Your CREW (Children's Radio Education Workshop) needs you!

The project aims to develop young people's critical thinking and practical skills, equipping them better for the future.

The facilitator's job is to provide guidance and ensure that the children in the group are prepared for their programme. To become a CREW facilitator, you need to be over the age of 20 and prepared to work on a volunteer basis. A radio background is not necessary as training will be provided.

The participants are children aged between six and 18, who come to Bush Radio to learn the ins and outs of broadcasting, including writing, research and presentation skills. They learn technical skills and broadcast journalism skills, as well as life skills, such as teamwork, critical thinking and political awareness through their interaction with each other and their listeners.

CREW takes place at Bush Radio from 9am - 2pm every Saturday, except on days when the participants have an outside broadcast or other excursions.

For samples of CREW work, go to:

• www.comminit.com/en/node/121885/36
  
• www.bushradio.co.za/spec_proj/spec_proj.htm
  
• www.ncrf.org.za/news/copy_of_sa-community-radio-present-paper-at-unesco-media-education-conference
  
• www.unicef.org/magic/resources/RadioManifesto.pdf
  
• www.worldradioforum.org/radiokidocracy.shtml
  
• http://bushradionews.blogspot.com/2008/04/youth-march-for-peace-in-gugulethu.html

For more information and application forms, contact Nobukhosi via email or tel +27 (0)21 448 5450). For more about Bush Radio, go to www.bushradio.co.za.