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jhr's programming includes a variety of activities, all of which focus on training in the incorporation of the rights based approach into rights media production and dissemination.

jhr believes that learning occurs best when the local journalists have identified their own learning needs. jhr's curriculum stems from focus groups and surveys conducted in the countries where jhr works.

Training and workshops conducted by jhr trainers implement participatory methods of instruction and are made relevant to local contexts.

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JHR Ghana Awarded Governor General's Medal

On Wednesday, 15 May, JHR Ghana received one of Canada's top overseas honours: a Governor General's medal. Governor General David Johnston presented the medal to JHR staff at a reception at the Canadian High Commisssioner's residence in Accra.

Trudy Kernighan, Canadian High Commmissioner to Ghana, praised JHR's work in Ghana, noting that it has helped local journalists focus on human rights and good governance stories as well as enhanced the relationship between Ghana and Canada.

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Journalists for Human Rights launches media project in Northern Ontario

15 May, 2013 - Canada’s leading media development organization, Journalists for Human Rights, launches the Northern Ontario Initiative, a project to increase Aboriginal Canadians’ participation in local and national media.

Working in remote Aboriginal communities over one year, the Northern Ontario Initiative, supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, an agency of the Government of Ontario, and Accenture Canada, will provide mentorship and professional journalism training for thirty aspiring journalists, based in remote Aboriginal communities, to produce reports and articles that will be published and broadcast by Aboriginal and mainstream media.
The project will bring Aboriginal community members and mainstream and Aboriginal media together to report on Aboriginal and Northern issues with professionalism, objectivity, and deep contextual understanding.

The project will help strengthen media coverage of Northern Ontario Aboriginal issues by creating a team of local journalists reporting from communities that currently lack local correspondents.

“Journalists for Human Rights is delighted to be partnering with Wawatay Native Communications Society and Aboriginal communities in Ontario on this important initiative,” said Rachel Pulfer, Executive Director of Journalists for Human Rights. “We will work with talented young Aboriginal journalists on skills that will enable them to report on issues facing their communities to both Aboriginal and mainstream audiences. This project will build bridges between Aboriginal and mainstream communities, and open up a constructive public conversation on common issues.”

"This partnership is a great benefit for everyone concerned, not only for our communities and Wawatay, but for all of Ontario as well," said Michael Metatawabin, Chair of the Board of Wawatay Native Communications Society. "The opportunity is there for our members to provide stories to other news outlets in the south. This will allow grassroots perspectives and understandings to be shared, especially as it relates to development in the north."