"I am Africa. This is my story..." YouTube digital storytelling contest and Ning community sponsored by UNESCO PPN is offering free curriculum, community and platform for African schools to use.
They have launched a digital story telling site and resources for African schools, NGOs and organizations. You can join, download curriculum or have students view the site. It use the methods of Project Based Learning, digital storytelling and Global Learning Framework.
For global educators there is a full curriculum guide available for download and sample of African Youth Digital Story telling
These are encouraging stories of African youth transforming their lives.
Help themspread the work that Africa's youth is not what international media pictures them as.
They are looking for schools that are working with African schools to team up with them.
The YouTube Digital Storytelling Contest:
"No matter what African tribe, country or religion you come from, you have a story and a voice ... now is the time to use it.
There are five free steps to entering the contest:
1) Join this community
2) Join YouTube
3) Create and upload your video onto YouTube
4) Discover new friends with common interests
5)Vote on your favorite "I am-Africa, This is my story..." digital video on YouTube.
