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When I read Yonty Friesem’s 2017 introduction to the special issue of the Journal of Media Literacy Education on media literacy and disability, I knew that someday, somehow, Yonty’s incredible leadership skills would be recognized and celebrated. In the article, Yonty provided a variety of ideas that greatly extended my own understanding of both media literacy AND disability. But Yonty didn’t just study the topic as a researcher.

Episode 12: Civics Education and Generation Citizen featuring Kristina Pires

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Welcome to Episode 12 of the Courageous RI podcast, the show that finds common ground, builds media literacy skills, and encourages curiosity, for the people of Rhode Island.

In this episode, our host Renee Hobbs talks to Kristina Pires, who is executive director of Generation Citizen, an organization working toward engaging students in their own communities. Today, you’ll hear her talk about how educational practices help students develop citizenship competencies, the impact of project-based learning in civic action, and the challenges facing civic educators.

Episode 11: Civic Engagement, Mass Media, and Propaganda in the Latinx Community featuring Hugo Balta

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Welcome to Episode 11 of the Courageous RI podcast, the show that finds common ground, builds media literacy skills, and encourages curiosity, for the people of Rhode Island.

In this episode, our host Renee Hobbs talks to Hugo Balta, who is a journalist, communications executive, and educator. Balta talks about the Latino News Network and its importance in today’s media landscape, the way that Latinx voters are targeted by propaganda, and some applicable practices for avoiding the harms of disinformation.

Episode 8: What it Means to be a Courageous Activist featuring Jennifer Lima

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Jennifer Lima is courageous. In this episode, she talk about her work as the Head of TANK: Towards an Anti-Racist North Kingstown. She is also a member of the North Kingstown school committee. Lima talks about what being “courageous” means to her, her identity and experience as an activist, and how to embrace fear and take courageous action.

Learn more about TANK: Toward a Anti-Racist North Kingstown

Episode 6: Rising Anti-Semitism and the Importance of Holocaust Education featuring JoAnna Wasserman

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Welcome to Episode 6 of the Courageous RI podcast, the show that finds common ground, builds media literacy skills, and encourages curiosity, for the people of Rhode Island.

In this Episode, our host Renee Hobbs talks to JoAnna Wasserman, who serves as the education initiatives manager at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Today, you’ll hear Wasserman talk about what holocaust education looks like in today’s classrooms, why history education is so crucial in making the future different from the past, and the role propaganda plays in all of this.

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