Courageous RI

Episode 14: Introducing the Youth Media Contest

Welcome to Episode 14 of the Courageous RI podcast, the show that finds common ground, builds media literacy skills, and encourages curiosity, for the people of Rhode Island.  In this episode, our host Catherine Morris talks to Benjamin Thevenin and Pamela Morris about Courageous Rhode Island’s Youth Media Contest. Today, you’ll hear them talk about the purpose the youth media contest serves in the greater media literacy and violence prevention landscape and the experience of a professor engaging in the youth media contest with their students. Learn more about the Youth Media Contest on our website [https://www.courageousri.com/student-media-contest].

Episode 13: Music as a Tool for Positivity

Welcome to Episode 13 of the Courageous RI podcast, the show that finds common ground, builds media literacy skills, and encourages curiosity, for the people of Rhode Island.  In this episode, our host Yamaya Jean talks to Carlton Solomon, otherwise known as the Great Doc P, who is the founder and co-producer of SM Enlightenment Radio Station. He talks about the impact that media consumption can have on our mindsets, the importance of being intentional with our media consumption, and characteristics of impactful audio storytelling from the perspective of a judge with Courageous Rhode Island’s youth media contest. Learn more about the Youth Media Contest [https://www.courageousri.com/student-media-contest]! Middle school, high school, and college students from across Rhode Island, the nation, and the world are welcome to participate. The Youth Media Contest accepts creative work in print, graphic design, video, or audio formats.

Episode 12: Civics Education and Generation Citizen featuring Kristina Pires

Welcome to Episode 12 of the Courageous RI podcast, the show that finds common ground, builds media literacy skills, and encourages curiosity, for the people of Rhode Island. In this episode, our host Renee Hobbs talks to Kristina Pires, who is executive director of Generation Citizen, an organization working toward engaging students in their own communities. Today, you’ll hear her talk about how educational practices help students develop citizenship competencies, the impact of project-based learning in civic action, and the challenges facing civic educators. Learn more about civics education in Rhode Island [https://www.ricivics.org/].

Episode 11: Civic Engagement, Mass Media, and Propaganda in the Latinx Community featuring Hugo Balta

Welcome to Episode 11 of the Courageous RI podcast, the show that finds common ground, builds media literacy skills, and encourages curiosity, for the people of Rhode Island.  In this episode, our host Renee Hobbs talks to Hugo Balta, who is a journalist, communications executive, and educator. Balta talks about the Latino News Network and its importance in today’s media landscape, the way that Latinx voters are targeted by propaganda, and some applicable practices for avoiding the harms of disinformation.  Join a Courageous Conversation! Register to join a Courageous Conversation, every other Tuesday at 12pm and 7pm (EST). ⁠https://www.courageousri.com/events-1 [https://www.courageousri.com/events-1]

Episode 10: The Role of Nonviolent Communication in Depolarization featuring Elizaveta Friesem

Welcome to Episode 10 of the Courageous RI podcast, the show that finds common ground, builds media literacy skills, and encourages curiosity for the people of Rhode Island. In this episode, our host Renee Hobbs talks to Elizaveta Friesem, who is an independent scholar of communication, an editor, and a writer. She’s also been contributing to Courageous RI as a blog writer and a conversation facilitator. You’ll hear her talk about "nonviolent communication" (what it is, why it's important, and how it can help us find common ground) as well as the role that media literacy plays in communication. To learn more about Elizaveta's work, visit her website [http://www.elizavetafriesem.com/], and to read the blog posts she's written for Courageous RI, visit our stories page [http://www.courageousri.com/blog]. Join a Courageous Conversation! Register to join a Courageous Conversation, every other Tuesday at 12pm and 7pm (EST). Register here [http://www.courageousri.com/events-1].