Promises and Challenges of After-school Programs in the Digital Age: The Case...
Abstract Drawing on ethnographic research conducted at Freeway High School, a large, ethnically diverse, low-performing, and economically disadvantaged public school in Austin, Texas, I elaborate a...
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Abstract With the rise of digital media and online communication, supporting youth to navigate online civic and political dialogue is increasingly critical. Drawing on four high school teachers’ work...
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How Is That Useful Exactly? Civic Media and the Usability of Knowledge in...
Introduction For the love of God, this is fundamentally useless academic crap that I really hoped I would not have to take at this stage in my education. I am going to be a college graduate in TWELVE...
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Media in Action: A Field Scan of Media & Youth Organizing in the United States
Abstract Global Action Project (G.A.P.), a social justice youth media arts organization based in New York City, wanted to hear more about, and support, media organizing practices that further visionary...
View ArticleThe Civic-Centered Design Classroom: Pathways to New Civic Futures and Youth...
Introduction Participation in the digital world continues to evolve in ways that are difficult to predict. For example, today black and Latino youth are just as likely as their white and Asian...
View ArticleFrom Youth Voice to Young Entrepreneurs: The Individualization of Digital...
Introduction The field of digital media and learning has reached the mainstream. From coding clubs for five-year-olds1 to the popularity of EdTech in schools2 to the teaching of media production to...
View ArticleFrom Voice to Influence: An Introduction
I had thoughtful teachers and adults who encouraged me to pursue my interests. I think finding a good mentor who will guide you not only in terms of your civic interests, but also in terms of the big...
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