Where
Cumberland Public Library, Hayden Center1464 Diamond Hill Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
Driving Directions
Contact
Mary MoenMedia Smart Libraries
401-874-2878
mary_moen@uri.edu
Using Digital Media to Empower Youth
The ability to create and share information on the Internet can be a powerful experience. This public event brings together a panel of young adults who will tell their stories about using digital media to express themselves in positive ways. Teens, tweens, parents, educators, librarians, and youth group leaders are invited to be inspired!
Agenda:
- 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Panel Session and Audience Q & A
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Hands-on Break-out Sessions
- Anna Caltabiano, Author - Writing about Life: from Zooey Deschanel's Hello Giggle to the Guardian
- Jenna O’del, Teen Writer - Thinking Outside the Box Writing workshop
- Sean Faye Wolfe, HarperCollins Action Adventure Novelist - The Benefits of Self-Publishing and More
- Claudia Morales, Social Activist - Social Activism and the Harry Potter Alliance
- Olivia Dolphin, Writer and Blogger - Put Fandom on Your Resume
- Steve Porter, Founder Association of Rhode Island Authors - Publishing Q&As
- Catherine Damiani, Digital Services Librarian, East Providence Public Library - Library Services for Patrons Who Want to Publish
- Jenn Cournoyer, Teen Librarian, Cumberland Public Library - How to Start a Teen Writing Group
This public event put on by the Media Smart Libraries project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Grant # LG-07-14-0045-14 awarded to the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Rhode Island.
