Black history is Chicago history. Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable is widely considered the "Founder of Chicago." #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Summer Institute Faculty Spotlight 🔦 Yonty Friesem is the founding director of the Civic Media MA at Columbia College Chicago & his publications include theory of empathic dialogs via media he calls Digital Empathy. Learn more about Yonty's work and our other faculty at digiuri.com

We’re working on a participatory media guide so I’ll do my best to include all the great work being done around the country/world—hit me up with examples!

Join us tonight for a free workshop of Columbia College Chicago #CollectiveImpact Series & #DigiURI with Nuala Cabral 🍉 program office for Independence Public Media Foundation talking about her #CivicMedia journey. Registration by emailing [email protected] See you later tonight

So inspired tonight by the work of Nuala Cabral 🍉, Yonty Friesem and students of Civic Media MA @ CCC! They made me curious about this story from Zinn Ed Project : instagram.com/p/CRO_o2tnypv/… Canadian filmmakers collaborated with one victim’s brother to tell HIS story. #digiURI

Our founding director Yonty Friesem & Michael A. Spikes, Ph.D. from Media Literacy Now working to support the latest bill mandating #MediaLiteracy unit in every high school in #Illinois Join the Illinois Media Literacy Coalition - DM us if you want details.

#ThosePeople is a great #CivicMedia example of participatory media to bring awareness and change to #NewLondon Community

Check out the new #DigitalLiteracy guide for educators from Norton Education. How amazing is it to see your name on @Amazon as an author. TY Renee Hobbs & Julie Coiro for your support & collaboration. #MediaLiteracy Media Education Lab #DigiURI

Just wrapped up a transformative week of learning and co-creating at the Summer Institute in Digital Literacy. Hands-down the best workshop/PD I’ve ever had. Already looking forward to next year in Chicago! #digiURI

Another Columbia College Chicago grad faculty member published. Bravo Yonty Friesem

How can educators make inclusive & exciting programs for trans & non-binary students? Join Columbia College Chicago alum @prestonmaxallen '13 to discuss supporting a flourish-creative process while putting mental & physical health 1st. Email for registration: [email protected]

📢New Grants Alert📢 We are excited to announce $4 MILLION in grants to 75 orgs throughout Greater #Philly, New Jersey, & Delaware! This includes $2.3 million in grants to 47 orgs through #CommunityVoices, which we partnered w/ @HealthSparkFdn Knight Foundation The Lenfest Institute for Journalism to fund.

In the middle of our troubling reality, I had the pleasure yesterday to meet in-person our Civic Media MA @ CCC students for their graduation and showcase of amazing practicum Columbia College Chicago. #MyStudentsAreAmazing #CivicMedia

Here's a sneak peek into our Civic Media class this week! MA students made LEGO duckies to discuss different learning perspectives #columbiachicomm #civicmedia #columbiachi #fall2021 #students

Want to make an impact in the world? Curious about our Civic Media MA program? Learn more about merging your media production with civic engagement through an interview with our program director, Yonty Friesem, on Linkedin here: linkedin.com/pulse/civic-me…

Mark your calendars for our Reddit "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) on Media Literacy and Civic Engagement/Democratic Participation! 📆: #MediaLitWk Monday, Oct. 25 ⏰: 12:30 to 1:30 pm ET Follow our events page for more info and updates: ow.ly/T83H50GtOUp

Today is the start of #MediaLiteracyWeek! CPS HS students, you have until Friday to enter TikTok videos for Media Literacy Week prizes! Get more info here: ilmlc.org/tiktokchalleng… CPS - Chicago Public Schools NAMLE CPS Dept of Student Voice & Engagement Media Literacy Now Media Education Lab Yonty Friesem Michael A. Spikes, Ph.D.

Sneak peak into results from CIRCLE's first-ever teen survey! #MediaLitWk

Check out the #MediaLitWk AMA from earlier this week w/ media literacy and democracy experts Elis Estrada from PBS News Student Reporting Labs, Yonty Friesem from Columbia College Chicago, and Abby Kiesa from CIRCLE. Amazing to see it has nearly 1M views! reddit.com/r/IAmA/comment…

OMG! @dankrutka has done it again: check out this fine piece that offers practical insight on how HS social studies teachers can explore social media & activism with their students #medialiteracy #digiURI #sschat bit.ly/3nZFX7i