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WHY THIS MINOR?
Port Alfred is known for its beautiful beaches and water sports facilities, but there are also townships, poor neighbourhoods that stand in stark contrast with this otherwise luxurious tourist destination. In South Africa, the terms “township” or “location” refer to the often underdeveloped racially segregated urban areas that, from the late 19th century until the end of apartheid, were reserved for non-whites, namely Black Africans, Coloureds and Indians. Townships are still a reality in South Africa today.
Townships were built on the periphery of towns and cities and often lack sewerage, water, and electrical infrastructure. These townships are home to families, cultures and organisations that are in need of development and whose stories need to be told.
WHAT?
With this minor we will share experiences and listen to the abilities and challenges of the community. Digital storytelling is about shaping personal, heartful connections and expressions that enable individuals and communities to reclaim their personal culture. You will connect with people and find ways to break though social disconnection by sharing inspirational and emotional stories digitally.
You will produce digital media to give people a voice, increase civic participation and facilitate the development of communities.
This minor is for you if you want to learn about how:
- Digital media facilitates social interaction and empowers people.
- Digital media gives people a voice, increases civic participation and facilitates the creation of communities.
- Digital media is changing how work gets done, boosting productivity and enhancing flexibility for workers and employers.
- Digital media can facilitate education and life-long learning to build and source the skills of the future in townships.
This minor is offered by the study program Communication & Creative Business.
Structure of the minor
You will:
- Contribute directly to the social development in NeMaTo township in Port Alfred by using the power of Digital Media.
- Learn about local cultures like isiXhosa, isiZulu, Khoikhoi & San by spending time and empathising in the townships.
- Include local community members in the production of digital media.
- Teach community members across all backgrounds and ages about (digital) media literacy.
- Become culturally sensitive, which is not just a quality which many people in media production lack, it is also something you can develop while studying in South Africa.
Port Alfred is known for its hip cafés and a lively beach scene on the one hand and the experience of the Townships on the other. Meaning, you are continuously exposed to a different cultural environment in which to operate. Cultural sensitivity, production flexibility, exposure to many different types of people and cultures, and cooperating with local community members and NGOs, will not only help you to develop your people and digital skills. It will also give you a firmer knowledge of others on a global scale.
TOPICS:
- social development
- systems change
- concept development
- storytelling & script writing
- pre-production, production & filming in challenging environments
- post-production, editing, and
- publishing content to social media & streaming platforms.
