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

Gateway Media Literacy Partners, Inc.
http://www.gmlpstl.org/

Gateway Media Literacy Partners, Inc., mainly but not exclusively a regional organization,is a committed group of public-, private-, volunteer- andindependent-sector citizens and institutions who understand that youth live in a complex, multimedia world and require new competenciesfor 21st Century citizenship. A 501(c)(3), GMLP hosts an annual October celebration of media literacy known as Media Literacy Week, where formal programming and teacher-enrichment opportunities are scheduled at key institutions region-wide, and, simultaneously, informal conversations about media literacy take place at businesses, homes, schools, and after-school programs.

Each year, GMLP's Education and Programming Committees together present programs promoting media literacy in our bi-state region; several integrate NAMLE’s Core Principles of Media Literacy Education (CPMLE), qualifying attendees for GMLP’s Media Literacy Enrichment Certificate. GMLP's efforts to help Missouri's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education update media literacy standards and assessments may be viewed on GMLP's Web site.

Contact: Jessica Z. Brown

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

 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 film exhibition and education services, including:

• Young Filmmakers Program for Kids + Teens (established in 1977), which fosters media literacy statewide by providing artist residencies with K-12 schools, community groups, Indian tribes, workforce development programs and social service providers. The program also produces the annual Young People's Film & Video Festival, a juried survey of work by youth in grades K-12 from the Northwest region.
• School of Film, with college degree, professional development and enrichment offerings for educators and the general adult public, including the Media Arts Academy for K-12 Teachers, a graduate level week-long institute co-offered with Portland State University.

Contact: Ellen Thomas

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: Will Bryant, Director of Marketing & Educational Programming

 The Media Spot
www.themediaspot.org

The Media Spot, located in Brooklyn, NY, helps schools and other youth organizations promote media literacy by integrating digital media production into their existing curricula. TMS publishes the resulting lesson plans and youth media productions, and other media literacy resources, for the educational community at themediaspot.org.

TMS works with area educators to develop digital communication and Internet-based productions, then guides teachers and students through the construction and publishing of their messages online. TMS also offers technology and curriculum planning, social networking and web development, professional development, and other services vital to integrating technology and media literacy into any learning environment.

Contact: Rhys Daunic

    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

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