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From January 2023 YIC NGO started “Have Your Say” youth media project. The project is implemented by the Youth Initiative Centre (YIC) NGO which was funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of State.

THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT is to increase the role of youth as active citizens of Armenia by giving young people a voice and promoting impartial and wider coverage of youth issues and youth initiatives throughout the country.

 

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT ARE:

  1. to reveal the youth issues in 10 regions of Armenia by producing 10 episodes of the youth-led media program and running a social media campaign by 15 trained young people, calling the local government bodies to acknowledge and support youth initiativeness and participation;
  2. to support freedom of speech and independent media development in the regions of Armenia through building capacity of 24 journalists (including young newcomers) representing registered local and national media entities; and highlighting youth agenda in the local and national media through production and promotion of 50 media pieces by the trained journalists.

 

Expected results of the project are:

  • 15 young people have gained practical skills and knowledge in the journalism, media and digital literacy and social media marketing fields, enabling them to regain their voice and have a say on the issues impacting their lives;
  • 10 YouTube videos under “Have Your Say” Media Program and 50 social media posts with #HaveYourSay_am hashtag have been released by the trained young people with the support of professional video crew;
  • 24 journalists from all regions of Armenia have built capacity on youth-centered, professional and ethical coverage of youth issues and youth initiatives;
  • 50 pieces of media (TV reports, articles, blog-posts, podcasts and similar) by journalists representing registered local and national media entities have covered a wide range of youth issues and initiatives after their participation in the journalists’ capacity building training.

 

You can follow the program on the official YouTube channel of YIC NGO.