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Photo by: Morgan Brenner – Sharing Hope Africa in Mozambique and Eswatini.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, I was a digital content creation intern for Sharing Hope Africa<\/a>, a non-profit developing sustainable agriculture programs in Mozambique and Eswatini. One of my favorite classes in Wilkinson<\/a> so far, Professor Candice Yacono<\/a>\u2019s ENG 375: Composing New Media<\/a> course, gave me the skills that made my internship experience even more enriching and meaningful.<\/p>\n

Sharing Hope Africa provides crucial support and income for the communities of Licilo and Siteki, which have long been affected by a cycle of socio-economic hardship. I wrote monthly blog posts covering everything from the COVID-19 pandemic, when food shortages and the need for personal protective equipment peaked, to Sharing Hope Preschool, which educates and provides resources for 100+ children yearly, and the ongoing clean water crisis. Additionally, I created infographics for fundraising campaigns on social media, a skill I learned in my Composing New Media course, which directly resulted in donor engagement for Sharing Hope Africa.<\/p>\n

Professor Yacono exposes students to a diverse range of tools and platforms for creating and promoting digital media. The course covers topics of visual and textual rhetoric in public, academic, and political spheres. Yacono encourages experimentation and prioritizes students\u2019 freedom of exploration.<\/p>\n

\u201cI designed my course to be a hands-on creative laboratory where students can experiment with creating content for a wide range of new media platforms and formats in a low-stakes atmosphere,\u201d says Professor Yacono. \u201cThis includes media they may never have thought they would have the chance to try, like podcasting or video game design.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Students complete projects using applications and formats of their choosing from a diverse list of options, from essays and advertisements to podcasts and vlogs. These exploratory projects give students the opportunity to develop concrete, transferable skills in graphic design, website construction, online writing, podcasting, marketing, videography, and game design. Students also create playable, text-adventure video games\u2014using Google Slides, Twine, or a similar application\u2014to explore the relationship between narrative and engagement in game design. Professor Yacono urges students to consider the rhetorical choices they must make in their compositions and the opportunities and problems presented by differing new media platforms.<\/p>\n

The visual rhetoric and design skills I developed in Composing New Media were transferable to the infographics I created for fundraising campaigns for Sharing Hope Africa. In addition, Yacono\u2019s focus on online writing, including blogging tools like WordPress and Wix, helped me advance Sharing Hope Africa\u2019s blog<\/a> to an interactive, multi-media channel to engage with our audiences.<\/p>\n

Professor Yacono utilizes group projects and online discussions to foster a creative and collaborative environment despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yacono emphasizes the importance of digital communication in this time of increased isolation. \u201cI think the COVID-19 pandemic has sped up digital literacy and technology adoption and transformed business,\u201d says Professor Yacono. \u201cThose who remain resistant to new media may find themselves left by the wayside, which is why I think a course like [Composing New Media] can be so helpful. Students will be armed with in-demand skills and a wide-ranging portfolio that they can show off.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Students collaborated on larger projects, exploring different avenues of online publishing and creating \u201cpassion projects\u201d based on our interests. Working from a foundation of agricultural knowledge, I created The Viridian Frog, <\/i>a mock-Instagram and microblog promoting a sustainable lifestyle, to examine the intersection of social media and marketing for nonprofits. Using Instagram Highlights and Canva, an online graphic design tool, I launched a \u201cShop Sustainably\u201d ad campaign to promote B-Corp and Fair-Trade Certified products, as well as businesses local to Orange County, including Backyard Bees, Fermensch Kombucha, Terrace Hill Olive Oil Co., and The Citrus Collective. Composing New Media encourages students to combine their passions and the skills they\u2019ve developed in media composition to create in-depth, interdisciplinary projects based on their own experiences.<\/p>\n

The class offers skills that are transferable to every other industry. Designed for hands-on experience in media composition and uniquely suited to the virtual setting, there\u2019s something for everyone in Composing New Media. \u201cMy students have included TikTok influencers, competitive athletes, and biology researchers along with creative writers, animators, and game developers,\u201d says Professor Yacono. \u201cMy goal is that every student will learn something they can take with them into their future.\u201d<\/p>\n

In January of 2021, Sharing Hope Africa began a new chapter, undergoing a name-change and a renewal of our 501(c)3 verification. I was fortunate to get hands-on experience as a part of the founding team of Sharing Hope Africa and Professor Yacono\u2019s class allowed me to develop the skills I needed to succeed in this \u201creal-world\u201d job.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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