The Public Affairs Section is launching an exciting new initiative.

You can take an online journalism course called World Youth News and become a journalist. The online course is self-paced and asynchronous. It’s a self-directed course designed by iEARN, NY Times, Columbia University School of Journalism to enable young people to gain the skills involved in being a journalist.

You are mentored by grad students from Columbia and NYU along the way. After you register, you can take the course on your own time. The reading materials are divided into five sections, and we recommend that you complete it within a week. Our American Corner Coordinators will provide computer time for you to complete the course, or you can do it at home.

The online interaction in the course provides opportunities to practice English with native speakers.

If you would like to take the course, please e-mail your name and e-mail address me: kobilovas@state.gov

This program will launch May 3, World Press Freedom Day!

Shafoat Kabilova

Grant Assistant / Alumni Coordinator

U.S. Embassy/Public Diplomacy Section

109 A, I.Somoni Ave., Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

e-mail: KobilovaS@state.gov

tel: (992-372) 29 23 14

cell phone (98)580 70 67

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