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Please don’t overthink your intro. Just share a short paragraph about yourself. We are all eager to know who is onboard. <strong id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522976771191_2638">Please reply to all to ensure that the entire group gets your intro.</strong> <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522976771191_2442"><br clear="none"></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522976771191_2443">You can learn about my current career here: <a id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522976771191_2462" href="http://linkedin.com/in/donnaoti" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">http://linkedin.com/in/donnaoti</a>. A brief bio including my background as a journalist is attached.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522976771191_2461"><br clear="none"><div class="yiv8704940869enhancr-placeholder-medium" id="yiv8704940869temp-enhancr-placeholder" data-size="medium"></div> <br clear="none"><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><a id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522976771191_2519" href="https://yho.com/footer0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">Sent from my iPhone</a><br clear="none"><br clear="none"><div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yiv8704940869yqt7075654544" id="yiv8704940869yqt56349"><div class="yiv8704940869yahoo-quoted-begin" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522976771191_2520" style="color: rgb(113, 95, 250); padding-top: 15px; font-size: 15px; margin-top: 0px;">On Wednesday, April 4, 2018, 1:58 PM, Donna Oti, Ph.D. <doti@ceiconsult.com> wrote:</div><blockquote class="yiv8704940869iosymail" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522976771191_2523"><div id="yiv8704940869"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522976771191_2522"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522976771191_2521" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div><span></span></div><div></div><div id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_4615">
</div><div id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3521" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3522" lang="EN-CARRIBEAN">Welcome to AVNN!</span></div><div>
</div><div id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3525" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3526" lang="EN-CARRIBEAN">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). As a first step, we would like you to visit the <a class="yiv8704940869edited-link-editor yiv8704940869enhancr2_3d4d06bd-dda8-0f78-e251-090b78389d7e" id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3706" href="http://www.wacren.net/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">WACREN website </a>and learn
about the organization’s history, vision, mission, and activities.</span></div><div id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3711"><br clear="none"></div><div id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_4559"><div class="yiv8704940869yahoo-link-enhancr-card yiv8704940869ymail-preserve-class yiv8704940869ymail-preserve-style" id="yiv8704940869enhancr2_3d4d06bd-dda8-0f78-e251-090b78389d7e" dir="ltr" data-type="yenhancr" data-category="article" data-size="medium" data-url="http://www.wacren.net" data-embed-url=""> <a class="yiv8704940869yahoo-enhancr-cardlink" id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3770" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.wacren.net/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect"> <table class="yiv8704940869card-wrapper yiv8704940869yahoo-ignore-table" id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3769" style="max-width: 400px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3768"><tr id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3767"><td width="400" id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3766" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> <table width="100%" class="yiv8704940869card yiv8704940869yahoo-ignore-table" id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3765" style="max-width: 400px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3764"><tr id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3763"><td class="yiv8704940869card-primary-image-cell" id="yiv8704940869yui_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" bgcolor="#000000" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> <table class="yiv8704940869yahoo-ignore-table" id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3761" style="width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3760"><tr id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3759"><td id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3758" background="https://s.yimg.com/nq/storm/assets/enhancrV2/12/overlay-tile.png" valign="top" bgcolor="transparent" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> <table height="185" class="yiv8704940869yahoo-ignore-table" id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3757" style="width: 100%; min-height: 185px;"><tbody id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3756"><tr id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3755"><td class="yiv8704940869card-richInfo2" id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_4616" style="padding: 15px 0px 0px 15px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> </td><td class="yiv8704940869card-actions" id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3754" style="padding: 15px 15px 0px 0px; text-align: right; vertical-align: top;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> <div class="yiv8704940869card-share-container"></div> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr><tr id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3776"><td id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3775" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> <table align="center" class="yiv8704940869card-info yiv8704940869yahoo-ignore-table" id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3774" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-width: 1px 1px 3px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(224, 228, 233) rgb(224, 228, 233) rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 95%; margin-top: -40px; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 380px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3773"><tr id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3772"><td style="padding: 16px 0px 16px 12px; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> </td><td id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3771" style="padding: 16px 12px; width: 99%; vertical-align: middle;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> <h2 class="yiv8704940869card-title" style="margin: 0px 0px 4px; line-height: 19px;">WACREN | West and Central African Research and Education Network</h2> <div class="yiv8704940869card-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;" rowspan="1" colspan="1"> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> </a></div></div><div id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_4393"><br clear="none"></div><div>
</div><div id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3536" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;" dir="ltr"><span id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3537" lang="EN-CARRIBEAN">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="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3540"> </span>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.</span></div><div>
</div><div id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3543" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3544" lang="EN-CARRIBEAN">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.</span></div><div id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_4557" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_4556" lang="EN-CARRIBEAN">First, we would like to learn more
about you, your academic background, your interest in media, and accomplishments.<span id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3547"> </span></span></div><div>
</div><div id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3550" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3551" lang="EN-CARRIBEAN">We look forward to hearing from you!</span></div><div>
</div><div id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3456" dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3485"><br clear="none"></div><div class="yiv8704940869signature" id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3412"><div id="yiv8704940869yui_3_7_2_28_1389372871381_68" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_3411" style="font-family: Georgia,;">Donna Oti, Ph.D./WACREN Consultant</span></div><div id="yiv8704940869yui_3_7_2_28_1389372871381_68" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">CEI Consultants</div><div id="yiv8704940869yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1522863684121_4935" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Twitter: DonnaOti</div><div id="yiv8704940869yui_3_7_2_28_1389372871381_70" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">skype: donnaoti</div></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br clear="none">AVNN-Student mailing list<br clear="none"><a href="mailto:AVNN-Student@lists.wacren.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:AVNN-Student@lists.wacren.net">AVNN-Student@lists.wacren.net</a><br clear="none"><a href="http://lists.wacren.net/mailman/listinfo/avnn-student" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" shape="rect">http://lists.wacren.net/mailman/listinfo/avnn-student</a><br clear="none"><blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></div></div>
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