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Media literacy speakers discuss sexting, soap dispensers and “standing up and being heard”

October 24, 2018
Beatrice
#GlobalMILWeek, Education, Ex.change, News, On Media, Past Projects, Top Stories

With more than four dozen presentations on Day 1 alone of the Feature Conference that opened Global Media and Information Literacy Week, ideas flew thick and fast. Here are snapshots of some of the speakers we heard.

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Migrant film festival, Jordan media literacy program and Canada’s “Media Smarts” receive UNESCO awards

October 24, 2018
Beatrice
#GlobalMILWeek, Canada, Education, Ex.change, Justice & Equality, Middle East, News, On Media, Past Projects, Top Stories, Videos

A project that helped refugees tell their stories in film, a literacy education program in one of the world’s most media-challenged nations and a “pioneer” in media literacy in Canada were honored today by UNESCO.

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UNESCO launches global media literacy week with concern over disinformation, elections and “lost generation” of youth

October 24, 2018
Beatrice
#GlobalMILWeek, Cities, Ex.change, News, On Media, Past Projects, Top Stories

UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy Week kicked off today with keynote speakers, students and citizens talking about a world at war between truth and disinformation, changing everything from education and governance to the shape of tomorrow’s cities.

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Lessons learned: Tips on how to have an effective protest at school

March 23, 2018
Phillicity Uriarte-Jones
And We Rise, Education, Opinion, Top Stories, USA

Our community pegged us with our stereotype yet again: a subpar school full of delinquents. But that picture changed just two weeks later.

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#enough: High school students step out to call attention to school safety, gun control

March 14, 2018
Beatrice
And We Rise, Education, News, Top Stories, USA

Students across the nation put down their pencils, pushed in their chairs and walked out of their classrooms to advocate against violence and to honor the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting in Parkland, Florida one month ago.

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Three days after trauma, Parkland students kick off national movement, march for stronger gun control

February 19, 2018
Beatrice
And We Rise, Education, News, Top Stories, USA

“(O)ur politicians abandoned us by failing to keep guns out of schools,” Kasky wrote. “But this time, my classmates and I are going to hold them to account.

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More than s’mores — Muslim youth camp nurtures students for a life of advocacy

February 1, 2018
Phillicity Uriarte-Jones
Culture, Education, News, Photography, Politics, Top Stories, USA

For practicing Muslims, the name itself is a clear clue: An Arabic word, “tarbiya” is defined by the Oxford Dictionary of Islam as “upbringing (and) education” and by other sources as “training” or “discipline.” And that makes Tarbiya a place where finding your inner path is just as important as roasting marshmallows or playing dodgeball.

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English language learners face extra struggles in high school

December 10, 2017
Kellen Browning
Education, Immigration, News, Top Stories, USA

High school students who are English language learners often have limited options when it comes to getting help with school. For these students, English is their second or third language; some arrive in the U.S. knowing no English at all.

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VIDEO: High school custodian explains job difficulties

Though academics, food, sports and the makeup of the student body vary widely among high schools around the world, nearly all have a cohort of custodians who are responsible for keeping the facilities clean. Ike Collins, a custodian at Davis Senior High School in Davis, California, explains the difficulties of his job.

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Seeing into the future: PANDA’s augmented reality headset focuses on the visually impaired

October 24, 2017
Beatrice
Education, Ex.change, News, Science & Tech, Top Stories

Technology is advancing quickly before our eyes — including new products for those who are visually impaired. For the makers of the PANDA virtual reality headset, vision is not only the pitch — it's the product.

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