Malaria No More and ONE are partnering to launch the Malaria Griots Project, a program aimed to transform passionate volunteers into powerful spokespersons in the fight against malaria. An excerpt about the launch on the ONE.org blog is below:

What does it mean to become a Malaria Griot?

Selected Malaria Griots will kick-off their experience with an online course exclusively designed with Elliott Masie, the chair of the Learning CONSORTIUM and an early pioneer in distance learning and e-Learning. This five month, in-depth course—which will be housed on Blackboard Inc.’s online learning ProSitesTM platform—will include live discussions with leading malaria experts, access to cutting-edge articles, and the opportunity to participate in current malaria campaigns. As one of the inaugural students in the Malaria Griots program, you will witness stories of Africans fighting to overcome the disease, work with engaging multimedia content, and ultimately become a leading advocate in the fight against malaria.

Through this interactive course, ONE and Malaria No More will equip you with the tools to be a local advocate in your community, a spokesperson for the media, an engaging presenter at neighborhood church basement meetings and an educator to everyone you meet. We need more Griots working to change lives and help rid the world of disease. This is your opportunity to be a part of the story and to truly make a difference.

To see a video about the program and read more about what it will take to become a Malaria Griot, click here. You can find the application form here (and the PDF version here). Completed forms should be emailed to griot@one.org by January 22.

Tags: Malaria Griots Project, ONE

Tags: Malaria Griots Project, ONE
Categories:Advocacy