Deadline: 3-Mar-23
ASEAN Foundation, ASEAN Secretariat, and the ASEAN-USAID PROSPECT, a joint project of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and U.S. State Department, are proud to present the 3rd ASEAN Youth Social Journalism Contest 2023 (AYSJ 2023) with the theme of “Community Resilience”.
The programme has the objective to empower young aspiring journalists in ASEAN to advocate important social issues in the region and drive an impact in their community.
Benefits
- The programme will bring aspiring young journalists from all 10 ASEAN countries for -in-person social journalism training on 12-16 June 2023 that will be held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia’s beautiful city of cultural heritage. Expenses related to flight, accommodation, local transportation, all activities related to the programme, daily meal, and travel insurance will be covered by the organiser.
- It is an exciting opportunity for young journalists to connect and exchange with fellow youth from all around ASEAN and showcase their skills. Applicants should form a team of two members from the same country, and following the one-week training, the finalists will receive a small allowance, and be challenged to apply their new knowledge and drive impactful social campaign in their community.
- Based on the performance of their campaigns, the top 3 finalists will get cash prizes of USD 1,000 (1st winner), USD 750 (2nd winner), and USD 500 (3rd winner).
What to Expect in the Workshop?
- During the workshop, each country team will develop one agreed upon campaign proposal to raise the awareness and address the mentioned theme related to ASEAN and in their home country and pitch this proposal to the trainer and judges.
- The trainer and judges will evaluate the proposal pitches and provide feedback and guidance to the finalists.
Eligibility Criteria
- Aspiring youth interested in journalism that hold an ASEAN Member State passport (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam) and resides in the country of citizenship.
- (Important note: professional journalists who are full-time employees of established media outlets are not eligible to participate.)
- The interested ASEAN youths are required to form a team of two from the same nationalities. The applicants must be between 18 and 30 years old by the deadline of applications
- Applicants must be able to communicate fluently in both spoken and written English.
- Applicants must have active Facebook and Gmail accounts for ease of communication with the organisers, trainer, and other participants.
For more information, visit ASEAN.