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Girls Sports: Progress in Toys + Media (Pt 3)

May 5, 2016 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

May 5, 2016 At the White House convening on Breaking Gender Stereotypes in Media & Toys, the lack of diversity in STEM fields created headline news about economic woes for our nation’s future, so … [Read more...]

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Talk to Jess-White House Event On Gender, Media + Toys

April 20, 2016 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

April 20, 2016 As a staunch critic of the toy industry’s complicity in marketing vapid values and gender stereotypes that can limit instead of expand kid’s brain plasticity, it’s no surprise that I … [Read more...]

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TOADY Awards: Vote for Worst Toy and Inspire Change

December 4, 2014 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

Dec. 4, 2014 Every year I twist into a cartoon grimace and let out an “AAUGH!” like Charlie Brown when I scan the CCFC contenders on the TOADY "worst toys" list. (TOADY=Toys Oppressive And Destructive … [Read more...]

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12 Sep

How Can We Help Students Evaluate Scientific Information? Media Literacy Education! We recently convened #STEM & #MediaLiteracy educators to discuss the skills students need to learn to better evaluate scientific information & resist misinformation. ➡️

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12 Sep

Enjoying @iftf webinar happening now on #AI which is maxed out on attendees/Zoom, but viewable here: Complements the book I just finished, The Coming Wave which I HIGHLY recommend w/a macro lens on societal implications: https://www.the-coming-wave.com/ #IFTF

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6 Sep

"When #car companies aren’t busy sharing or selling your #data, they’re often not protecting it as well as they should. We couldn’t confirm if any of the car brands we researched meet our Minimum #Security Standards. That’s really bad and not normal" #tech

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7 Sep

Happening NOW...Great experts adding their perspectives via @FOSI on Zoom webinar right now: #tech4good #edu #storytelling #parenting

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