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MAY 2018
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Michelle Ciulla Lipkin
NAMLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Erin Reilly, President
David Kleeman
Vice President
Tony Streit
Treasurer
Joanne Parsont
Secretary
Sherri Hope Culver
Past President
Kristi Avram
Steve Hargadon
Alicia Haywood
Tori Horton
Gonca Latif- Schmitt
Cynthia Lieberman
Lynette Owens
Daniel Rhone
Nicole Starr
Kelly Whitney
DC Vito
Rachell Arteaga
Caitlin Barry
Natasha Casey
Laurie Chin Sayres
Belinha S. De Abreu
Max Foehringer
Elizaveta Friesem
Yonty Friesem
Kelsey Greene
Emily Keating
David Magolis
David Cooper Moore
Deirdre Morgenthaler
Jaclyn Siegel
Pamela L. Morris
Tina L. Peterson
Donnell Probst
Theresa Redmond
Rebecca Reynolds
Benjamin Thevenin
Julie Smith
Evelien Schilder
Emily Bailin Wells
Jiwon Yoon
NAMLE STUDENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
Catherine Burgess
Nneka Gigi
BULLETIN EDITOR
Deirdre Morgenthaler
WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE APRIL ORG PARTNER BULLETIN?
Would you like to share information about a new media literacy
project or resource?
Is your organization interested in reaching out to like-minded media literacy advocates?
Is your organization hosting an event that you think would be relevant and important for our readers to know about?
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Email us and let us know what you are up to!
Next Submission Deadline:
Wednesday
June 13, 2018
Send an email to
with the words "Org Partner" in the subject header.
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Core Principles of Media Literacy Education
The purpose of media literacy education is to develop the habits of inquiry and skills of expression needed by critical thinkers, effective communicators, and active citizens in today's world.
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Voter Registration Initiative
The Lamp continues to build momentum for its
22x20
voter registration initiative which aims to register the estimated 22 million new voters who will turn 18 in time for the 2020 elections. Watch the video below for more information on this initiative and read our Organizational Partner Spotlight article by clicking HERE.
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Workshop on Free Expression
The
Journalism Education Association
continues to advocate for protection of student journalists' right to freedom of speech and press. JEA will sponsor a workshop geared toward developing and supporting the passage of student free expression bills July 9 at its
Advisers Institute in Las Vegas
. Workshop topics include finding a sponsor, working on the bill, advocating, hosting a lobby day, contacting legislators after the lobby day, and continuing to support the sponsors in what they request.
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Civic Media Project
The
Engagement Lab at Emerson College
has a project called
The Civic Media Project (CMP)
which is a collection of short case studies. These case studies are published by scholars and practitioners all over the world. They range from the descriptive to the analytical, from the single tool to the national program, from the enthusiastic to the critical. Each of the case studies collected in this project reflects the practices associated with the intentional effort of one or many individuals to benefit or disrupt a community or institution outside of one's intimate and professional spheres. Click
here
to view the case studies.
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High School Films on Community
The Media Spot
has a project called
High School Films on Community-Police Relations
about students at Innovation Diploma Plus High School in Manhattan that produced two short documentaries sharing their perspectives on the impact of policing in their community. Students worked with their ELA teachers, The Educational Video Center and The Media Spot to blend student writing and media literacy with community action in an authentic project-based learning experience. Access the video
here
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Advanced Certification Course in Media Literacy for Teachers
The
Pauline Center for Media Studies
is offering an Advanced Certification Course in Media Literacy for teachers, catechists, parents, and anyone wishing to create that dialogue between faith formation and our media culture. The course meets July 15-21at the Pauline Center for Media Studies, 3908 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230. Among the topics covered will be: Media Literacy-What is It?, Theology of Popular Culture, Faith Formation in a Digital Age, Virtues and Social Media, Philosophy of the Media, Character Formation in a Media Culture, Pop Music and Media Mindfulness, The Church and Media: An Historical Panorama, How to Read a Film, Television and Media Mindfulness, and more! Fee is $250 for the week.
Register at: http://media.pauline.org//certificate
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Register Now for the Media Education Lab's Summer Institute in Digital Literacy
Registration is open for the Media Education Lab's
Summer Institute in Media Literacy.
This professional development opportunity is open to K-12 educators, librarians, college and university professors, media activists and community organizers and graduate credit is available. The
six-day institute focuses on how literacy is changing as a result of emerging media and technologies and considers the implications of this cultural and technological shift for teaching and learning.
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Free Documentary Resources from POV
Free Documentary Resources from
POV
: Reexamine Media Narratives about Communities of Color with
QUEST.
Organizations and educators across the country are invited to screen
QUEST
through POV's free film screening program. Along with a DVD of the film, POV provides a
discussion guide
, standards-aligned
lesson plan
, and suggested
reading list
to provide context and support group discussions around the film. Learn more about these free resources
here
and sign up today on the
POV Community Network
. Questions? Reach out to the POV Engage team at
[email protected]
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KQED
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KQED and P
BS are Amplifying Youth Voices through Video Channel
KQED Education
is a
teaching and learning media hub for students and educators alike, where amplifying youth voice and making media support civic engagement and real-world media literacy. Their
YouTube series
Abov
e the Noise
seeks to cut through false accounts and over dramatization to bring the research and facts b
ehind important topics.
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KQED Learn
launched last month and is a free, flexible platform for inquiry-based learning. It is a hub for student voices, a launching pad for exploration, and a showcase for student-made media that inspires students to research, reflect and respond to timely issues.
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Outside the Lens
holds a variety of summer camps for children and teens that teach everything from photography to coding to filmmaking. Click
here
to see their vast offerings and multiple locations in and around the San Diego, CA area.
Join the JBFC as a new member in May and get two extra months FREE! Make time for the arts in your life and help us continue to serve our community with quality film and education programs! For more information on benefits and prices click
here
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The News Literacy Project
offers limited on-site professional development (PD) workshops for educators, as well as an online PD series twice a year. Their current topics include: An overview and rationale for the field of news literacy, a survey of the misinformation landscape, news literacy as a means of encouraging 21st-century civic engagement, a hands-on introduction to using digital forensics in the classroom. For more information and the online fall semester calendar please click
here
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know what you are up to!
WANT TO BE FEATURED IN THE JUNE ORG PARTNER BULLETIN?
If you have something you would like to share in our next Organizational Partner Bulletin, please email the pertinent information (including l
ogos and photos)
by the next submission deadline to
Nirvana Guzman at
[email protected].
Next Submission Deadline:
Wednesday
June 13, 2018
Send an email to
[email protected]
with the words "Org Partner" in the subject header.
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