Six school students from Manchester and London have been invited to visit Vancouver to report on the build up to next year’s Winter Olympics. The group of 14 and 15 year olds will also visit Montreal and Calgary to see the legacy of previous games in those cities. During the trip the young reporters will be creating videos, podcasts and blogs and publishing them on Radiowaves (www.radiowaves.co.uk), the safe social network for school podcatsing. Anyone will be able to view the stories, follow their journey and leave their own comments on the Radiowaves website.
This innovative project is the result of a partnership between the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), Supporter To Reporter (S2R) and Lancashire County Cricket Club Education Centre to raise awareness of Canada’s Olympic and cultural history and as a destination country.
Supporter To Reporter is a multi-award winning project run by Radiowaves for young people to raise their aspirations through a programme of journalism training, access to key sporting events and publishing on a the Radiowaves network.
The project is chance for S2R students to develop their skills and see firsthand the impact and legacy of the Olympics as they prepare for our own games in London 2012.
Glyn McGuire from Lancashire Cricket Club says of the Canadian visits:
“This is an amazing opportunity for talented youngsters to report from a country excitedly preparing for a Winter Olympics. It’s also a chance to make a ‘real’ difference to their outlook on education, life and to embrace the culture of a different nation. Importantly, this visit will establish sustainable and tangible links between the young people in both countries in order to report on all aspects of the Olympics.”
One of the students says of their experience:
“Supporter To Reporter has presented me with so many opportunities in life and I am determined to make the most of this not only for myself but also for other young people”
To see all the stories and follow the students journeys visit www.radiowaves.co.uk/s2r
