
PHOTOS FROM PRIOR YOUNG PACIFIC LEADER WORKSHOPS
