The first of two journalism training workshops was organized by Milhilard.org on Friday, 11/22/2024, at the offices of Arab Center for Consulting & Training Services (ACCTS) in the Rabieh neighborhood of the Jordanian capital- Amman.

Media professionals from Milhilard provided training on the mechanism of journalistic writing to a group of young people. They learned about various forms of journalism and the media scene in Jordan. Participants also were coached in through hands-on practical journalism training.

The training program also included a lecture on the Christian role in the local community with lawyer Haitham Erefej, who said in a talk to the trainees that “the Christian voice was and still is important and influential in political and societal life.” He recalled the Christian role in various political and nationalist efforts during the past century,

Director General of the Arab Center for Consulting and Training Services, Reverend Nabeel Abbasi, expressed his happiness in the partnership with Milhilard.org and said: “Personally, as the Director General of the Center, I am very proud of this partnership and the presence of specialized journalism trainers. This partnership aims to equip participants in media writing on community issues to serve and raise citizens’ awareness of the latest news around them.”

The content of the training course touched on the importance of monitoring news with its various issues and backgrounds and reflecting on it through creating appropriate content.  One of the attendees said: “It is important in order for my message to reach people that I learn how to write and express it in the correct way, and this course achieved this goal.”

The course will continue Friday, November 29, with wider participation, more training, practical exercises and lectures. A further training program is planned for December in cooperation with the Baptist Church.

This is a translation of an article written in Arabic . 

The original article can be seen here.