Icon Legend

This session is not in your schedule.

This session is in your schedule. Click again to remove it.

Evaluation

Interactive Workshop

International Issues

Session: Media Advocacy: Promoting Dialog, Challenging Stereotypes and Amplifying Marginalized Voices

Media Advocacy: Promoting Dialog, Challenging Stereotypes, and Amplifying Marginalized Voices

Saturday, October 26, 2024

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT

Location: KC Convention Center, Room 2501C

Earn 1 CE Hour

Main Presenter(s)

Laura A. Lewis, PhD, LCSW (she/her/hers)

Assistant Dean Global Partnerships, Clinical Associate Professor
University of Buffalo
Buffalo, NY, United States

Co-Presenter(s)

Filomena Critelli, PhD

Associate Professor; Associate Dean for DEI, Director of Undergraduate Studies; Interim Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity
University at Buffalo, State University of New Yor
Buffalo, NY, United States

This workshop presents a toolkit for teaching students how to analyze, evaluate and produce media messages about global issues that are sufficiently nuanced, demonstrate interconnection among countries, and keep sight of local perspective. Breakout sessions will focus on how the tools can be incorporated into a range social work courses.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participants will be able to define media literacy and media advocacy in the context of social work.
Upon completion, participants will be able to describe the ways in which digital and print communication tools can be leveraged to amplify voices, promote dialog, challenge dominant narratives, and ultimately advance social justice.
Upon completion, the participant will be able to identify an array of media advocacy tools and assignments that can be incorporated into their social work courses.