http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/foko/2008/03/24/when-members-take-control-of-the-foko-blog-clubs/ Blog Clubs in Madagascar Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:28:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/foko/2008/03/24/when-members-take-control-of-the-foko-blog-clubs/#comment-121 FOKO » Blog Archive » Monsieur Stéphane reporting Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:33:30 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/foko/2008/03/24/when-members-take-control-of-the-foko-blog-clubs/#comment-121 [...] The CPO (Club for UN) kids are very fond of their blogging workshops. At first they had difficulties using Wordpress because the students only knew about Skyblog.com which is a very popular blogging plateform. They appreciated the commenting sessions and when we started the mini blogging contest we invited them to write down their articles to not waste their precious connection. Lindsay’s filming lessons were very useful but we discovered that it was still risky to interview people randomly on the streets or even take pictures of events. We’re now becoming a serious actor at the UNIC (UN Informational Center) and the director is always encouraging new members to take interest in our sessions, especially since Patricia’s video was featured on a Youth contest for World Population Day. [...] [...] The CPO (Club for UN) kids are very fond of their blogging workshops. At first they had difficulties using Wordpress because the students only knew about Skyblog.com which is a very popular blogging plateform. They appreciated the commenting sessions and when we started the mini blogging contest we invited them to write down their articles to not waste their precious connection. Lindsay’s filming lessons were very useful but we discovered that it was still risky to interview people randomly on the streets or even take pictures of events. We’re now becoming a serious actor at the UNIC (UN Informational Center) and the director is always encouraging new members to take interest in our sessions, especially since Patricia’s video was featured on a Youth contest for World Population Day. [...]

]]> http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/foko/2008/03/24/when-members-take-control-of-the-foko-blog-clubs/#comment-40 Rising Voices » FOKO Celebrates the UN Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:42:24 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/foko/2008/03/24/when-members-take-control-of-the-foko-blog-clubs/#comment-40 [...] Joan Rasafimaharo recently described on the FOKO project blog, a group of high school students belonging to the United Nations Club put [...] [...] Joan Rasafimaharo recently described on the FOKO project blog, a group of high school students belonging to the United Nations Club put [...]

]]> http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/foko/2008/03/24/when-members-take-control-of-the-foko-blog-clubs/#comment-38 Rising Voices » FOKO: engaging more and more new voices Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:46:59 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/foko/2008/03/24/when-members-take-control-of-the-foko-blog-clubs/#comment-38 [...] a recent update Joan reports on the extraordinary work of Toamasina and Mahajanga participants: Since Stéphane could’t make [...] [...] a recent update Joan reports on the extraordinary work of Toamasina and Mahajanga participants: Since Stéphane could’t make [...]

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