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Events & Activities Calendar
A variety of activities – from classroom-based projects to large-scale public events – will take place leading up to and throughout the week in support of media literacy. To have your activity posted in the Events Calendar, e-mail event details to mlw@mediasmarts.ca
Below is a list of events for Media Literacy Week 2012.
October Events | November Events
October
2012 Video Contest: Make the Right Choices |
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Ongoing, deadline is November 30, 2012 |
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Ontario-wide |
| Description: |
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario has launched a video contest encouraging young Ontario filmmakers to educate the public about privacy in social media and making the right choices online. The contest is open to residents of Ontario between the ages of 18-30 and closes on November 30. To find out more, visit:www.makerightchoices.ca. |
| More info: |
Make the Right Choices |
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Represent: Women & Girls YouTube Contest |
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Ongoing, deadline is December 31, 2012 |
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Canada-wide |
| Description: |
Represent. is an exciting new Media Action project, creating a new forum for Canadians to challenge damaging media representations of women. This project is inspiring today’s generation of journalists, filmmakers and media-storytellers to improve representation and stories of women in media. www.media-action-media.com/representproject,@RepresentMEdia |
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http://www.media-action-media.com/representproject/ |
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Catholic School Parents' Association symposioum |
| Date: |
Saturday October 27, 2012 |
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Ottawa, Ontario |
| Description: |
The Catholic School Parents’ Association is hosting a symposium in Ottawa on Saturday October 27, 2012, which will include workshops on sexting and social networking. |
| More info: |
www.ottawacspa.ca/
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National Film Board of Canada: Get Animated! |
| Date: |
Saturday October 27, 2012 |
| Location: |
Toronto, ON |
| Description: |
Get Animated! serves up some of Canada’s finest (and funniest!) animation, offering audiences free screenings. And don’t miss our hands-on animation workshops for children of all ages, demonstrating the basics of animation and giving participants the chance to make their own animated short film. There’s something for everyone—so come join us and get animated!
Experience the thrill of being part of an animation film crew by making your very own animated short. A fun session that’s sure to send shivers up and down your spine!
Workshops will feature puppet animation and participants are welcome to bring costumes and story ideas, as well as a flash drive to save their work. Films will be posted on YouTube.
Pre-registration required. |
| More info: |
http://www.nfb.ca/getanimated |
November
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Round-table discussion (NFB's Get Animated!) |
| Date: |
Thursday November 1st, 2012, 6pm-9pm |
| Location: |
OCAD University, 100 McCaul Street(South of Dundas West), Room 284, Toronto, ON |
| Description: |
As part of Get Animated!,the NFB is presenting a round-table discussion focusing on developing and launching emerging talent in Toronto, Ontario and Canada. Roddy McManus, Executive Producer at the NFB, will present the Hothouse
Emerging Animator Program and moderate a discussion between industry, schools and the NFB on better ways to collaborate and bridge the gap between education and the real-world of professional animation. Discussion topics will include: new formats for showcasing and recruiting emerging talent; new models for collaboration between the NFB, industry and schools; bridging the gap between graduating animators and the industry — what industry needs, what schools need to work on; the NFB's role in developing emerging Canadian talent. |
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Media Democracy Days |
| Date: |
November 2-3, 2012 |
| Location: |
Vancouver, BC |
| Description: |
This year, MDD events will be held over two days filled with free public events. Activities include a film screening, hands-on workshops and panel discussions. |
| More info: |
http://mediademocracyday.org |
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Media Literacy Week Launch Event |
| Date: |
November 5, 10 am to 11:00 am |
| Location: |
Laurier Macdonald High School, Saint-Léonard, QC |
| Description: |
On Monday, November 5, high school students across Quebec will have the chance to talk to a panel of experts about their online privacy concerns. Hosted by Laurier Macdonald High School in Montreal, the panel discussion will be broadcast to 33 schools across the province. The event will launch the seventh annual Media Literacy Week, hosted by MediaSmarts and the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF).
Jennifer Stoddart, Privacy Commissioner of Canada will provide opening remarks at the launch, followed by a panel discussion on privacy with participants from Google Canada, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, and the University of Ottawa.
Privacy Panel:
- Colin McKay, Manager, Global Public Policy, Google Canada
- Daphne Guerrero, Manager of Public Education and Outreach, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
- Trevor Milford, Masters of Criminology student, University of Ottawa
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| More info: |
Contact mlw@mediasmarts.ca |
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The Association for Media Literacy launch of its brand new website |
| Date: |
November 5, 2012 |
| Description: |
The Association for Media Literacy is proud to announce the launch of its brand new website: www.aml.ca. The site will now allow users to blog about a diverse range of media literacy related topics, and provide easy access to lesson plans, other resources, and information. |
| More info: |
http://www.aml.ca |
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Tweet Chat on Youth Privacy |
| Date: |
November 6, 12:00 pm EST |
| Description: |
Join us from 12pm – 1pm EST as we answer your questions on youth privacy rights, education and more. Participants include Matthew Johnson from MediaSmarts, David Fewer from the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC), Daphne Guerrero from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Michelle Chibba from the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. The event will be hosted by @PrivChat and the hashtag to participate will be #privchat. If you’re not able to make it, please send us your questions ahead of time to mlw@mediasmarts.ca. For more information on the event and how to participate, visit: http://epic.org/privchat/ |
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Full transcript of the event.
- What are youth doing to protect their privacy?
- What rights should youth have to privacy? (For example, when is it appropriate for parents or teachers to see things young people might rather keep private?)
- How can privacy educators make the issue of online data collection by corporations more relevant to youth?
