Who We Are
We Are Not Numbers (WANN) is a project of Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. It aims to document the lived experiences and diverse perspectives of Palestinian people challenging the Israeli occupation while advancing the skills of the emerging generation of Palestinian writers.
We Are Not Numbers is recruiting new young Palestinian writers to join Cohort 2023.
Qualifications
1. You must have good English speaking and writing skills; the nature of the exercises and activities requires solid English communication skills. Training will focus on writing in English (mostly human-interest stories and news articles, written in the first-person narrative).
2. You must be between 18 and 30 years old, as well as a university or graduate student.
3. You must be willing to commit to about six hours a week for at least six months (plus weekly training).
Terms of commitment
1. Commitment to at least six months of training, meetings, and seminars.
2. Commitment to working with a mentor through the drafting and revision phases to complete at least one story per month.
3. Ability to connect periodically with the supervising mentor and the specialists providing training, as needed.