Deadline: 10-Jul-21
UNFPA Malawi invites you to a unique chance of acquiring digital media, art, and workplace skills and certificates from their pilot Digital Media Arts Accelerator Training Project.
Media art is a highly demanded skill in the era of a fast evolving digital economy and as part of youth empowerment programme, UNFPA is recruiting the first batch of digital media arts trainees from Lilongwe.
Trainings will be provided in Lilongwe for a maximum of 10 participants once a week from August 10 -December 21, 2021.
These trainings are offered free of charge for in-person (Lilongwe) live weekly courses as well as interactive online trainings. Classes will meet live 3 hours each, once a week and students will also be expected to work on projects and practice their new skills outside of live class time and through their online classroom.
Topics
Topics they will cover include:
- visual literacy
- photo editing
- basic graphic design
- illustration
- animation
- video
- creating multimedia for clients and organizations
- workplace skills for designers.
Eligibility Criteria
- Participants MUST have:
- Enthusiasm and motivation to succeed even when faced with obstacles
- An excellent work ethic and ability to be on time and meet deadlines
- A good command of the English language
- At least basic computer or technological skills. (i.e., Can use the internet, send an email, save a file, a willingness to learn and keep learning as technology and tools change, etc.)
- Reside in Lilongwe City (no transport support will be provided)
- Participants do not need to have:
For more information, visit https://malawi.unfpa.org/en/vacancies/digital-media-arts-accelerator-training