4 Reasons Why Media Making is Critical for Youth
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In this post, which was originally featured on the EDC website here, YouthLearn’s Tony Streit and Wendy Rivenburgh discuss why...
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Teach Youth to Make Media for the World
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How To: Mapping
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Youth Media Snowballs in Africa with Creative Educator Chole Richard
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Strategies for Family Engagement
The phrase “it takes a village” may be a cliché, but the fact is that your program is part of a network of people who have...
Compelled to Make a Difference
What can you do with your life experiences? The painful ones, the hardships or loss? How can you make things better, for yourself and...
Creating a Logic Model
What is a Logic Model? A logic model is “a systematic and visual way to present and share your understanding of the relationships...
Developing Lesson Plans
Lesson plans have three primary functions. First, the process of preparing them helps instructors organize their thoughts for each...
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