- What is the best approach to teaching kids how to establish a positive online presence?
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Media Action Média completes the Finding Words program to empower young women through media literacy
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Media Action Média (MAM) is pleased to announce the completion of this year’s new media-arts and storytelling program, Finding Words. The Finding Words program empowers young, racialized newcomer and immigrant women by training them to produce media content with realistic portrayals and narratives, inspired by their own experiences. To see the final products of the Finding Words workshops or for more information on the project, visit newwordsnewvoices.wordpress.com. |
| More info: |
For media inquiries or sponsorship and partnership opportunities: Amanda Parriag (amanda@media-action-media.com). |
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London Public Library Movie Screenings |
| Date: |
November 5 and 6, 2012 |
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London, ON |
| Description: |
The London Public Library will be holding special screenings of NFB films as part of Media Literacy Week – and they want the public to vote on which films they want to see! The top four films will be screened at the Central Library’s National Film Board Festival on November 5th and 6th. |
| More info: |
http://www.londonpubliclibrary.ca/node/16280 |
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Girl Guides of Canada promote Cybercitizen Challenge! |
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November 5-9, 2012 |
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Canada-wide |
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Girl Guides of Canada will be promoting the Cybercitizen Challenge, and encouraging girls at all levels of guiding across the country to take part! This challenge encourages girls to be informed and responsible citizens of cyberspace, addressing issues girls encounter online including: safety, privacy, marketing, authenticating information, and ethics. |
| More info: |
http://www.girlguides.ca/challenges_and_activities?news_id=85&uniqid=1594 |
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Webinar: A bi-national online chat about online privacy |
| Date: |
November 7, 7:00 pm EST |
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On Wednesday November 7 at 7pm EST, the U.S. National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) and MediaSmarts will co-host a webinar about online privacy. Matthew Johnson from Media Smarts will join Dr. Jason Ohler and Diana Graber and Cynthia Lieberman of CyberWise to discuss how parents, teachers and community leaders can join together to help youth develop the knowledge and skills they need to better manage their personal information online. |
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To join in, log on at http://vyew.com/room#/361283/Privacy_Matters_Webinar a few minutes early to be sure you catch the whole discussion. |
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Our Privacy Matters! Youth, Identity, and Online Sociability
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Wednesday, November 7, 5-6pm, Room 728, Bissell Building, 140 St. George St., Faculty of Information, University of Toronto |
| Description: |
A video documentary by:
Giuliana Cucinelli (director, co-producer, writer)
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Mobile Media Lab (Concordia University and York University)
Leslie Regan Shade (co-producer, writer, research consultant),
Associate Professor at the University of Toronto in the Faculty of Information
Our Privacy Matters! Youth, Identity, and Online Sociability is a short video documentary that brings forward the voices of Canadian youth and media educators. It is designed to serve as both an introduction to the various issues related to privacy, social media and youth and also serve as a provocation for youth to become more involved in not only shaping the social media landscape but in educating policymakers about their insights and concerns about online privacy. |
| More info: |
Refreshments provided courtesy of Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI)
For more information about the film see: ourprivacymatters.ca |
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Our Privacy Matters! Youth, Identity, and Online Sociability (Video Screening)
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Thursday, November 9, 2012, 6-7pm
Where: Atwater Library and Community Centre/Digital Literacy Project
1200 Atwater Ave., Westmount
(corner of Tupper Street, just a block away from the Atwater Metro; for map and directions see http://www.atwaterlibrary.ca/about-us/contact-directions) |
| Description: |
Join us for a video documentary by Giuliana Cucinelli (director, co-producer, writer), Postdoctoral Fellow at the Mobile Media Lab (Concordia University and York University) and Professor Leslie Regan Shade (co-producer, writer, research consultant), Associate Professor at the University of Toronto in the Faculty of Information.
Our Privacy Matters! Youth, Identity, and Online Sociability is a short video documentary that brings forward the voices of Canadian youth and media educators. It is designed to serve as both an introduction to the various issues related to privacy, social media and youth and also serve as a provocation for youth to become more involved in not only shaping the social media landscape but in educating policymakers about their insights and concerns about online privacy.
The video was also made with the many talents of Concordia students: Anthony Korkidakis, Rob Lynch, Cynthia Wong, Tamara Shepherd. |
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For more information about the film see: ourprivacymatters.ca |
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YWCA Youth Conference- Me and the MEdia: Advancing Youth Media Literacy
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Saturday, November 24 from 10:00am to 3:00pm at UBC Robson Square, Vancouver, BC |
| Description: |
More than ever, young people are exposed to damaging images and ideas from the media that make them vulnerable to the impacts of hypersexualization and hypermasculinity. Increased use of technology and social media makes the distribution of harmful content incredibly easy. The lines between private and public selves are blurred, and youth are learning that a girl’s value lies in her sexuality and physical appearance. These factors combined leave young people vulnerable to mental and physical health issues, predatory behaviour and harassment.
To address these issues, YWCA Metro Vancouver is hosting ME & The MEdia: Advancing Youth Media Literacy, a FREE conference for high school students ages 14 to 17. Media literacy is a powerful tool in empowering young people to think critically about the media they consume and to take control of their online behaviour.
The conference takes place on Saturday, November 24 from 10:00am to 3:00pm at UBC Robson Square. It features Jeff Perera, the community and youth engagement manager with the White Ribbon Campaign, as well as workshops that explore themes on sexualization and advertising awareness, masculinity, sports marketing and aggression, and social media and identity. |
| More info: |
Visit: http://www.ywcavan.org/content/Hypersexualization/1421
Register now for ME & The MEdia: Advancing Youth Media Literacy. |
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