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Nicole Kidman Honors CNN Hero Betty Makoni’s Girl Child Network!

December 2, 2009 by Amy Jussel 7 Comments

Dec. 1, 2009 Opposites attract...as seen by Nicole Kidman's awarding of CNN Top Ten Hero Betty Makoni of the Girl Child Network on Thanksgiving night. Wow. It’s World Aids Day and what better time to send a tribute to Betty Makoni for her amazing work in Zimbabwe w/healing from rape/abuse of small children via the Girl Child Network due to mythology of 'curing AIDS through … [Read more...]

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MyVetwork: Connecting The Digital Dots For Veterans Globally

November 11, 2009 by Amy Jussel 9 Comments

Nov. 11, 2009 With the outpouring of sadness regarding Fort Hood, the scary statistics surfacing on PTSD and women soliders under 'friendly fire' from missles of a different kind, and work-family/depression conflicts, I figured it was high time for some GOOD news this Veteran's Day. Every year on Veteran’s Day, I dedicate my post to either my dad, Capt. A.R. Jussel (USN … [Read more...]

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Twilight Teens, GirlChild Press & A Manifesta: Read, Kiddo, Read!

November 18, 2008 by Amy Jussel 19 Comments

Whether you’re sucking up the plotlines with girls of all ages and stages as part of the Twilight saga book series or are completely unaware of Twilight author Stephenie Meyer as the up and coming J.K. Rowling phenom-in-the-making and need a “Twilight beginner’s guide” to sort out all the 'will she/won’t she' vampire innuendo... ...Chances are, … [Read more...]

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Avatar Amy Jussel @shapingyouth ·

26 Apr

Finally, some good news about #BookBans resulting in increased efforts for more diversity in #kidlit! Huge thanks to @LEEandLOW @ALALibrary and other folks like @reachandteach @transformworld that tirelessly advocate for children's #edu 📚

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23 Apr

Librarians, are you preparing the people in your community to recognize & resist the many forms of #Election2024 propaganda they will encounter, including deepfakes, AI chatbots, and more? https://www.ala.org/tools/sites/ala.org.tools/files/content/Media-Lit_Arch_Prog-Guide.pdf

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Avatar Faith Rogow @insightersed ·

12 Nov

The guide to #MediaLiteracy you've been waiting for: http://bit.ly/3FXv3XQ Centers librarians, IDs anchor skills & provides a developmental progression, describes components of inquiry-based, student-centered pedagogy, integrates media lit into existing core subject areas.

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10 Apr

Bout time #medialiteracy takes prominence with a strong resurgence again… Promising development🤞#misinformation #FactsMatter

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