Social Fabric: Promoting literacy through fashion and arts
In December 2023 MERSA Media Institute, with the support of Fojo, gathered hundreds of young people in a festival of fashion and colour to spread knowledge about media literacy and disinformation through culture and communal gathering around the creative arts.
Kidist Dejene teaches media literacy to her community
Kidist Dejene was a student at Haramaya University when she was enrolled in a media literacy training provided by neighbouring Bahir Dar University. The training changed her views and gave her another perspective, teaching her to be skeptical, checking content before sharing it or taking it in. She found it so inspiring that she wanted to share the knowledge with her community.
ZimMedia21: Increased access to reliable information
The three-year programme ZimMedia21 strengthened independent media, increased marginalized communities’ access to reliable information, and contributed to positive changes in media policy.
