04. Quality education

In this new episode,  Bart Vetsuypens who has been coordinating Comundos for over 8 years explains frequently asked questions about Comundos and shares the journey so far

Digital storytelling as a tool for empowerment. This is the goal of the Belgian non-profit organisation Comundos. The organisation provides media literacy courses for young people worldwide. ‘By letting people from the Global South make their own story, you relinquish control.’

By Alma De Walsche

I had the opportunity to work for three months as an intern at Comundos while coursing a Master of Educational Sciences at the Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB).

With the help of media literacy classes, I learnt to get information from the internet and learnt about climate change. I checked the weather forecast and I know when rain will fall.

How to work with digital stories in geography ?

Intercultural dialogue is a process that comprises an open and respectful exchange or interaction between individuals, groups and organisations with different cultural backgrounds or world views. Among its aims are: to develop a deeper understanding of diverse perspectives and practices; to increase participation and the freedom and ability to make choices; to foster equality; and to enhance creative processes.

Comundos gives voice to the voiceless, lets their stories inspire others and creates a precious linkage between remote hopes and dreams. One of the links of this chain are the volunteers Comundos counts on, of which one of them is me, Leyre. As the Volunteer of the Year 2018, I would like to share my experience with Comundos during the last 12 months.

As  phrased  by  UNESCO,  inter-cultural dialogue encourages readiness to question well- established  value-based  certainties  by  bringing  reason,   emotion  and  creativity  into  play  in  order  to  find  new  shared understandings.

Media literacy is a repertoire of competencies that enable people to analyze, evaluate, and create messages in a wide variety of media modes, genres, and formats.
The set of competences you need to be able to actively and mindfully participate in the media society. Mediawijzer.net has consulted a range of experts to determine which competences these might be.