The purpose of the blog is to document the transition of Digital Elder Grads into the Digital Age after they complete The Digital Elder Project 2-day Empowerment Retreat! Visit the blog to see what our grads have been up to and how they feel about the computer and social media lol...
The
Community Bridge Initiative is designed to bridge resources from higher ed
schools, media institutions and local professionals, organizations and change
agents from the community, to address social issues, counter the exclusion of
cultural education in schools and reeducate the community to embrace its
brilliance. The 3 ways we accomplish this goal are below.
Message Media Ed Monthly Lecture Series presents...
Re-Discovering the Roots of Jazz in the Digital Age
Denise Michelle Carr in Memory of Virgil and Dorothy Carr
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Message Media Ed Family Film Night presents…
AMANDLA! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
A beautiful documentary on the music of the freedom struggle during the Apartheid in South Africa. Featuring the music of Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba and more!
Founded in 2008, Message Media Ed provides culturally relevant, media/technology education and professional development for youth, adults and seniors of African descent (including high school dropouts and youth at risk of giving up on their education), as a means of closing digital, cultural, social, academic and economic divides within the Black community.
Offered to the community through Message Media Ed and facilitated by Shani, The Digital Elder Project, Rise Above the Noise, Diversity Leaders and other tailored workshops, provide an African-centered approach to skill building in new media, media analysis, technology education and leadership development.
Join our e-blast list at shani@messagemediaed.org
