May 21, 2013
The Cherbourg MoJos (mobile journalists) have posted their first stories online.
The first short video was shot at Jack O’Chin Oval in Cherbourg on May 11 during the Hornets v Nanango Stags A Grade league game.
The second was filmed on the same day at the Bunya Mountains Murri Ranger Community Day which was held at Dandabah on the Bunya Mountains.
This event included a welcome to country and smoking ceremony, performances and a dance workshop by the Wakka Wakka dancers, a kup murri, yarning circles and a guided walk with the Murri Rangers.
The Cherbourg MoJo program is being run by the Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE.
The 10-week mobile journalism training program for indigenous youth (aged 15-24) is designed to give a new, engaging twist to learning literacy and numeracy.
After an initial week of training with the iPhone5-based production kit, the Cherbourg MoJos have been working with members of their community to take Cherbourg’s stories to the world.
Cherbourg MoJo Shantelle Arnold sees a lot of potential for stories.
“I’m enjoying MoJo lots – it’s a good experience. I’d like to use my new filmmaking skills to make a documentary someday myself,” she said.
The plan is for the MoJos to post a new collection of videos online every week.
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