Creative Generation is thrilled to be named a partner with the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) and over 250 nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and corporations to host the 5th Annual Media Literacy Week from October 21-25, 2019.
The mission of Media Literacy Week is to raise awareness about the need for media literacy education and its essential role in education today.
“We are honored to partner with NAMLE and other partners to bring visibility to this important cause, particularly in 2019,” said Jeff M. Poulin, managing director of Creative Generation. “Media Literacy is essential to the cultivation of the creative capacities of the next generation - and, thus, our vision for the future. We know the important roles of educators, artists, and civic organizations in the lives of young people, and we believe media literacy is at the core of artistic activism.”
Organizations, schools, educators and Media Literacy Week partners will participate in events including #MediaLitWk classroom lessons, virtual events, online chats, screenings, PSA’s, panel discussions and more.
In the US, events in Detroit, New York City, and Minneapolis bringing together partners such Thomson Reuters, PBS Student Reporting Labs, MediaWise, CIRCLE, the Journalism Education Association, News Literacy Project, Facebook, Twitter and many more.
Sponsored by Trend Micro, Thomson Reuters, Britannica, and Lumie Labs, U.S. Media Literacy Week has the support of numerous partnering organizations, media literacy experts, and educators across the nation. Media Literacy Week is designed to bring attention and visibility to media literacy education in the U.S. NAMLE hosts Media Literacy Week to showcase the work of amazing media literacy educators and organizations nationwide and drives conversation that creates positive social change and increased civic engagement.