Regional director of PRODEMU visits the School of Journalism

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On the occasion, the students of the program were able to ask their questions to the director, Carla Miranda, in order to learn in detail about the functions of this organization.

During the last class of Journalism Technique I, taught by the academic, Mg. Marcela Poblete, the students of the Journalism program at the ULS had a visit from the regional director of the Foundation for the Promotion and Development of Women (PRODEMU), Carla Miranda, who arrived at the School's premises so that the Students would learn about the work and function of this organization that has been working with women since 1990, training them in the area of ​​employability and trade, in addition to the development of the psychosocial skills of the participants in the programs it offers.

prodemu 2After the introductory review of the foundation, the class continued with the traditional round of questions that this chair has, in order to learn even more about the functions of this organization. “The experience was quite pleasant (…) it is good that this is done with real actors, so that the students can face the authorities in a more empowered way,” said Miranda, who also emphasized the students' attitude towards the type of questions that were asked. “I think it's excellent, that reveals that there is a good initial training for Journalism students, because the questions have to do with something more tangible, with the institution that one represents, but not with more in-depth questions, with more in-depth topics. social and also much more personal opinions,” he commented.

On the occasion, an agreement was reached to conduct interviews with the women who participate in PRODEMU and in this way compile the works for a future publication. “This idea was born to write profile interviews of those women who are cared for by this institution, so that their struggle to overcome vulnerable and precarious conditions, both physical, economic, social and personal, serves as an example for other people,” Marcela Poblete explained about this initiative. 

“As the target audience with which we work are women, who in one way or another have quite strong testimonies, they are hard workers who come from difficult and complex contexts, the idea was born to interview those who have been protagonists and have a history of effort significant and valid testimony,” indicated Carla Miranda regarding the proposal.

Source: http://periodismo.userena.cl/