DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 — Storytellers based in Lagos aged 18 to 35 are invited to apply for the Storytelling and Policy Masterclass.
This is a free programme designed for 40 young storytellers to build essential skills in rights-based election reporting, movement building, community organizing, and visual storytelling for civic education and policy advocacy.
Implemented by the Human Rights Journalists Network Nigeria (HRJN) and The Africa International Human Rights Film Festival with support from the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund, this intensive masterclass equips participants to translate critical frameworks like the National Youth Policy and the Lagos State Special People’s Law (LASPL) into impactful visual evidence.
Young women and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are strongly encouraged to apply.
The deadline for applications is September 30, 2026
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