High Sound for Children, a child-based Organization has announced the second cohort of learners to benefit from its media clubs thisyear.
The innitietive will see a team of forty pupils at JesJonny primary school in Mukono Municipality undergo series of training and mentorship on responsible media usage throughout 2025.
High Sound for Children Team Lead, Hadijah Mwanje said that the sessions, integrated into the school timetable, will equip young people with essential media literacy skills.
“They will receive guidance from The Smart Media Guide, a publication tool by High Sound for Children. The club’s curriculum includes topics such as safe media usage, different forms of media, writing, public speech, social media, and debunking fake news among others. Additionally, members will have the opportunity to engage with key media professionals.” She said.
She expressed gratitude to Jesjonny primary school for its continued support to the program, which has empowered over 100 children with bith mainstream and digital media literacy skills since 2019.
She said “We are grateful for the support over the years and encourage you to keep the club active even in our absence because you now have The Smart Media Guide to lead the way.”
High Sound for Children’s Media and Communications Officer, Ivan Ssenabulya, introduced the media club concept to the new members, and urged them to make the most of this opportunity.
During the event, the club elected new leaders to oversee activities for the year. A team of three learners, led by Hannington Kajja, will work alongside the teacher patron to ensure sessions are conducted as scheduled.
Teacher Patron, Mr. Kisa Bildad, applauded High Sound for Children for continuing to provide this valuable learning experience.
He said “We at Jesjonny are excited to see the clubs remain active. Our children have gained access to media platforms both within and beyond Uganda. They can now confidently share their perspectives on various topics while applying the media literacy skills they have acquired in their daily lives.”
The club will be guided by The Smart Media Book a publication designed to promote safe media usage among young people.
