Theirworld

Youth training in journalistic storytelling

About Theirworld

Founded 22 years ago, Theirworld has grown to become a leading global children’s charity committed to the best start in life for children and young people by ending the education crisis and unleashing the potential of the next generation. If you care about issues like climate change, gender equality, inclusion, helping refugees and ensuring the voices of young people are represented at all levels of decision-making, then education is the key to unlocking big change in these areas.

About the Global Youth Ambassador Programme

Theirworld’s Global Youth Ambassador (GYA) programme has a network of more than 2000 young people from over 140 countries around the world. GYAs are supported to advocate for education, taking their experiences and knowledge of their own communities and bringing it to powerholders, making the case to unlock big change everywhere.

About the Project

This training project will support up to 10 GYAs globally to capture and share real-life stories of education in their communities through the themes of the best start in life, safe places to learn, and skills for the future. Selected participants will receive basic equipment (e.g. small camera, microphone, tripod stand) to create their content and will receive direct support and training from a storytelling specialist. The project will culminate in an exhibition of their work in September 2025.

Scope of Work

The consultant will be responsible for the following tasks: Developing a Training Curriculum:

  • Create a 6-month training programme, including six virtual training sessions
  • Design accompanying materials for each session, including guides, templates, and resources
  • This curriculum should cover essential aspects of storytelling, including image capture, writing, responsible storytelling, effective interviewing, and media ethics

Providing 1:1 Support:

  • Conduct individual support calls with each GYA throughout the project
  • Provide personalised support to GYAs, tailored to their specific needs and areas of focus within the storytelling framework

Securing Guest Speakers:

  • Identify potential guest speakers, such as experienced journalists or media professionals, to contribute to the training sessions

Theirworld updates:

  • Weekly calls with Theirworld’s GYA programme team to relay progress, incorporate feedback and share updates on group

Key deliverables

  • Training Curriculum: A detailed curriculum covering topics such as image capture, writing, responsible storytelling, interviewing, ethics, and media relations
  • Individual Support: Conduct up to 30 1:1 support calls GYAs (3 each)
  • Guest Speaker Contributions: Co-ordination and engagement from guest speakers
  • Exhibition Curation: Final pieces ready for exhibiting in September

The ideal consultant will have:

  • Extensive experience in delivering training around storytelling, journalism, and ethical content capturing. Training experience particularly with young people, in educational contexts is a plus
  • Expertise in practicing journalism, media ethics, and safe reporting practices in a global context
  • A network of contacts within the journalism and media industry
  • Experience of collaborating with young people from diverse backgrounds
  • Excellent project management skills

Timeline

  • November 2024: Consultant in place
  • December 2024- March 2024: Design and production of training curriculum and project resources, with support from Theirworld team
  • March- September 2025: Delivery of six virtual training sessions and three 1:1 support calls (up to 30 total) for each GYA
  • September 2025: Exhibition of final pieces

Safety Considerations

The consultant must ensure that GYAs understand the responsibilities and risks associated with storytelling. Emphasis will be placed on ethical practices, the safety of participants, and the voluntary nature of content sharing.

Reporting and Communication

The consultant will report to the GYA team at Theirworld and provide regular updates on progress, challenges, and any support needed.

Application Process

Interested parties should submit a CV of the principal person and one-page max proposal for how they would approach the project. Applications are due by 1st October at 9am and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please submit to Ayesha Chaudhry, Senior Project Coordinator, [email protected] For any questions ahead of submission, please contact [email protected]