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SOCIAL MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM

The experience

Produced and disseminated high-impact multimedia content (video, photography, animation, radio/TV) on social/local media for Samaná foundation, raising awareness of children's rights, social inclusion, and environmental protection. Managed content creation, conducted interviews, and updated platforms focusing on gender equality, youth development, and domestic violence prevention.

What you offer

30 hours of help per week

Content Writer: Write, edit and publish inspiring content.

Photography: Take, edit and provide amazing photos.

Video Making: Create, edit and publish digital videos.

Social Media: Maintain and update social media channels.

Additional fee required

Amount: € 1250 Per week

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Donation to project

Description: We are committed to affordability and financial transparency with our open book policy. Our minimum contribution starts at just €155 per week (after the second week). This inclusive package covers Spanish language classes, comfortable accommodation in fully equipped guesthouse apartments, a dedicated program donation, personal welcome service, airport pick-up, bus transfer, bus fare, and a free transfer to your placement location.

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner Spanish

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

The Social Multimedia project has a twofold purpose: to promote the foundation's mission and document our impactful work. Our main goal is to raise awareness of children rights, social inclusion as well as the environmental protection and healthcare in the province of Samana. Through engaging Multimedia content on social media and local media outlets, in collaboration with our social media manager, we aim to address crucial issues such as parenting, child welfare, youth and family development, inclusion, gender equality, women empowerment, sexual education, domestic violence prevention, and at-risk youth work and education. As a volunteer in this program, you'll play a vital role in producing short videos, documentaries, and radio/television broadcasting content. Your creativity and skills will be put to use in tasks like creating animated motion pictures, recording videos, photography, conducting interviews, and updating our social media platforms. By participating in the Social Multimedia project, you'll be contributing to meaningful causes and supporting our efforts to make a positive impact on the community of Samaná. Together, we can effectively promote awareness and bring attention to important social issues.

Holidays
Christmas Holidays from December 16 until January 06, 2025.

Attention: Volunteers are welcome to stay at our Volunteer Guesthouse during Dominican Christmas and new year holidays! Even though working and business life comes to a halt through this two week period when the whole country is celebrating Christmas, our volunteers are welcome to celebrate Christmas and new year together with us and the Dominican people!

Activities & Shift

The Social Multimedia project invites proactive volunteers to document a foundation's work with children in Samaná. Volunteers will capture and edit photos and videos, contribute their creative ideas, and collaborate with a team. This opportunity fosters skill development and personal growth while promoting the foundation's mission and raising awareness of social issues.

Activities can include but are not limited to:
-Take photographs and/or video documentation and report, interview, write and edit content related to our programs
-Edit for our online social media channels, the webpage, blog and through local media
-Support the day-to-day running of the NGO and attend meetings with authorities and community members
-Use Multimedia content to connect people emotionally to pressing social, gender and environmental causes
-Raise awareness for human and animal rights through artistic, creative and educational Multimedia content
-Assist with Social Community manager´s role to put together a content schedule for Social Media pages and help with editing and publishing content
-Write blog posts, articles, newsletters and other communication materials which can include a mix of media such as written content, videos, images and podcasts
-Assist with expanding our online presence improving functionality and SEO for our webpage and social media communication
-Help create, manage and grow the charity´s presence through blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, YouTube and other strategically relevant online properties
-Coordinate with local service operators and the local radio for public awareness interventions related to various topics around children rights, education and health (advanced Spanish skills are required)

Rules

Volunteer placement or internship
Our program offers flexible commitment options for volunteers, ranging from a minimum of 4 hours daily up to to 40 hours per week - you decide! If you're joining as an intern, we understand that your school or university may have specific requirements. Please inform us in advance about your internship criteria, enabling us to tailor a personalized work plan to suit your needs. Share your expectations and goals with us, and we'll work together to ensure you achieve them. We are happy to give students academic credit or provide a report outlining the learning outcomes and deliverables achieved during the internship.

Requirements
This program welcomes a diverse range of participants, including students with free holiday time, pre-university students, and those studying or planning to study Multimedia, Marketing, or Journalism. Professionals in these fields are also encouraged to join. While prior experience with Social Multimedia, basic understanding of DSLR cameras, and familiarity with editing software and social media management/marketing are welcome, advanced experience is highly valued. Volunteers are required to bring their own laptop and Pen Drive, and if available, bringing their own camera to complement our Multimedia equipment is encouraged.

Availability
This program is ongoing throughout the whole year

Time Commitment
A minimum time commitment of 2 weeks is required and can be extended up to one year