5334(III)_PNG: Media seminar highlights importance of environment

March 09, 2020

By Abigail Seta

DBTI, Port Moresby PNG, 9 March 2020 -- Don Bosco Technological Institute, Boroko; Don Bosco Technical School, Gabutu and Caritas Technical Secondary School, Boroko participated at the Media Seminar for nine Catholic Secondary Schools and Institutions of Port Moresby.

Hosted by the Catholic Bishops Conference Social Communication Commission (CBC SOCOM), thefirst Media Education Seminar for Catholic students, highlighted the importance of caring for the environment.

Held on Saturday, 29 February, the seminar had as its theme; ‘Keep it Clean. Go Green’ and had sessions that focused on the 54th World Communication Day (WCD) message of the Holy Father, logos, posters and photographs.

At the start of the program, guest speaker Ms Carol Aigilo, an environmentalist, spoke on the work that she does and encouraged the students to be agents of change on the care for mother nature. “At your age, you have the power and the potential to influence and speak about many issues,” she stated.

Following this, the first session dwelt on logos and the WCD message of Pope Francis which was facilitated by CBC SOCOM Secretary, Fr. Ambrose Pereira sdb.

“That you may tell your children and grandchildren. Life becomes history, is the theme of this year’s World Communication Day which falls on 24th May. As young people you are encouraged to weave stories that are inspiring and positive,” said Fr. Ambrose. The students were then given the opportunity to create their own logos that underlined the WCD theme.

Nigel Akuani, SOCOM officer took the students through a session on making ‘posters with a message’ that will inspire.’ Rosemary Yambune, SOCOM officer then dwelt on taking photos. The students then clicked inspiring photos that promoted the theme.

“The media education seminar has encouraged our young people to use the media positively,” said Clement Sobaim, a student from De La Salle Secondary School.

“We are committed to plant fruit trees around our school and we will share the important things that we have learn by doing social media awareness for our students,” stated representatives from Marianville Secondary School.

The program had prayer moments, interactive sessions, energizers and discussions. The Media Education Seminar is the first in a series of seminars that are held annually.

The nine participating schools at the seminar were: Don Bosco Technical School; Limana Vocational Centre; Caritas Technical Secondary School; De La Salle; Marianville Secondary School; Don Bosco Technological Institute; St Charles Lwanga Secondary School; La Salle Technical School and Jubilee Catholic Secondary School.

The next media education seminar will be held on 28th March and will dwell on writing news articles.