Lily Afify, class of 2027, is currently attending Mira Costa High school in Manhattan beach, CA. Growing up, she has been passionate in including different perspectives within a variety of topics. Part of the Digital Truths Initiative,…
When did your organization launch and why? Life Stories is a division of the Kunhardt Film Foundation, which was founded in 2017 by the Kunhardt family, award-winning producers of documentaries that have introduced a generation of…
Flora Uslaner is a freshman at the University of Michigan and the co-founder of Digital Truths, a student-led initiative to educate youth in combating disinformation. In March 2024, Digital Truths worked alongside PEN America to host…
Pranav is High School Student in New Jersey and a Member of NAMLE’s Youth Advisory Council What do you do? I am a high school student. So apart from learning and discovering new things every day,…
April 2024 Executive Director Newsletter “We need to be teaching children about appropriate use of phones, rather than simply banning them. This will help students learn how to use their phones safely and responsibly at school, at…
When did your organization launch and why? The Alliance for Decision Education was founded in 2014 as the How I Decide Foundation through the vision and generous support of two accomplished decision-makers, Annie Duke and Eric…
Pride is a Teen Fact-Checker at MediaWise, and a Member of NAMLE’s Youth Council What do you do? I fact check viral misinformation online through YouTube and TikTok content and teach others how to do it…
Jenna Meleedy is a senior at Pennsylvania State University pursuing a B.A. in media studies with minors in civic and community engagement and communication arts and sciences. She is a News Literacy Ambassador with Penn State’s News Literacy…
Pranav Karthikeyan is a 10th grader at Montgomery High School in New Jersey. With NAMLE on his side, Pranav has been fighting misinformation and raising awareness about media literacy since 5th grade. He is passionate about empowering…