Young students spread hope through media | Papua New Guinea

LIn 2020, Fr Ambrose Pereira from the Catholic Bishops Conference of Papua New Guinea sent SIGNIS a proposal to purchase audiovisual equipment to help carry out a media education seminar for students from secondary Catholic schools in Port Moresby. In this interview, he explains how such seminars encourage young people to be creative with their talents and skills and positively influence others

What is the human impact the project had on your community?

We carried out the seminar during the pandemic on the theme "Hope amidst COVID-19". This greatly benefited the students - without the seminar, they would have little possibility of reflecting on the situation and sharing their findings with their companions After attending the seminar, the participants grasped that a positive message of hope needed to be sent out They were also able to understand that each one had to believe in what they produced and live it out in their lives. Only then will their message have its desired impact.

What can you share about the community where the project took place?

The project was carried out in Port Moresby as well as in other parts of Papua New Guinea, that lack basic necessities and

What were your main goal with this project?

We wanted to teach participants to develop critical thinking in the media and be creative when producing positive content to inspire others. They learned that the media is a communication method that can be used to inform, educate, entertain, and above all, inspire people

Why should PSPF continue to support these types of projects?

The Pontifical Society of the Propagation of the Faith plays an essential part in this process by supporting the project financially And we must keep carrying it out as it contributes to shaping the hearts and minds of young people

Published on 15/10/21

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Using video-storytelling to promote our World Congress | South Korea

Every four years, members of SIGNIS from across the globe gather in a World Congress, a chance to renew and reinvigorate their relationships as they meet together face-to-face, explore common themes, share experiences and are challenged to respond to the changes in society and the media

The first SIGNIS Congress was held in Rome in 2001, to be followed by Lyon (2005), Chiang Mai (2009), Rome (2014) and Québec (2017). In 2018, during their annual meeting, the Board of Directo a.

When it ower of video storytelling and create engaging stories of hope and faith. With the support of the Pontifical Society of the Propagation of the Faith (PSPF), they produced three videos to tell the story of their country and the Korean Catholic Church. With beautiful imagery and voices to create a complete narrative, the videos take the viewer on a journey through history and the 237 years of the Korean Catholic Church, and through the role of the Catholic association: taking care of the ever-changing media of Korea, and by doing so, spreading the Good News to the world

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Published on 19/10/21