KAFU Students Receive International Certificates for Developing Youth Journalism

In May 2026, students in the Journalism program at the Kazakh-American Free University were awarded certificates of cooperation from the international Jastar Soilesin project for their active participation in developing independent youth journalism.

The certificates were presented on behalf of the Human’s Hope Foundation and the Jastar Soilesin project, supported by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). The award documents recognized the students’ active civic engagement, professional approach to covering topical issues, and commitment to addressing social issues through the media using reliable data.

As part of the project, the students completed an internship under the supervision of journalist Indira Kakimova. The future specialists gained valuable experience working with relevant social issues and honed their skills in media production, interviewing, and information management. The KAFU team expresses gratitude to Indira Kakimova for her professional mentorship, student support, and contribution to the development of practice-oriented journalism education.

The following KASU students received certificates:

– Nikita Tabakov;

– Sabina Muratova;

– Eleonora Tyan;

– Yuri Matvienko;

– Alexander Kharlamov;

– Valentina Volkhina;

– Danil Tyshchitsky;

– Marat Yerasyl;

– Esbolat Muratuly;

– Inkar Esbosynova;

– Maria Shamshura.

The participation of KAFU students in such international initiatives confirms the high level of training of future journalists, their interest in the development of modern media, and their desire to contribute to the formation of an open and responsible information space.

Department of Pedagogy and Psychology