TRAINING
TRAINING
OF TRAINERS
This training is tailored for experienced women podcasters and vodcasters who wish to transition into training and mentorship roles. It supports their advancement into leadership positions in the podcasting sector, enabling them to design, lead, and facilitate audio and or video production workshops for future cohorts.
​This training is designed by Aide Humanitaire et Journalisme
as part of its Voix des Femmes Sans Frontières VFSF -
Women’s Voices Without Borders Initiative.
Aide Humanitaire et Journalisme
AHJ​
OBJECTIVES​
To support the emergence of women podcast and vodcast trainers by equipping them with the technical, editorial, pedagogical, and mentoring skills needed to lead audio/video production training sessions. This includes building their capacity in sound recording, editing, storytelling, coaching, and training design.
What you will learn
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Advanced podcast and vodcast production techniques
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Creative audio storytelling and scriptwriting
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Sound design for podcasts
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Video design for vodcasts
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Community-building through media production
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Coaching and mentoring strategies for training new podcasters and vodcasters
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Instructional methods and workshop facilitation
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Editorial planning and managing complex media projects
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Problem-solving and troubleshooting in diverse recording contexts
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Visual identity and digital design for podcasts
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Observational training and hands-on teaching practice.
Requirements
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Be a woman with prior experience in media production
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Be available full-time for the entire program
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Have strong interest in gender equality, social change, and media training
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Be motivated to become a trainer and mentor for future cohorts
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English proficiency is a plus; Arabic and/or Kurdish fluency required
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Be motivated, creative, and committed to use media as a tool for social transformation.
Format
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4 months of training
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Hybrid training online & onsite
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Coaching and mentoring
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Free access to AHJ’s equipment and facilities
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Each participant will produce a media content, published on AHJ platforms
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The training is free of charge
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Travel and accommodation expenses will be covered.
SUPPORT AND BENEFITS
This training will support your professional development as a podcast and vodcast trainer and mentor — whether working as a sound technician, editor, podcast host, or media educator. It opens up pathways in media production, media education, NGO communication, and audio journalism for civic engagement and social change.
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You will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the training.
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You will also be integrated into the Voix des Femmes Sans Frontières VFSF - Women Voices Without Borders network, connecting over 350 women journalists, artists, activists and experts across 11 MENA countries
PRESENTATION OF THE TRAINERS
The trainers are members of our teams and former laureates of the Voix des Femmes Sans Frontières VFSF - Women Voices Without Borders initiative. Having once been in the place of today’s participants, they represent the virtuous circle of skills and experience transfer that defines AHJ’s approach.
Now specialised in production, post-production, communication, and design, they bring both technical expertise and a clear understanding of the realities in the field. Their hands-on, peer-to-peer training ensures that the knowledge gained through VFSF continues to be shared and strengthened across the region.
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Trainer assistants will be selected from AHJ’s existing network of experienced professionals, based on the location of the training and the language of instruction. Our pool includes women experts in journalism, audio production, communication, and advocacy from across the MENA region and beyond, ensuring context-relevant and high-quality training for each cohort.
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