yR trainees ready to graduate

By Majak Akot | Thu, 22/07/2010 - 15:28 |   No comments
yarraReporter is an intensive program that trains City of Yarra public housing residents in multimedia and journalism, with the current cadets preparing to graduate.
The yarraReporter is located in Atherton Gardens and is known to many people to provide a broad accessible introduction to the world of journalism. For every eight week training course yarraReporter provides an opportunity for Yarra residents who are willing to learn and engage with the community.
Trainees are taught the theory and practical sides about journalism by producing stories and covering events.
 
Anya Trybala, yarraReporter coordinator, took time out during training to answer some questions about yarraReporter.
 
yR:How long does the course run for and what sort of qualification do the trainees get at the end?
 
AT:At the end of training participants are presented with the certificate of participation which is not accredited because of the need to be flexible. Participants then continue on the job experience. The program hopefully helps participants to improve their English skills.
 
yR:How long has yarraReporter being going? How many people are involved?
 
AT:This is the 4th lot of training since it started in 2008. There are currently about 15 new yarraReporters and 5 previous.  I think that this project is aiming to bring about a more positive perspective, a community perspective about the residents that live here. Actually, one of the past participants is going to do a work placement with The Age in August and another is doing further education at ACU.
 
We also asked two of the yarraReporter trainees, Saad Al Musawi & Boy Louade, who took time from their busy schedules to answer some questions. They were very glad to speak about yarraReporter when interviewed at the training centre in Atherton Gardens.
 
Why did you decide to join yarraReporter?
 
Saad: Learning about writing articles how to use the camera and some multimedia skills.
 
Boy: I found out about this course through a friend of mine. It will allow me to expose my feelings about community. I feel like if I can do this course maybe I can contribute to the Yarra community by reporting issues such as local justice and human rights.
 
What do you think about the course?
 
Saad: The course is very useful. I have learnt many things. In this course I have learned how to write, the computer, how to read the news, how to follow the events on the TV. I've started to read and watch the news. I see many cultures and learn from different cultures and there is good communication, good company and good people.
 
Boy: I used to develop websites and media, for me is a better way to communicate with other people. I hope to learn more about media because to me as a young African migrant in Australia, media to me is an important part. We have to be involved in the media because there are a lot of problems back in Sudan.
 
Do you plan to go onto further studies in Media?
 
Saad: I would love to study multimedia or journalism in the future. When I get my certificate I will display it and I will be proud to be a journalist and the yarraReporter.
 
Boy: Yes, that is actually one of my plans because it will be part of what I'm doing at university and it will help me a lot. I study computer science as well as some multimedia subjects. So it will be really great to do further studies in media.
 
As you can tell, all the trainees are very glad be involved in yarraReporter.
 
The winter session of training is about to wrap up. You can check out the all the new yarraReporter stories here.
 

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