International Development Students and Broadcast Television Students Respond to 'Humanitarian Crisis' in the 'Central Humbolan Republic'
Lakeshore Campus concluded a three-day-long simulated emergency, which has been a highlight of the International Development program for the past fifteen years. The simulation provides a realistic learning experience for students in the program, who are assigned to groups representing UN agencies, local community development organizations, and international non-governmental agencies. Their task is to gather information, create program plans, and secure funding for a ninety-day response.
Alumni of the International Development program eagerly participate in the event each year, with roles ranging from local government officials to UN Peacekeepers or international government donors. This year, Brad Herd, Associate Dean of the Longo Faculty of Business, played the role of the UN Humanitarian Co-ordinator.
To enhance the realism of the simulation, Broadcast Television/Videography (BRTV) students and their faculty, BRTV Program Co-ordinator Karen Young and Professor Giulia Di Giovanni, have collaborated with the International Development program in recent years. The BRTV students arrived at the simulated emergency and had to find, film and edit a news story in one day to create 2:30 television reports on the unfolding crisis - further enhancing the learning experience for both sets of Humber students.
Videos of the reports created by the students are available for viewing below.
