Cell phone and social media use have shifted rapidly in the last few years, raising urgent questions about school cell-phone bans, cyberbullying, psychological impacts, and academic performance.
This webinar reframes the conversation through a digital empathy lens, blending media literacy practices with trauma-informed approaches that support student wellness and mental well-being. We’ll explore actionable routines for digital citizenship, classroom norms that make space for agency and safety, and the idea of digital nutrition, helping learners curate healthier information diets.
Participants will leave with ready-to-use protocols for discussion, reflection, and partnership with families that reduce harm and build resilience without resorting to one-size-fits-all solutions.
Date: Thursday, November 6
Time: 2:00 PM (EST) | 11:00 AM (PST)
Location: Register HERE for the link to Zoom.Â
Presenter: Yonty Friesem
Dr. Yonty Friesem is the Executive Director of the Media Education Lab and an Associate Professor of Media for Social Impact at Columbia College Chicago. Yonty’s work and research on youth media focus on advancing accessibility for all learners and educators. Yonty applies digital empathy and trauma-informed frameworks to practice media education that increase youth engagement with their communities.