45 Teenage Girls in South Khorasan Learn Online Activism

Birjand – The “Rasa” media workshop was held in Birjand with the participation of 45 teenage girls, aimed at empowering and strengthening media activism among the younger generation.

Birjand- "Rasa" media workshop was held in Birjand with the participation of 45 teenage girls with the aim of empowering and strengthening the media activism of the teenage generation.

According to Mehr reporter, during a meeting on Monday afternoon with the presence of a group of Haj Qasim's daughters and the CEO of the Islamic Propaganda Organization's Hedayat Foundation, a Rasa media workshop was held.

Elaha Hosni, an expert of Haj Qasim Girls and Youth Camp of South Khorasan Islamic Propaganda, said in a conversation with Mehr reporter on the sidelines of this meeting: Considering the key role of the media in the formation of the cultural identity of teenagers and the need to improve the media literacy of the new generation, we have tried to have most of the programs of the Haj Qasim Girls Youth Camp in the province accompanied by a detailed media attachment.

He added: In this regard, specialized media workshop "Rasa" for teenagers was held with the presence of Hojjatul Islam Seyyed Nasser Mirmohamedian.

Referring to the purposeful choice of the title "Rasa" for this workshop, the expert of Haj Qasim Youth and Girls Camp of South Khorasan Islamic Propaganda said: "Our goal is to educate teenagers who will be narrators of truth, builders of identity and culture, and builders of the future of Islamic Iran in today's media environment.

Referring to the reception of teenagers from this course, Hosni said: 45 talented and concerned teenagers were present in this workshop to take the first steps for effective activism in the media space.

Emphasizing the importance of teenagers' activism in cyber space, he said: Today, the media plays an important role in shaping public opinion, beliefs and cultural identity of the young generation, and in such a situation, empowering teenagers to participate consciously and responsibly in this space is a necessity.

Hosni added: In the atmosphere of media war, we should be able to stand up against false narratives by increasing awareness, understanding media mechanisms and strengthening analytical power, and explain the facts to the audience correctly with correct and informed narration.

The expert of Haj Qasim Youth and Girls Camp of South Khorasan Islamic Propaganda continued: With media knowledge and skills, teenagers can transform from consumers of content into effective activists and play a role in conveying the right messages, strengthening cultural identity and reflecting the capacities of society.

Referring to the objectives of the "Rasa" workshop, Hosni said: "Our effort is that teenage girls, in addition to acquiring media literacy, acquire the ability to distinguish between true and false news, analyze content and produce accurate and effective narratives so that they can have an active, informed and responsible presence in today's media environment."