Inaugural "Media Literacy Week" in the U.S. November 2nd thru 6th, 2015
Sponsored by Trend Micro and Hosted by National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE)
NEW YORK, November 2, 2015 /3BL Media/ - The launch of Media Literacy Week (#MediaLitWk) in the U.S. is being held November 2-6, 2015. The mission of Media Literacy Week is to highlight the power of media literacy education and its essential role in education today. Sponsored by Trend Micro and hosted by the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE), Media Literacy Week U.S. is the first event of its kind in the U.S. This important inaugural event has the support of 85+ partnering organizations and dedicated, passionate media literacy experts and practitioners across the nation.
In an effort to raise national awareness of the escalating demand for media literacy education at home and in schools, affiliated Media Literacy Week partners are working with NAMLE to execute participatory events such including #MediaLitWk classroom lessons, live webinars and tweet chats, guest blogs, screenings, PSAs and more.Media Literacy Week is designed to bring attention and visibility to media literacy education in the U.S. Inspired by Canada's Media Literacy Week now in its 10th year, NAMLE is leading the efforts to create a media literacy week in the U.S. to showcase the work of amazing media literacy educators and organizations nationwide. "Media literacy skills are essential to living and learning in the 21st century," explains NAMLE Executive Director, Michelle Ciulla Lipkin. "It is so important to grow the awareness for media literacy and how vital it is for learners of all ages. I couldn't be more excited for the amazing plans in the works by partners and teachers all over the country during Media Literacy Week."
Organizations or educators wishing to participate or submit a guest blog post on Media Literacy, please contact medialiteracyweek@namle.net.
About NAMLE
The National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) is a professional association for educators, academics, activists, and students with a passion for understanding how the media we use and create affect our lives and the lives of others in our communities and in the world. The NAMLE vision is to help individuals of all ages develop the habits of inquiry and skills of expression that they need to be critical thinkers, effective communicators and active citizens in today's world. For more information, visit namle.net.
About Trend Micro (Sponsor)
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in security software, strives to make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Built on 25 years of experience, our solutions for consumers, businesses and governments provide layered data security to protect information on mobile devices, endpoints, gateways, servers and the cloud. Trend Micro enables the smart protection of information, with innovative security technology that is simple to deploy and manage, and fits an evolving ecosystem. All of our solutions are powered by cloud-based global threat intelligence, the Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™ infrastructure, and are supported by more than 1,200 threat experts around the globe. For more information, visit TrendMicro.com.
Trend Micro's Commitment to the Internet Safety of Kids and Families
Trend Micro has made a commitment to make the Internet a great place for young people around the world through its world-wide employee volunteer program, grants and donations to eligible organizations, and partnerships with those who share its vision and mission. For more information go to http://internetsafety.trendmicro.com/.
Contacts
Trend Micro
Cynthia Lieberman, 415-904-7070
clieberman@cyberwise.org
