• Media Literacy: Research, Rights and Reality

    Virtual Event Anywhere

    Learn to navigate media for documentary, content creation and news storytelling. Join this two-part online course on Wednesday and Friday, April 22 and 24, 2026, 2-3:15 p.m. EDT. If you’re developing a documentary, investigative story or historical project, this course offers a clear overview of the essential tools, practices and considerations. You’ll learn how to […]

  • Digital On-Ramps: Curriculum for Grades 4-5

    Virtual Event Anywhere

    See how Digital On-Ramps builds the values, knowledge, and habits students need before they go online. Discover how Cyber Civics introduces AI Literacy in an age-appropriate way. They'll walk through lessons so you can see how easy it is to teach—and how much students love it.

  • Cyber Civics: Curriculum for Grades 6-8

    Virtual Event Anywhere

    See how Cyber Civics teaches digital citizenship, information literacy, media literacy, and AI literacy through discussion-based, hands-on lessons that don't require personal devices. They'll walk through a lesson from their AI literacy unit so you can experience it firsthand.

  • When You Are the News: A Personal Journey From Tragedy to Media Literacy

    Jacob Burns Film Center 364 Manville Road, Pleasantville, NY, United States

    When Michelle lost her father in 1988 in the bombing of Pan Am 103, she had no idea that her personal tragedy would forever make her the subject of the news. In her talk, Michelle will explore how her personal experience developed her critical thinking skills, shaped how she understands media, and continues to drive […]

  • From Misinformation to Empowerment: Media Literacy for Youth and Adults in the Age of AI

    Virtual Event Anywhere

    In an increasingly digital and media-saturated world, Media and Information Literacy (MIL) has become essential for enabling individuals to critically access, evaluate, and use information and media content. The rapid expansion of social media, algorithmic filtering, and generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has transformed the information landscape, creating new opportunities, but also amplifying the spread […]

  • Book Party: “The Take Back”

    Film at Lincoln Center - Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center 144 W 65th St, New York, NY, United States

    NYC, celebrate Take Two Founder Megan Kiefer's new book The Take Back: How we can reclaim our lives from Big Media and Tech. ​In The Take Back, educator and media literacy advocate Megan Kiefer exposes how social media, gaming, and digital platforms are designed to hijack our focus, monetize our behavior, and shape the way […]

  • Intellectual Freedom Summit

    This summit explores current conversations around intellectual freedom, information access, and the role educators and librarians play in supporting thoughtful engagement with diverse perspectives. Discussions will address censorship, the right to read, and strategies for fostering open inquiry and critical thinking in schools and libraries.

  • Media Literacy Education for Children and Youth: A Workshop

    Washington, D.C. + Virtual

    This 2-day public workshop will specifically focus on helping children and youth navigate rapidly changing online spaces. It will bring together educators, curriculum developers, researchers, program providers, and associations and organizations to explore promising practices and programs and identify current educational needs for supporting the development of media literacy in the context of a complex […]