Humangle Technology and Civic Impact Fellowship for Journalists 2024: (Deadline 12 July, 2024)

HumAngle Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the HumAngle Technology and Civic Impact Fellowship.With the aim of providing cutting-edge technology and innovation training to members of the civic society and other actors in the space, the Fellowship will help selected professionals to leverage technology for actionable advocacy and accountability within public institutions.

The HumAngle Technology and Civic Impact Fellowship targets journalists, activists, and civil society members with a track record of excellence, drawn from Nigeria’s 6 geopolitical zones. It will follow a two-part model consisting of  a five-day  in-person training  in the FCT and a 3-month post-training period to allow the fellows practicalize their learnings. The training sessions will cover topics such as:

• Policy Advocacy and Public accountability
• Research and Fact checking for Social Impact
• Maximising Artificial Intelligence in the Nigerian Context
• Data for Civic Engagement
• Techniques for Immersive Storytelling
• Ethical Considerations in Leveraging Technology for Impact
• Conflict Reporting and Humanitarian Response

About HumAngle

Founded in March 2020, HumAngle is a niche media platform committed to insightful and objective coverage of Africa’s conflict, humanitarian, and development issues. Over the years, insecurity has become one of the chief drivers of mass mortality and instability in the region. Yet, it has attracted no dedicated coverage from the media. HumAngle was established to fill this vacuum. Our primary duty is to investigate, analyse, and report conflict issues in a sensitive, in-depth, and human-centred manner. We paint accurate pictures of crises and how they affect different communities an…&nb..

Technology and Civic Impact Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of Technology and Civic Impact Fellowship

• Opportunity to opt into a mentorship program for the duration of their fellowship depending on their personal projects and areas of expertise.
• Access to a community of civil society actors across the 6 geo-political zones and professional resources.
• Publication/feature of their projects on HumAngle Media.
• Acquisition of skills in data-informed advocacy, AI/tech in storytelling and activism.
• All expense-paid travel to the FCT for the 5-day training and an accompanying stipend for that duration.

Requirements for Technology and Civic Impact Fellowship Qualification

All journalists, activists and civil society actors who:

• Are aged between 21 and 35
• Are resident in Nigeria
• Have at least 2 years of proven experience in advocacy, tech, research and data, impactful journalism, humanitarian activities and public policy.
• Are employed in an organisation of repute or affiliated with one
• Have an interest in leveraging technology for social impact

Interview date, Process and Venue for Technology and Civic Impact Fellowship

Expectations of the Fellows

• Commitment to a 5-day in-person training in the FCT and completing the 3-month programme.
• All participants are required to engage in one innovative project leveraging learnings on technology .
• Monthly reports on the project development and execution.
• Fellows are expected to develop their projects based on their passions and skills, and build upon the Fellowship’s objectives.

Application Deadline

July 12, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to HumAngle on forms.gle to apply

For more details,visit Humangle website