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To commemorate the 2026 International Youth Day, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), with support from ActionAid Nigeria under the Partnership and Local Rights Programme (P&LRP), organised a two-day Content Creation and Video Editing Training for youth representatives from 18 Local Rights Programme communities in the Federal Capital Territory.
Held in Gwagwalada from 12 to 13 August 2026, the training was organised under the International Youth Day theme, “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations.” The activity brought together young people, including representatives of the What About Us Movement Nigeria, and equipped them with practical skills to document community realities and use digital platforms for advocacy.
The first day focused on Digital Content Creation for Community Advocacy. Participants learned how effective content can inform, mobilise and amplify the voices of communities. Sessions covered storytelling techniques, developing compelling advocacy messages, documenting community issues, and creating captions with clear calls to action. Participants also explored ethical digital communication, including consent, fact-checking and safety when reporting sensitive issues. Through practical exercises, participants transformed challenges relating to water, roads and access to education into structured advocacy messages.
On the second day, participants received practical training in photography, videography, mobile content production and video editing. They learned techniques for effective framing, lighting, sound, stabilisation, editing and publishing content across platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts and WhatsApp. Working in groups, participants produced short videos applying the skills acquired during the training.
The training, delivered through interactive sessions, demonstrations and hands-on practice, strengthened participants’ capacity to use digital storytelling as a tool for community engagement and advocacy. It also promoted collaboration among young people from the 18 communities and reinforced their shared commitment to advocating for positive change.
