Event Title
Session 3E. Stand For… Forgotten Emergencies
Location
BCC 200
Start Date
14-6-2012 2:00 PM
End Date
14-6-2012 2:45 PM
Description
“Stand For” is a news program implemented on the Fairfield campus with the goal of bringing awareness about humanitarian crises that often go unnoticed by mainstream media. The news program allows the dissemination of information about the conditions of both the persons and areas affected by humanitarian crises to college students. The pilot of the project in Stand For: Pakistan creates awareness toward the monsoon floods that hit many provinces in Pakistan in 2010 and 2011.The program included interviewing NGOs and students in an effort to provide more information on the impact that the floods have had. This pilot will be shown, followed by a detailed PowerPoint presentation to highlight some of the benefits and challenges of using media as a facilitator of awareness of humanitarian crises to college students and faculty. The session will end with a Q&A and the opportunity to brainstorm other humanitarian crises deserving of greater media attention.
Session 3E. Stand For… Forgotten Emergencies
BCC 200
“Stand For” is a news program implemented on the Fairfield campus with the goal of bringing awareness about humanitarian crises that often go unnoticed by mainstream media. The news program allows the dissemination of information about the conditions of both the persons and areas affected by humanitarian crises to college students. The pilot of the project in Stand For: Pakistan creates awareness toward the monsoon floods that hit many provinces in Pakistan in 2010 and 2011.The program included interviewing NGOs and students in an effort to provide more information on the impact that the floods have had. This pilot will be shown, followed by a detailed PowerPoint presentation to highlight some of the benefits and challenges of using media as a facilitator of awareness of humanitarian crises to college students and faculty. The session will end with a Q&A and the opportunity to brainstorm other humanitarian crises deserving of greater media attention.
Comments
Facilitators:
Maria Clinton is a rising senior at Fairfield University with a double major in Television and Communications. She has a passion for learning about and taking part in projects centered around humanitarian work, which is why she loves being a part of JUHAN.
Nargis Alizada is a senior at Fairfield University with a major in International Studies. She is the founder of the Muslim Student Association at Fairfield University and is interested in the education of girls and women in Afghanistan today. She is a JUHAN Student Leader on campus.