New Media Literacies is a research group working to promote the skills, knowledge, ethical framework, and self-confidence needed for people to be full participants in cultural changes emerging in response to new media technologies. For more information, visit New Media Literacies
The Black Youth Project began in 2003 as national research project examining the attitudes, resources, and culture of African American youth, ages 15-25. The project now provides an online hub with discussion groups, blogs, and other online resources and tools to support the empowerment of young African Americans.
For more information, visit The Black Youth Project
The GoodWork Project is a large scale, multi-site effort to identify individuals and institutions that exemplify good work - work that is excellent in quality, socially responsible, and meaningful to its practitioners - and to determine how best to increase good work in our society.
For more information, visit The Good Work Project
YOUmedia is an innovative teen learning space housed a the Chicago Public Library's downtown Harold Washington Library Center. YOUMedia was created to connect young adults, books, media, mentors and institutions throughout the city of Chicago in a space designed to inspire collaboration and creativitiy.
For more information, visit YOUMedia
Youth Radio promotes young people's intellectual, creative, and professional growth through education and access to media. Youth Radio’s media education, broadcast journalism, technical training and production activities provide unique opportunities in social, professional and leadership development for youth, ages 14-24. Youth Radio works to cultivate the natural resilience and strength of young people. By connecting youth with their communities through media literacy and professional development, they become active partners in civic engagement. For more information, visit Youth Radio
Democratic Dialogue carries out international collaborative research that explores ideals, tensions, policies, and practices around education for democracy. The group engages themes of democracy, education, and society through innovative research projects and creative dissemination of findings, community dialogues and events. For more information, visit Democratic Dialogue.
