Educating for Democracy in the Digital Age (EDDA)

Sep 26

Project Description

Educating for Democracy in the Digital Age (EDDA) was a partnership between University of California, Riverside, Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), and the National Writing Project. The purpose of the initiative was to leverage web 2.0 tools and best practices in civic education to provide all high school students in Oakland with opportunities that will prepare and motivate them to work for positive change in their communities. In other words, we aimed to prepare students to be community ready.

By providing civic learning opportunities through the standard curriculum that include academic skill development, exposure to models of civic engagement, and opportunities for youth to work on issues that are relevant to them we aimed to reach all OUSD students and support the development of empowered civic and political actors.

By strengthening pathways for students to develop digital media literacies around online research and digital production that enable them to successfully research, analyze, and act on civic issues, EDDA provided OUSD students an increasingly essential civic competency.

For more info visit: EDDA