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Cafesociety.org in partnership with The British Council and Creative Partnerships -- Hull created a project which would bridge the digital divide and bring together young people in both Hull and Freetown through the innovative use of ICT and digital media technologies.

Our Sierra Leone is a collection of films and other visual learning resources that have been produced by young people in the cities of Freetown and that of its twin town, Hull.

Through a series of digital media training camps which were held in Freetown, young people were given the skills and access to equipment to be become content creators.

The films produced in Sierra Leone were then screened in Hull Schools and used to generate discussion and debate around citizenship issues. The young people in Hull were also given digital media training to enable them to create video responses to their peers in Freetown. All of the films produced were then screened at the inaugural opening of the first ever Freetown Film Festival and also at the British Council exhibition hall.

Following visits to Sierra Leone during 2006/7, Cafesociety.org has developed strong links with young people in the capital city Freetown. These young people have helped us to produce a large number of short films, articles and other resources focussing on the harsh and also inspiring reality of life in Sierra Leone.