<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><head><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:AllowPNG/><o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch></o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div><span></span></div><div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_4615"> <font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3520" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3525" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3526" lang="EN-CARRIBEAN"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3527" face="Calibri" size="3">The All Varsity News Network
provides a unique opportunity for you to complement your journalism and mass
communication education by gaining practical experience is news writing, video
production, podcasting and social media. This initiative has been
made possible by the West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN). </font><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3530" face="Calibri"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3534" size="3">As a first step, we would like you to visit the <a class="edited-link-editor enhancr2_3d4d06bd-dda8-0f78-e251-090b78389d7e" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3706" href="http://www.wacren.net/">WACREN website </a>and learn
about the organization’s history, vision, mission, and activities.</font></font></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3711"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_4559"><div class="yahoo-link-enhancr-card ymail-preserve-class ymail-preserve-style" id="enhancr2_3d4d06bd-dda8-0f78-e251-090b78389d7e" style='font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; max-width: 400px;' dir="ltr" contenteditable="false" data-type="yenhancr" data-category="article" data-size="medium" data-embed-url="" data-url="http://www.wacren.net"> <a class="yahoo-enhancr-cardlink" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3770" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important; text-decoration: none !important;" href="http://www.wacren.net/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"> <table class="card-wrapper yahoo-ignore-table" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3769" style="max-width: 400px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3768"><tr id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3767"> <td width="400" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3766"> <table width="100%" class="card yahoo-ignore-table" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3765" style="max-width: 400px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3764"><tr id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3763"> <td class="card-primary-image-cell" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3762" background="https://s.yimg.com/vv//api/res/1.2/5_pVOpCBNvu9C0GTEnLPQQ--~A/YXBwaWQ9bWFpbDtmaT1maWxsO2g9MjAwO3c9NDAw/http://www.wacren.net/sites/default/files/badges/Tandem-logo1.png.cf.jpg" valign="top" style='background: url("https://s.yimg.com/vv//api/res/1.2/5_pVOpCBNvu9C0GTEnLPQQ--~A/YXBwaWQ9bWFpbDtmaT1maWxsO2g9MjAwO3c9NDAw/http://www.wacren.net/sites/default/files/badges/Tandem-logo1.png.cf.jpg") no-repeat center / cover rgb(0, 0, 0); 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margin-left: auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 380px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3773"><tr id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3772"> <td style="padding: 16px 0px 16px 12px; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </td> <td id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3771" style="padding: 16px 12px; width: 99%; vertical-align: middle;"> <h2 class="card-title" style='margin: 0px 0px 4px; line-height: 19px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;'>WACREN | West and Central African Research and Education Network</h2> <div class="card-description" style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); line-height: 15px; font-size: 11px;"></div> </td> <td style="padding: 16px 12px 16px 0px; text-align: right;"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </a></div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_4393"><br></div><div><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3535" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3536" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3537" lang="EN-CARRIBEAN"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3538" face="Calibri"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3539" size="3">Next, we invite you to work with us as we build the AVNN
demonstration site. It is our hope that each WACREN institution will develop
robust student media using WACREN tools.<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3540" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></font><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3541" size="3">Towards
this end, we will work with you to develop your digital publishing skills
through practical experience developing communication products, which include
multimedia storytelling, podcasts, video, photography, and more. At the end you
will be able to create a digital portfolio that may become one of your most
important personal branding and marketing tools.</font></font></span></div><div><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3542" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3543" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3544" lang="EN-CARRIBEAN"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3545" face="Calibri"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3546" size="3">Your first assignments will be to develop content about WACREN and AVNN. These exercises will prepare you for leadership roles on your institution's student digital media that we will work with your academic departments to help you develop. We will discuss this process in details moving forward.</font></font></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_4557" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_4556" lang="EN-CARRIBEAN"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_4555" face="Calibri"><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_4554" size="3">First, we would like to learn more
about you, your academic background, your interest in media, and accomplishments.<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3547" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></font></font></span></div><div><font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3549" face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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