YouthLearn Africa Digital Change Makers Academy
One Academy. Clear pathways for young digital storytellers.
YouthLearn Africa helps young people build practical media literacy, mobile storytelling and digital communication skills. Individual learners can join the paid online Mobile Storytelling course, while schools manage learner cohorts through the School Media Programme.
Mobile Storytelling & Media Literacy
Build practical mobile storytelling, media literacy, audio, photo and video skills for positive community impact.
- 8-week individual online course.
- Register first, continue to checkout, then resume learning after payment verification and enrollment.
- Best for emerging creators, learners, youth leaders and community storytellers.
YouthLearn Africa School Media Programme
A school-based pathway for learner media clubs and focal teachers.
The YouthLearn Africa School Media Programme is the school-supported route for the Digital Change Makers pathway. A school or institution registers first; after YouthLearn approval, the focal person signs in to manage learner links, QR codes, timetables, attendance, evidence photos, session reports and communication with YouthLearn Africa.
Course Pathways
Choose the right Digital Change Makers pathway
Each pathway leads to a different registration and dashboard route. Choose the option that matches who you are: an individual learner, a school-supported learner, or a progressing storyteller applying for the advanced pathway.
Paid Online Course
Individual Online Learning
Mobile Storytelling & Media Literacy
Build practical mobile storytelling, media literacy, audio, photo and video skills for positive community impact.
Individual paid course: register first, then continue to checkout/payment and resume learning from the learner dashboard.
- Best for
- Individual learners and emerging creators
- Duration
- 8-week online course
- Outcome
- Digital Change Makers certificate
- Enrollment
- UGX 75,000
School Media Programme
School-Based Learning
Foundation School Media Course
A school-supported pathway where students create responsible media projects with guidance from a focal teacher.
School pathway: learners should register using their approved school link or school code.
- Best for
- Students joining through a participating school
- Duration
- School cohort programme
- Outcome
- Foundation School Media certificate
- Enrollment
- School-supported enrollment
Advanced Pathway
Advanced Learning
Advanced Community Media
An application-based pathway for progressing storytellers ready to develop stronger community media work.
Application pathway: YouthLearn reviews eligibility before enrollment.
- Best for
- Experienced or progressing community storytellers
- Duration
- Advanced guided pathway
- Outcome
- Advanced Community Media certificate
- Enrollment
- Application and review
How it works
Each pathway has one clear next action.
Digital Change Makers: Mobile Storytelling & Media Literacy
Register, set your password, continue to checkout, follow payment instructions, then learn after payment verification and enrollment.
School Media Programme
School registers, YouthLearn approves, the focal person signs in, shares the learner link/QR, then submits timetables, attendance, session reports and evidence.
Staff and partner workspace
Authorised YouthLearn team members and approved partners sign in through the Academy Access Hub and see the workspace allowed for their role.
What learners create
Real media work learners can share, improve and build on.
Paid Mobile Storytelling course
- Mobile-first story ideas
- Photo stories and captions
- Clear voice recordings
- Short video sequences
- Personal reflection stories
- Community-impact media messages
School Media Programme
- Personal stories
- LIST poems and visual storytelling
- Photo essays
- Audio stories
- Simple videos
- School media projects
- Community interviews
- Final showcases
Still unsure?
Quick help before you register or sign in.
I am an individual learner. Where do I start?
Choose Digital Change Makers: Mobile Storytelling & Media Literacy, register for the paid course, continue to checkout, and later use Resume Learning to sign in and continue.
I am a teacher, focal person or headteacher. Where do I start?
Register the school/institution first. After YouthLearn approval, use School Dashboard Login to access learner links, QR codes, timetable, attendance, reports, evidence uploads and communication tools.
I am a learner from a school. Can I register from the general site?
Use the link or QR code shared by your school focal person. This ensures your registration is attached to the correct school.
I already have an account but forgot my password.
Use the newest password reset email only. Old reset links expire after use or after their allowed time.
Need help from YouthLearn?
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