Field Programs

 

 

 

 

 

field programs

Passion and determination

Our team in Iraq is the heart of our success. EPIC staff come from diverse backgrounds and share a singular focus on helping supporting communities in need.

Based in the Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq, working with partners all over the country, our dedicated staff is the reason for our strong relationships and significant impact.

Our field staff are the face, heart, and brains behind our success in Iraq.
Our field staff are the face, heart, and brains behind our success in Iraq.

Our team in Iraq is the heart of our success. EPIC staff come from diverse backgrounds and share a singular focus on helping supporting communities in need.

Based in the Erbil in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq, working with partners all over the country, our dedicated staff is the reason for our strong relationships and significant impact.

advocacy training in ninewa

Because of its location, resources, and ethnic diversity, the Ninewa region is affected by power struggles between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government, external interventions, and various armed militias.

Citizens are struggling under the threat of violence, restricted political power and economic hardships. Our training helps them develop policy papers and navigate the political system to advocate for their needs. 

Building bridges with social media

EPIC’s 2021 digital peacebuilding pilot project trained a cohort of community leaders in Sinjar, the site of a genocide committed by the Islamic State in 2014. 

Participants practiced content production and audience growth strategies in a four-part interactive workshop. They designed social change projects such as a peer support group for female survivors and Sinjar’s first-ever crosswalk. Watch the videos created by participants.

Sinjar training participant Talie completes an exercise about developing her target audience on social media. (Photo: EPIC)

learn more about our sinjar project

media created by participants

Watch the I Love Sinjar YouTube channel to see all the videos created by training participants.

train yourself

Get EPIC’s comprehensive guide to peacebuilding with digital media created for the Sinjar training. It covers change strategy, content production, audience engagement, and online safety. Download it for free in English or Arabic

أنشأت EPIC هذا الدليل لتدريب صانعي التغيير في بناء السلام الرقمي. ويغطي استراتيجية التغيير ، وإنتاج المحتوى ، ومشاركة الجمهور ، والسلامة عبر الإنترنت. قم بتنزيله مجانًا باللغة الإنجليزية أو العربية

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