Action for Media Education
http://action4mediaeducation.org
The mission of Action for Media Education (AME), located in the Seattle area, is to move children and youth, as well as those adults who are concerned with their well being, from a position of passive media consumption to one of interacting with the media as active, critical, and creative consumers.
To accomplish this, AME promotes and supports media education in homes and schools as well as in community groups serving youth. We see media education as a vital element of literacy due to the barrage of media messages aimed at us every day. Our team includes parents and experts in education, journalism, mass communications, and community health.
The California Digital Arts Studio Partnership
www.caldigarts.org
A statewide, statutory program, to train thousands of youth, 13-18, in "emerging" digital arts and communication technology as a workforce building and regional community development strategy. Five initial Regional Partnerships, composed of high schools, community based non profits, colleges and universities, manufacturing and entertainment industries, government and media professionals, exist in Los Angeles Basin, Santa Barbara, Fresno/Central Valley, the Bay area and the Sacramento - Sierra counties. Major curriculum development, youth multimedia exhibition events, progressive legislative policy work, and community service ventures are central activities led by youth and pioneering media arts program leaders. We aim to transform the existing education system paradigm and build meaningful and creative community everywhere.
Contact: William Bronston, MD
HOME, Inc., Shaping Media Shaping Lives!
www.homeinc.org/
For over 30 years HOME, Inc., based in Boston, has worked with the education community, producing award-winning programs to shape the lives of young people. Through Media Literacy, Health Education, Video Production, and Artist programs, HOME provides the catalyst to help young people achieve their personal goals, while becoming productive contributors to their community. Visit our web site for our services and examples of:
- Video Public Service Announcements
- Professional development of k-12 teachers
- Media Literacy Curricula
- Get the Facts About AIDS Collateral and Curricula
- Social Themed Music Videos /Campaigns
- Education Videos
- Special Presentations
Contact: Alan Michel
KQED Education Network
www.kqed.org/ednet
KQED Education Network engages with community and educational organizations to broaden and deepen the impact of KQED media to effect positive change. Education Network seeks to inform, educate, and entertain all Bay Area residents-from teachers and students to parents and community organizations. Each year more than 200,000 people benefit from free educational workshops, multimedia resources, programming, and special events. Many services are multilingual and most teacher materials are aligned with California state education standards. Education Network partners with such organizations as schools and school districts, early childhood education programs, youth media programs, colleges and universities, and the California Department of Education.
Contact: Kathleen Acord
LimiTV, Inc.
www.limitv.org
The mission of LimiTV is:
- to inform parents, students, and the community at large how reducing childres television watching to age-appropriate levels can enhance early childhood development, accelerate learning, improve health, and reduce aggressive behavior
- to identify alternative activities for children and suggest how to make the transition to them.
LimiTV staff conduct presentations, distribute a variety of written materials, support a web site and respond to e-mail and telephone inquiries. A Board of Directors and Advisory Committee guide the organization.
Contact: Steve Jurovics
Media Arts Department, Episcopal High School
www.ehshouston.org
The Media Arts Department aims to instill in students an appreciation for and critical understanding of all aspects of the media arts through instruction in media literacy, journalism, photography, digital-moviemaking and digital animation. The curriculum provides a strong foundation in critical analysis of the media and skills in traditional media, as well as ample opportunities to explore new media forms and techniques. The Media Arts Department are committed to creating an environment that encourages students to take creative risks, to think independently, to solve problems and to develop greater awareness of their cultural environment and their power to express themselves within it.
Media Studies Program/Thurston High School
www.thtvvideo.com
Thurston High School believes that to be ready for the 21st Century, students must be able to access, analyze, evaluate and create information using a variety of media. The Media Studies program, begun in 1995, includes both a Mass Media course and a Video Production class as well as Independent Study for advanced video work (often award-winning!)
Thanks to several grants for 2004-5, elementary teachers in the District will start teaching media literacy skills in connection to body image, healthy nutrition choices, and civic participation. Related video projects will appear on this website later in the year.
Contact: Kara Clayton, English and Media Studies Teacher
Northwest Film Center
www.nwfilm.org
Based in Portland, Oregon, the NW Film Center is a regional resource and service organization founded in 1972 to encourage the study, appreciation and utilization of the moving image arts. A component of the Portland Art Museum, the Center serves more than 100,000 people annually with a variety of exhibition and education services, including:
- Young Filmmakers Program, which fosters media literacy statewide by providing hands-on learning opportunities and public programs for children and teens of all backgrounds and abilities.
- School of Film, with college degree, professional development and enrichment offerings emphasizing media literacy for K-12 teachers and the general adult public.
Contact: Ellen Thomas
Priime Tiime Today
http://www.primett.org
PRIIME TIIME TODAY (Parents Responsibly Involved In Media Education and Teens Involved In Media Education), a non-profit media literacy organization in Littleton, Colorado, is a founding member of NAMLE. PTT helps students in Colorado become critical thinkers about media messages. Each year PTT sponsors an essay contest for middle school students and a video contest for high school students. An original curriculum is created annually to help 6th –12th grade teachers integrate media literacy into their curricula.
In addition PTT has developed interactive materials for community use, including a media literacy coloring book and a media literacy boardgame for families.
Contact: Sue Lockwood Summers
Robinson Film Center
www.robinsonfilmcenter.org
The Robinson Film Center is a Shreveport, LA-based media arts organization dedicated to the creation, viewing, and discussion of film and visual media, with a special focus on youth media and promoting media literacy. Programs include the Louisiana Film Festival – Student Division (Louisiana’s only K-12 media festival) and “Lights, Camera, Learning!”, a digital filmmaking and visual literacy curriculum currently taught in schools, community centers, and after-school programs throughout Louisiana. Founded in 2003, RFC will open a state-of-the-art media arts center in 2007. To receive monthly updates on RFC programs, visit our site and sign up for our e-mail newsletter.
Contact: Chris Jay, Director of Marketing & Educational Programming
WAMC Youth Media Project
www.wamcstudenttownmeetings.org
Named 2007 Program of Excellence by NY Council for Social Studies, this unique partnership between public radio and public schools in Albany, NY prepares teenagers to analyze and discuss controversial issues and the media’s role in shaping public opinion. Each town meeting with community experts is recorded for broadcast on WAMC Northeast Public Radio and develops skills in research, interpretation, leadership, media literacy, active listening and communication.
- Visit our website for:Project description, goals, objectives, implementation
- Audio of all recorded Town Meetings
- Non-fiction writing formats, scoring guides
- Resources for connections across the curriculum
- Teacher professional development
Contact: Maryanne Malecki
National Educational Organizations
Academic Centers and Programs