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THE PRESS INSTITUTE
452 Oak Street Suite 10
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.516.3012
info@piwdw.org
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 28, 2006
Contact:
Cristi Hegranes, President
The Press Institute for Women in the Developing World
452 Oak Street Suite 10
San Francisco, CA 94102
cristi@piwdw.org
The Press Institute Announces Chiapas, Mexico as the Site of Its First Citizen Journalism Training
The Press Institute for Women in the Developing World announced today that its first citizen journalism training will take place in Chiapas, Mexico in September of 2006. The Press Institute will choose 10 women to participate in its inaugural training.
The Press Institute for Women in the Developing World is an international non-profit organization and citizen journalism initiative. The Institute was founded on the belief that journalism is an empowering tool that can bring voice, strength and light to issues that are hidden and people who are oppressed. It is in this vein that the Institute trains women in the developing world to serve as reporters and writers in their own communities. Our journalists are dedicated to telling untold stories and empowering themselves and others through education and journalism. The Press Institute emphasizes reporting on five core issues that most affect women in their communities: HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, poverty, clandestine abortion and political oppression.
Questions and media inquiries should be directed to Cristi Hegranes, President, at cristi@piwdw.org.
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