Vlogging classes help children escape horrors of the war
Children are learning to make videos and cope with the horrors of war at the Spilno Child Spot in Ternopil.
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At UNICEF's Spilno Child Spot in Ternopil, social workers are conducting video blogging and sound-recording classes to help children cope with the war.
"I make videos for TikTok and YouTube,” says 12-year-old Nastya, who enjoys making TikTok videos with her friend Sofiia. Their vlog already has 900 followers. “In the future, I want to link my life with blogging. These classes will help me understand how and from which angle to shoot videos.”
Around 30 children of different ages usually attend these classes. Social workers Maryana Pronkevich and Mykola Fedoruts teach them how to work with cameras, how to read text and record sound. The idea is to combine fun and learning – today, for example, the instructors have chosen road safety as the vlog topic.
"We do everything to get the children distracted from the war and the situation they have been experiencing. Often, they come with their problems and worries, but after the classes, they feel at least a bit better."
Among those visiting the classes at Spilno Spots are children who have fled their homes due to the war and found safety in Ternopil.
"Before the war, I used to make some videos for TikTok,” says 13-year-old Alina from Enerhodar, a city located at the heart of the fighting. The Spilno Spot classes are helping her to recover after experiencing the horrors of shelling.
“Maybe from now I'll come back to vlogging,” she says, hopefully.
Spilno Child Spots take place in regional centres across Ukraine. Their goal is to help reduce stress in children and their parents, support them with their emotions, and ensure the health, safety and development of children during wartime.
