austraLasia #1736

Media education pastoral formation program on offer from Korea

SEOUL: 16th January 2007 -- The Korean province Social Communication Commission has come up with an offer that may interest confreres from around the East Asia-Oceania Region: a 1-2 year program in youth media education.
    The Korean SC commission's idea, as expressed through its delegate Bro Bosco Park, is to share with provinces in EAO, skills and methods of the new media culture, especially in approaching youth today who often find themselves with a confused value system. The expected outcome of the Korean venture is to improve missionary direction through media education in youth ministry.
    The Korean province already has 15 years of experience in the field of media education at the service of the Catholic Church. 'Now we would like to share it with other EAO Provinces' Bro Bosco's communique says.
    The invitation is for two (2) EAO confreres interested in the field of youth media education (materials for catechesis, cultural youth ministry...) to spend a period of 1-2 years in South Korea. The Korean province will shoulder the expenses of the two who are selected. The communique recognises that applicants will most likely speak English, but it can be assumed that there would need to be a willingness to learn some Korean to take best advantage of the course. The Korean province will provide lodging and the air tickets for successful applicants.
    The communique elaborates on the aims of the course and points out that theory and practice is provided through seminars and given by professionals in various media fields. The formation experience occurs within the context of the DB Social Communication Centre together with young people involved in broadcasting. An important aspect of the course will be to do with video .. analysis, language, and catechetical production through video.
    Expressions of interest in the course may be directed to Bro Bosco Park at dybsbosco@naver.com
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