Events
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Media Literacy: Research, Rights and Reality
Virtual Event AnywhereLearn 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 […]
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[POSTPONED] Securing the Scaffold: K-12 & Academic Libraries Partnering for Progress in Media Literacy
Due to a family emergency, this event has been postponed until July 15, 2026 from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET. You can find the link to the new event here.
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Digital On-Ramps: Curriculum for Grades 4-5
Virtual Event AnywhereSee 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.
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Cyber Civics: Curriculum for Grades 6-8
Virtual Event AnywhereSee 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.
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When You Are the News: A Personal Journey From Tragedy to Media Literacy
Jacob Burns Film Center 364 Manville Road, Pleasantville, NY, United StatesWhen 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 […]
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From Misinformation to Empowerment: Media Literacy for Youth and Adults in the Age of AI
Virtual Event AnywhereIn 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 […]
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Break Through the Noise: How to Teach Video Literacy to All Age Groups
FeaturedVirtual Event AnywhereJoin award-winning educator and filmmaker Christoph A. Geiseler for a hands-on session focused on teaching video literacy in any classroom. Drawing on his work with global institutions, he will share concrete strategies and adaptable tools that make video creation accessible for learners of all ages and practical strategies that help educators move students from passive […]
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Book Party: “The Take Back”
Film at Lincoln Center - Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center 144 W 65th St, New York, NY, United StatesNYC, 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 […]
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NAMLE Membership Meeting
FeaturedVirtual Event AnywhereJoin us on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 7:00 pm ET for NAMLE’s membership meeting! We’ll share important updates on NAMLE’s organizational direction, including recent changes to our team and how we’re evolving the structure of our events. We’re also excited to officially welcome our new Director of Education, Devon Tutak! During the meeting, we’ll […]
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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.
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Level Up: Moving Beyond Screen Time to Game Literacy
FeaturedVirtual Event AnywhereVideo games are a medium, not a monolith. While many games offer profound opportunities for creativity, spatial problem-solving, and healthy community building, some engineering tactics are intended to subconsciously influence user behavior to incentivize play. If asking your child to turn off a game always ends in an argument, it's rarely a parenting failure. It's […]
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Media Literacy Education for Children and Youth: A Workshop
Washington, D.C. + VirtualThis 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 […]
