Eashan Kosaraju is a junior at Solon High School. He’s deeply involved in combatting mis- and disinformation, which he believes is on the rise due to rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. By serving on the NAMLE Youth Advisory Council, he…
Khadeejah Khan is studying Asian American Studies at University of California, Davis and is a passionate student journalist. As a Muslim, South Asian American storyteller from the Bay Area, Khadeejah has covered stories at the intersection of politics, activism, diaspora communities,…
Jason Downes is a Grade 7 Social Studies Teacher at Bristol Public Schools, Greene-Hills School What do you do? LOL! Great question! I teach World Regional Studies (geography with other social studies subjects embedded) to my seventh grade students here…
When did your organization launch and why? Media Power Youth (MPY) was founded in Manchester, NH in 2000 as part of a community health clinic, Child Health Services (now Amoskeag Health), by a group of physicians and health advocates who…
Molly Schneider is a Lead Instructional Coach & Social Studies Teacher at the Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School What do you do? I have several roles this school year. I teach a dual-enrollment American Government and Politics class, conduct instructional coaching…
When did your organization launch and why? Founded in 2006 by Jon Sawyer, the Pulitzer Center is an essential source of support for enterprise reporting in the United States and across the globe. After working as a foreign correspondent at…
In collaboration with Fundación León and the U.S. Embassy, NAMLE’s Board VP — Stephanie Flores-Koulish — shares U.S. strategies for media literacy with Argentinian educators and teens, addressing the rising challenge of misinformation. Representing NAMLE in Argentina last month was…
When did your organization launch and why? The Aftermath Project was launched in 2005 by photographer Sara Terry as a grant-making non-profit based on the idea that “War is only half the story.” As a photographer covering the aftermath of…
Khadeejah Khan is studying Asian American Studies at University of California, Davis and is a passionate student journalist. As a Muslim, South Asian storyteller from the Bay Area, Khadeejah aspires to tell stories that represent underrepresented communities, create empathy, and challenge power…