youth

Raising Our Democracy: From Schoolhouse Rock to Well-Versed!

by Louise Dube, Carrie Ray-Hill and Michael H. Levine
January 8, 2024

As the United States enters a national election cycle, concerned experts and educators are calling for a renewed emphasis on civic education. We’re witnessing intense political polarization; it seems more

Into the Digital Future: Designing for the Positive Possibilities of Technology with Jaspal Sandhu

by Laura Higgins and Jordan Shapiro
November 14, 2023

In this episode, Jordan and Laura sit down with Jaspal Sandhu, Executive Vice President at Hopelab, a social innovation lab dedicated to supporting the mental health and well-being of young

Into the Digital Future: Empowering Children’s Voices with Amanda Third

by Laura Higgins and Jordan Shapiro
October 31, 2023

Laura and Jordan are joined by Amanda Third, Associate Professor at the University of Western Sydney and co-author of the UN’s Digital Rights of the Child. Amanda shares her participatory

Announcing Our Second Season of Into the Digital Future

by Catherine Jhee
October 3, 2023

We are thrilled to announce the second season of Into the Digital Future, our podcast that explores the complexities of parenting in the digital age from the perspectives of a

Growing Up Online: Youth Mental Health in a Modern World at Milken Institute Global Conference

by Leslie Berkowitz
April 28, 2023

The Milken Institute Global Conference takes place May 1-May 3, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. This year’s theme of ‘Advancing a Thriving World’ will tackle the most pressing challenges and

In Real Life: Re-imagining Online Safety by Australian Students

by Lucy Thomas and Daniel Donahoo
April 3, 2023

As our digital lives continue to evolve into new mediums and devices, traditional online safety efforts are inevitably falling short. A new Aussie project, In Real Life, is re-imagining the

From Surviving To Thriving in A Digital World: A Safer Internet Day Chat

by Administrator
February 22, 2023

On Safer Internet Day on February 7, 2023, The National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) and The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop hosted a webinar with adult

Screens and Youth: Generating conversations between tweens and their caregivers

by Liz Kolb and Kristin Fontichiaro
January 9, 2023

“I know the right answer is to tell an adult, but I would not tell an adult. I would ask my friend Lucy for advice.” This was a 7th grader’s

Group Chat: Teens and Adults in Conversation at Media Literacy Week 2022

by Catherine Jhee
October 14, 2022

The Joan Ganz Cooney Center is thrilled to collaborate with NAMLE during U.S. Media Literacy Week to present three conversations between experts and youth around topics in youth digital culture,

Building a Better Tech Future for Children

by Catherine Jhee
October 3, 2022

On September 14, 2022, the Joan Ganz Cooney Center was thrilled to co-host Building a Better Tech Future for Children with our colleagues at All Tech Is Human. Dr. Elizabeth

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