The document provides information about the IFP 2012 program in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 3-4 sentence summary is: The program offers internships from June 1-July 29, 2012 for students interested in human rights, NGOs, media, and Brazil to work on projects involving youth media, web development, community radio/TV, and documentaries. Students will develop media skills like citizen journalism, help youth make media, and evaluate projects while focusing on themes of human rights, media, education, and Brazil. Applicants should be conversational in Portuguese and have taken a prerequisite spring course on global youth media.

2. front line NGOs in Rio

3. the role of media in the human rights movement

4. documentary practice

5. new media

6. youth media

9. web development and research/writing for various human rights web portals,

10. media production for community television and radio, and documentary film production.Types of work students will be doing: Each year the Rio course is slightly different because students bring different skills and interests.

11. IFP 2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Skills learned/applied? Focus on media movements: Citizen journalism, digital inclusion, community radio and television, visual inclusion projects, new media and human rights web development, and youth media production. Media skills: produce media, help youth make media, evaluate media projects, and report on media developments.

13. Youth media

14. Human rights education projects

15. Strong interest or previous experience in Brazil

16. Documentary/media production skills

18. IFP 2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Spring Course Requirement: Global youth media

19. IFP 2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Student living situation Students have a choice of staying at a wonderful and affordable hotel or finding a furnished apartment. In 2010, the students started at the hotel and quickly found apartments, which they shared.

20. IFP 2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Program Dates: June 1st (Wednesday) - July 29th (Friday) Coordinator: Peter Lucas Information Session: Friday, Sep 30th, 5-6pm, Room A-701