March 2019 Org Bulletin

March 2019

Partner Spotlight:

PBS NewHour Student Reporting Labs

PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs (SRL) launched in 2009 with a seed grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. They are a national youth journalism program with Labs in 150 schools and counting. Labs are usually journalism or broadcast classrooms and after-school programs, but also work with English, history, social studies and science teachers. The goal of the program is to create transformative educational experiences through video journalism that inspire youth to find their voice and engage in their communities. Read the full interview with PBS NewsHour SRL.

Events

Town Hall: The Power of Everyday Life

The Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest is hosting their next event, The Power of Everyday Life, on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the Driscoll Auditorium. A dynamic group of historians will interact with the audience in a town hall-style event to discuss how we participate in democracy in our everyday lives. The event is moderated by Chris Satullo, the former VP of Civic Dialogue for WHYY, and is open to the public! RSVP here.

Spend your summer with Outside the Lens!

Join Outside the Lens for a summer filled with photography, filmmaking, travel, and more! They offer a variety of digital media camps throughout San Diego County. Register by Tuesday, April 30, 2019 to receive $25 off using code EARLYBIRDSUMMER2019 at checkout. Register here !

Summer Symposium:

Remembering the Holocaust

Appalachian State University’s Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies presents the annual Martin & Doris Rosen Summer Symposium, “Remembering the Holocaust." The symposium will provide teachers with the most current research on the Holocaust, racism, and anti-Semitism in tandem with teaching strategies and plans needed to tackle this urgent topic in an informed and successful manner in a classroom setting.

Summer Institute in Digital Literacy

Join the Media Education Lab at the University of Rhode Island for this intensive six day, 42-hour summer professional development program that focuses on how literacy is changing as a result of emerging media and technologies. Within the sessions, the implications of this cultural and technological shift for teaching and learning are considered. Register here .

Join Free Spirit Media for FOCUS 2019!

Free Spirit Media's annual FOCUS fundraiser will put you in the room with Chicago's civic, film, and media leaders, partners, philanthropic and community members to celebrate 18 years of youth skill development and media creation. This year's event will feature an open bar, food, and DJ Rae Chardonnay! Get your tickets here !

Resources

KQED Above the Noise Discussion:

Should College Be Free?

The cost of college has spiked in the last 30 years, and the price tag isn’t dropping anytime soon due to increased demand, more available financial aid, and lack of state funding. One answer is tuition-free college paid for by the government. But “free” college really isn’t free. That money has to come from somewhere. Is free college really as good as it sounds? Join the conversation.

Student Rights in the News

High school students in Arizona said they were reprimanded for carrying a Donald Trump banner and wearing "Make America Great Again" attire to school. Although accounts by students and their parents differ from the administration, the controversy prompts a discussion over free speech rights in school. To help, NewseumED offers a class, on-site and virtually, for students that uses court cases to examine how far First Amendment protections extend in public schools, and why limits may be necessary. Find out how to book " You Can't Say That in School?! " and read one teacher's praise for the class.

Meridian Stories Resource Lab

The Meridian Stories Resource Lab includes a variety of technology-driven, project-based learning resources for students ages 8 to 11 years old including short video series, creative, production, gaming how-to guides, a digital rules center, and 3D printing. Visit the resource center here .

Lesson Plans: Reality Check Game

Five new lesson plans are now available to accompany Reality Check: The Game from MediaSmarts. These fact-checking and authentication resources include a game, videos, and tip sheet for each section. The new lessons include News You Can Use, Authentication and Citizenship, Getting the Goods on Science and Health, Authentication 101, and We Are All Broadcasters. Check out the game and accompanying lesson plans here .

Opportunities

Early bird registration for N AMLE's 2019 Conference is now open! Join the conversation on media literacy in Washington, DC June 26th-28th by registering here today! Affordable lodging for the conference is also available at American University in the new East Campus Commons, conveniently located just steps away from the conference venue in Constitution Hall. Visit the lodging page on the Conference website for full details, including pricing, and instruction on how to reserve your room with American University.

Highlights

Apple Announces Media Literacy Initiative

Two NAMLE Partner Organizations, The News Literacy Project and Common Sense , were named in Apple's new media literacy initiative designed to encourage critical thinking and empower students to be better informed. As part of this new program, each organization will receive support from Apple to advance their efforts in empowering young people with the critical thinking skills necessary in today’s digital age.

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