The Azadi Project’s inaugural workshop was held in Athens to provide digital livelihood skills to women refugees. The aim was to provide employability skills along with a safe space for women to share, come together, and control their narratives. The workshop was done in partnership with The Center for Constitutional Studies and Democratic Development (CCSDD) which is a collaboration between the School of Law of the University of Bologna and the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies in Bologna, Italy (SAIS Europe) and the Melissa Network, a network for migrant women in Greece, promoting empowerment, communication and active citizenship.
The first class of Azadi participants was seven extraordinary women from Afghanistan, Iran, and Palestine. Each participant had a unique story and passion. They worked during the entire workshop in teams and individually to produce their own video story. Each video is moving and very personal.
The participants acquired skills in a 360-degree multimedia vision. This includes:
scripting,
filming,
video editing
website designing
Post the workshop, Azadi connected the participants with organizations for internships, advanced professional training, and employment opportunities, facilitating their integration. Program participants were trained in best practices for digital content producers. They learned to engage with video, digital photography, and audio recordings, and possess the tools and storytelling skills to produce, edit, and post content online across all social media platforms.