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Jeannine Chartier
Jeannine “Cha Cha” Chartier

Jeannine “Cha Cha” Chartier was unique, sharp, fearless, compassionate, funny, and above all an inspiration to so many people in the art community of Rhode Island and beyond. It is unthinkable to write about Jeannine in past tense.

Jenna is a Communications Coordinator for the Media Education Lab. She started working at the Lab in 2024 as an Education Advocacy Intern, where she hosted free, practitioner-centered webinars for the media literacy community.

Perception, Fear, and Media: Roots of Polarization

Guest blog by: Bob Van Oosterhout

It was a real pleasure to get to spend time with Romanian teachers from across the country at the Media Literacy Conference sponsored by the Center for Independent Journalism, directed by Christina Lupu. It was also great to meet with her colleagues Ioana Avadani and Adriana Trocea. Did you know this organization has been part of the Romanian cultural landscape for 29 years?

Owen Tierney is a dedicated artist with an insatiable thirst for knowledge,