Our Training Clients
Social media advocacy
Organization: YMCA
Mihiret Fekadu conducted a social media advocacy training
for social media influencers in collaboration with YMCA
Ethiopia on Oct 31, 2023. The training was focused on
helping organizations and social media influencers to
leverage social networks for their advocacy efforts. In this
digital era, social media platforms offer wide networking
opportunities, with easy and quick information flow and costeffective
packages. Knowing the tips and tactics to use them
wisely and effectively will help brands to influence a wide
range of audiences.
Gender transformative approach and organizational development
Organization: YWCA with ActionAid
Mihiret Fekadu conducted gender transformative
approach and organizational development training for
the YWCA Ethiopia youth in collaboration with Action
Aid Ethiopia on October 11 and 13, 2023. To increase
the knowledge and skills of young women and girls
on leadership, gender transformative approach, and
organizational development, we had a productive 3
days of sessions with 25 young girls. The trainees have
participated in individual worksheets, Group works
and leadership role demonstrative activities during the
training. They have also shared their practical experience
Media for Peace building
Organization: UEWCA with Oxfam
I have conducted a training for 35 representatives of
women’s organizations in Ethiopia on peacebuilding
Feb. 2024. The training was conducted for
participants who came from Women-focused Civil
Society Organizations (CSOs) as they play a crucial
role in advancing peacebuilding, human rights,
and gender equality around the world. The training
helped them to understand effective media and digital
communication tools, the national and international
media landscape, digital media and content creation,
storytelling, photography, videography, encountering
hate speech, and using media for peacebuilding.
This two-day training equipped 35 representatives
from women organizations CSOs and helped them to
capture the skills and knowledge needed to leverage
media and digital platforms to amplify their advocacy
efforts and reach wider audiences.
Media advocacy strategy for climate justice Organization: UEWCA with AACJ
I have conducted a training on media advocacy
strategy for climate justice activism for 100
youth climate justice activists in Ethiopia. the
climate justice activists are based in different
regions of Ethiopia, Oromia, SNNPR, Amhara
regions, and Addis Ababa city administration.
After the training, the activists were able to
produce media content, design their advocacy
strategy, and execute their plan targeting
different categories of audiences.
Communications and visibility
Organization: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Mihiret Fekadu conducted training on communications
and visibility of the International Rescue Committee
(IRC) staff traveling to 5 regions namely, Somali,
Oromia, SNNPR, Benshangul Gumuz, and Gambella.
The training aimed to capacitate staff on effective
communication, taking great photos, story writing, and
donor visibility compliance.
Communications strategy development Organization: Ipas Ethiopia
Mihiret Fekadu conducted training on developing
a communications strategy for Ipas regional
communications specialists demonstrating
the practical journey of the Ipas Ethiopia
communication strategy development which
was led by Mihiret. After the training, supporting
materials like communications strategy
templates, audience and channel selection tools,
and branding guidelines were shared with the
participants.
