Come to Moshi, Tanzania within sight of Mount Kilimanjaro. Receive excellent training from BBC trainers. Cover an inspiring youth sports development tournament. Make friends and tell the world about it.
The East Africa Cup is about a week in Moshi, and a year in the community. It’s for organisations who use sport in a positive way in East Africa, and for young people involved it’s an opportunity to get involved in an excellent sport, cultural exchange and education event.
Before a ball is kicked, young people attend workshops in topics like health, conflict resolution and leadership skills. Their leaders benefit not just from co-hosting the event, but also from the opportunities associated with being amongst some of the best referees, youth leaders and physios in the region.
The BBC World Service Trust has been involved in the event for the last two years, delivering training and mentoring in both journalism and media skills for youth leaders who need to use the media to get their message across.
It’s not just a sports story, so we don’t just want sports journalists: the practical training will cover interview skills, social media for journalists, getting a story from a press conference, and how to cover sports for development.
Accommodation and food is provided as is transport: although you’ll be travelling on the team coach, not flying. After the tournament you’ll get the chance to be mentored online by the team.
If you are interested, please get in touch – email iLearn@bbc.co.uk and explain why you want to get involved, including a CV. You can be a print, online or broadcast journalist, although you will be asked to work outside your comfort zone.
Training starts on 19 June, so you'll need to travel in advance of that - departure dates will be based on where you are based.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: iLearn@bbc.co.uk
For submissions: iLearn@bbc.co.uk
Website: http://eastafricacup2009.blogspot.com/