WELCOME TO THE NORTHWEST ALLIANCE FOR MEDIA LITERACY
Education
Media of all forms, whether news or entertainment, plays an influential part in shaping our ideas and opinions, and thereby, our community. NW-AML seeks to educate both youth and adults in our community about the ways in which media influences us, as well as how to be critical consumers.
Events
Throughout the year, NW-AML hosts events to promote and inform about media literacy in our community. Our interactive presentations educate and equip attendees to correctly critique and consume media for themselves, and spreads awareness of media influences and issues.
Resources
Whether you are a community leader, educator, media professional, or private individual looking for resources to educate and inform yourself or others about media literacy, NW-AML provides articles, curriculum, speakers, and links to other resources.
See what we’ve been up to recently:
Books for Digital Literacy
Literature can be a wonderful navigation tool to use in gaining a better understanding of ourselves, others, and the world around us. Novels from the past often show the history of how certain topics transfer into the present and provide an opportunity to prevent previous mistakes. Novels of the present can provide an additional…
Children’s Books for Digital Literacy
Books can be great conversation starters about topics relating to daily life. Children’s books can be a fun and engaging way to improve digital literacy. Here are some children’s books to facilitate discussions about online safety, social media, digital footprint, and screen time. Chicken Clicking by Jeanne Willis delightfully illustrates a chicken discovering…
Webinars
Check out our free webinars that engage audiences in media literacy topics
Important Update: Media Literacy Bill now included in WA House Bill
The WA Senate Media Literacy Bill did not pass in its original form, but it is still alive in the HB 1365 bill. Can you please help show support for this new bill? We need people to send emails to the Rules Committee where HB 1365 needs to pass. Read below for the details. Please…
UPDATE: Washington State Media Literacy Bill (SB5242)
Media Literacy Bill (SB5242) is now at the Appropriations Committee in the Washington State legislature! We need to ensure that it is voted out of this committee by the end of the committee meeting this Friday, April 2nd! We now need to submit a hearing request. To do this, please send an email to Chair…
Youth v. Gov Virtual Screening and Panel Discussion, Mon. 8/9/21, 5:30-8:00 PM PST
Free Screening: YOUTH v GOV
YOUTH v GOV is the story of America’s youth taking on the world’s most powerful government. Armed with a wealth of evidence, twenty-one courageous leaders file a ground-breaking lawsuit against the U.S. government, asserting it has willfully acted over six decades to create the climate crisis, thus endangering their constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property. If these young people are successful, they will not only make history, they will change the future.: Youth V. Gov virtual screening and panel discussion with filmmakers and youth plaintiffs.
- Screening date: Monday, August 9, 2021, 5:30-8:00 PM PST
- Register by: Monday, August 2, 2021
- Register here
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/Ad1Hf3vSy-0
This free virtual screening of YOUTH v GOV is co-sponsored with Gonzaga’s Climate Center and School of Leadership Studies A panel discussion with the filmmakers and 2 youth plaintiffs will follow the screening.
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