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Journalism Club 2024 - CALL FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS Interested persons can get involved here: Students - www.studentjournal.app Teachers - https://lnkd.in/eA9y2bBu As the pace of globalization and digitalization accelerates, it's important to ensure that young people are provided with access to the information required to help them make better decisions on the necessary steps towards a successful personal and professional future! The American Corner Antigua, located at the National Public Library of Antigua and Barbuda; along with several key partners have embarked on a pilot project, which is open to ALL students aged 12 - 18 years old who are enrolled in public or private schools across Antigua and Barbuda that would like to participate in the establishment of a youth-led national periodical / newspaper called - The Student Journal - to learn more about journalism, entrepreneurship and civics. Since classrooms provide the basic foundation of knowledge for young people; establishing journalism clubs in schools can foster more peer to peer engagement on topics such as democracy, volunteerism, life skills and even beneficial opportunities available not only locally, but also in the United States of America (USA). The main goal of this pilot is to provide a safe space for young people to respectfully express themselves, learn strategic LIFE skills and better understand the roles, rights and responsibilities of being a good citizen, employer or employee in their community. In Journalism Club, students will take on the different roles of a publication team gaining real world experience that not only looks good on a resume, but can build confidence for any future professional career path. They will work collaboratively with other students to decide what they want to feature in their youth-led newspaper, particularly reporting on current affairs and key events in their respective schools. Spread the word and sign up today, if you know someone or you are a student (12 - 18 years old) that would love to join Journalism Club!!! PLEASE NOTE - There will be an evaluation of all applications with a short list of successful students being announced and provided with training on the production of The Student Journal for their respective school. Feedback / Questions: Email - antiguaandbarbuda@studentjournal.app

Journalism Club 2024 - CALL FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS Interested persons can get involved here: Students - www.studentjournal.app Teachers - https://lnkd.in/eA9y2bBu As the pace of globalization and digitalization accelerates, it's important to ensure that young people are provided with access to the information required to help them make better decisions on the necessary steps towards a successful personal and professional future! The American Corner Antigua, located at the National Public Library of Antigua and Barbuda; along with several key partners have embarked on a pilot project, which is open to ALL students aged 12 - 18 years old who are enrolled in public or private schools across Antigua and Barbuda that would like to participate in the establishment of a youth-led national periodical / newspaper called - The Student Journal - to learn more about journalism, entrepreneurship and civics. Since classrooms provide the basic foundation of knowledge for young people; establishing journalism clubs in schools can foster more peer to peer engagement on topics such as democracy, volunteerism, life skills and even beneficial opportunities available not only locally, but also in the United States of America (USA). The main goal of this pilot is to provide a safe space for young people to respectfully express themselves, learn strategic LIFE skills and better understand the roles, rights and responsibilities of being a good citizen, employer or employee in their community. In Journalism Club, students will take on the different roles of a publication team gaining real world experience that not only looks good on a resume, but can build confidence for any future professional career path. They will work collaboratively with other students to decide what they want to feature in their youth-led newspaper, particularly reporting on current affairs and key events in their respective schools. Spread the word and sign up today, if you know someone or you are a student (12 - 18 years old) that would love to join Journalism Club!!! PLEASE NOTE - There will be an evaluation of all applications with a short list of successful students being announced and provided with training on the production of The Student Journal for their respective school. Feedback / Questions: Email - antiguaandbarbuda@studentjournal.app

CALLING ALL STUDENTS - GET READY TO WIN LOTS OF PRIZES!!! Grab your smartphone, download the Tide Turners app and join us online all week long to compete for cash, gift cards, electronics and more in the BRIGHT Hack Plastics Challenge - Kahoot Games... Player Login: www.brighthack.org/kahoot Date: Monday 19th - Friday 23rd February, 2024 Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm How Can You Play? - Learn all about plastic pollution with the Tide Turners app - Players login by 5:15 pm daily to secure a spot - The BRIGHT Hack games begin promptly at 5:30 pm - Answer multiple choice questions with your smartphone - Correct answers will keep players on the game leader board - Prizes will be awarded to the TOP 3 students each day NOTE: Players must be enrolled as a student (8 - 19 years) in a public or private school in Antigua and Barbuda to WIN!!! Students can also WIN up to $3,000 for their school! BRIGHT an acronym for (B)oosting (R)enewables and (I)nfrastructure (G)lobally by (H)arnessing (T)echnology is a hackathon event being hosted by the The Caribbean Youth Environment Network ( "CYEN" – www.cyen.org ) with support from The Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Caribbean ( “the BCRC-Caribbean” ) www.bcrc-caribbean.org which is executing the Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded project, entitled “Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States (ISLANDS)” which seeks to address the sound management of chemicals and waste in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Students across the island are being encouraged to form teams and register for the BRIGHT Hack Plastic Challenge at - www.brighthack.org and to download The Tide Turners App that is available in the Android (Google) and iOS (Apple) mobile stores to learn how they can help reduce plastic pollution utilizing robotics for a chance to win Cash, Gift Cards, Electronics and More... The deadline for submissions to the BRIGHT Hack Plastic Challenge is February 26, 2024 / 11:59 pm (AST), with students being afforded the chance to use what they learnt from the Tide Turners App to play kahoot games using their smart devices and compete virtually the week prior to help brainstorm ideas.