Aela Callan

Co-founder @HS_immersive. Smart training for journalists’ safety and well-being. Sign up for courses here:

[Aela Callan @aelacallan]

Journalists: do you need SMART hostile environment training? Check out our courses at @HS_immersive and contact us for more details and upcoming dates in Asia US and Europe. https://t.co/RsywrAnUbx

[Aela Callan @aelacallan]

Come and try out @HS_immersive #VR training tools for journalists at #ARIJ2023 between 1500-1800 today in the Al Reem ballroom

[Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism @ARIJNetwork]

🔴12 journalists from Egypt, Jordan, Palestine and Tunisia participated in the "TV storytelling and Safety" workshop.
The workshop organized by ARIJ is one of many pre-forum workshops.

[Aela Callan @aelacallan]

Thanks for having me @ARIJNetwork to speak about the tools @HS_immersive is using to inoculate journalists in the face of the complex prolonged global crises that they face. #VRTraining #journalismsafety

[Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism @ARIJNetwork]

🔴 Aela Callan, co-founder of Head Set Immersive, speaks at the "Rethinking Safety of Journalists" session.#ARIJ23

@aelacallan

[Aela Callan @aelacallan]

It's the deadliest time on record for journalists in the middle east. Important (all women!) panel on re-thinking journalism safety @ARIJNetwork next week. Come join us. @HS_immersive #journalismsafety

[Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism @ARIJNetwork]

📝جلسات اليوم الأول

نستكشف في هذه الجلسة الاستراتيجيات والأدوات الرقمية المبتكرة وجهود حماية الصحفيين/ات من المخاطر.

🔶 جلسة "إعادة التفكير في سلامة الصحفيين/ات"

📅 1 ديسمبر/ كانون الأول
⏰ 9:50 بتوقيت عمّان (GMT +3)
https://t.co/HMwI0Rl3OJ🔗
#ARIJ23
@jodieginsberg

[Aela Callan @aelacallan]

@biancabritton @newsrewired Great to meet you @biancabritton

[Aela Callan @aelacallan]

Great to have you @AndrewGreaves84! And looking forward to helping out your team where we can #newsrw @HS_immersive

[Andrew Greaves @AndrewGreaves84]

Just been through an amazing session with @HS_immersive in which they placed us into the middle of a civil unrest event using VR headsets.
Really innovative way of doing training around trauma, stressful and dangerous situations. @newsrewired #newsrw

[Aela Callan @aelacallan]

I love watching our new cohort of trainers in action ⁦@HS_immersive⁩. What an honour to work with ⁦@krmhs⁩ and ⁦@sallyfreestone⁩ at #newsrw

[Aela Callan @aelacallan]

Emotional and physical safety for journalists: @ahS_immersive #VR workshop in 45 mins @ #newsrw

[Head Set Immersive @HS_immersive]

Excited to be at #newsrw today. Come and experience the next generation of hostile environment training using #VR #VRtraining #JournalistSafety

[Aela Callan @aelacallan]

.@JSKstanford alum- would love to see you at this.. if you're in New York or DC, sign up to learn life saving skills with @HS_immersive - and it's FREE thanks to the @JamesFoleyFund

[Head Set Immersive @HS_immersive]

Excited to announce that we've partnered with @JamesFoleyFund to offer 1 Day CIVIL UNREST Safety, Medical and Resilience Training in DC and NYC in May. @JamesFoleyFund will cover the costs for eligible journalists. Sign up here https://t.co/0fvEGBdLg5

[Global Center for Journalism & Trauma @traumajourno]

Freelance journalists, check this out — here's an online opportunity through @HS_immersive for learning safety training through VR. The deadline is tomorrow:
https://t.co/UYFjxLDbYr

[Aela Callan @aelacallan]

Loved this. Some of #Myanmar's best and bravest journalists trying out @HS_immersive's #VR field trips along with great trainers from Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand. Imagine the possibilities...

[Head Set Immersive @HS_immersive]

A special session for us @FCCThai with @Internews
Our founders @kate_head_set & @aelacallan met while freelancing in #Myanmar (see photo from over a decade ago!)
It was a real closing of a loop to talk to fellow journalists about using @HS_immersive to deploy their colleagues

[Aela Callan @aelacallan]

It isn’t a futuristic zombie game- it’s actually journalists training in VR to save each other’s lives! Super proud of our team at @HS_immersive #VR taking smart training global

[Head Set Immersive @HS_immersive]

“It feels like this could be the beginning of a new era in terms of remote HEFAT training. I learnt a lot from the use of the VR device and from everybody who took part.” @Rodrivaz69 freelance journalist. See our SMART VR Hostile environment training: https://t.co/7lSiHlAiNv

[Aela Callan @aelacallan]

So much fun to be back in #Bankgok training with great people like @calebquinley and @SaharHGhazi (s/o team @JSKstanford!) This group was awesome. #journalists #vr4good @HS_immersive

[Aela Callan @aelacallan]

Calling UK based freelance #journalists - this is a great opportunity to attend a @HS_immersive programme at the Frontline Club in November. Places limited- Apply now!

[Rory Peck Trust @rorypecktrust]

Thanks to funding from @printingcharity we have a unique opportunity for a small number of British freelancers to take part in a FREE 1 day security workshop using cutting edge virtual reality technology.

📅10th Nov, @frontlineclub

Register NOW👇https://t.co/FhBSvIvBVV

[Aela Callan @aelacallan]

The future of Safety, Medical & Resilience Training for journalists "...a potent, impactful and distinctive platform for experiential learning." Thanks to @veritymcintosh for this in-depth study into one of @headset_studio's SMART Focus programmes.

[Verity McIntosh @veritymcintosh]

New in @FrontVR

Dialing up the danger: Virtual reality for the simulation of risk

...by me!

I was incredibly fortunate to work with @headset_studio who are using VR to support journalists to prepare physically and emotionally for high-risk scenarios.
https://t.co/2oXpUDiMoK

[Aela Callan @aelacallan]

.@HindHassanNews and her team are doing awesome work showing the human cost of the war in #Ukraine. Follow her work.

[Head Set Immersive @HS_immersive]

#Journalists are risking their lives to keep us informed. #HeadSet uses immersive #VR to build resilience and awareness. Effective training for the threats journalists face today. #stressmanagement #ijf22 #HeadSet

[Aela Callan @aelacallan]

Huge respect for @matthewcassel’s recent journalism in #Ukraine️. We had a fun time together a while back doing VR training for safety and stress management. Hope it helped given recent events, Matt.

[Head Set Immersive @HS_immersive]

Reporting difficult stories takes a toll. We know. That’s why our immersive #VR training is focussed on building #resilience through stress management. It works. #IJF2022 #HeadSet #journalism

[Aela Callan @aelacallan]

"We want #journalism to survive."
It's been a tragic week in #Ukraine for our reporting family. Thanks @gatewayjreview for the great write up on how @headset_studio is using VR to empower reporters to stay safe and resilient.
https://t.co/ljvlkt0wNg

[Aela Callan @aelacallan]

If we really want to celebrate women today, we should give them the day off. Not all of us have the privilege, but I’m not speaking on panels, not highlighting my women’s entrepreneurship. Off for massage. #IWD4me

[Aela Callan @aelacallan]

"We’re providing training that’s not only different, but frankly better than anything else out there." @kate_head_set telling it like it is! @setyourhead
Journalists- sign up with this link: https://t.co/w6FNR4en2W
https://t.co/nzgbwoMiLQ