Media Make Change

02/13/2024

MEDIA MAKE CHANGE in partnership with Elyria Black Legacy Connection introduces a new video series featuring stories from Black residents of Elyria, Ohio. Elyria Black Legacy Connection is a community organization that focuses on preserving the legacies of Black communities in Elyria, Ohio through multimedia storytelling. Elyria, Ohio is a city located on the southwest side of Cleveland, Ohio and is home to generations of Black Americans whose ancestors migrated during The Great Migration.

:earn more: https://www.mediamakechange.org/projects/blackelyriaproject

07/01/2022

Founder Tara L. Conley spoke with Yahoo News about how to talk to kids about Roe v Wade.

“‘Talking with kids about the news is a process,’ Conley says. ‘It’s not just a moment in time. Adults will have to come back to these conversations’ […] Conley says that while the recent SCOTUS decision can be a great opportunity to talk to your child about political organizing and civic engagement, it’s also important to explain that the process ‘can be very slow and thankless, but it can lead to change.’

She adds: ‘I think organizing online and via social media resonates with young people, and that can be emphasized as a kind of a tool for change, too.’”

There's no one-size-fits-all script for talking to your child about abortion and Roe v. Wade. But experts say there are some best practices you can use.

06/21/2022

RUBY IS HERE! Download your FREE copy of RUBY: A Digital Toolkit for Racial Justice Advocacy in Education

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RUBY: A Digital Toolkit For Racial Justice Advocacy in Education The RUBY toolkit addresses the challenge student racial justice advocates confront as they work to reframe racial justice relevance in schools and communities. The RUBY toolkit provides narrative shift tools and resources that students...

05/31/2022

🎓Graduation season is upon us! We proudly support students, alumni, and families. Check out Schott’s campaign to elevate public school education in the US 👇🏾

We’re proud to support students, alumni, educators, families and more! Learn more about our campaign and how you can get involved: http://schottfoundation.org/publicschoolgrad

07/29/2021

Founder, Tara L. Conley discusses her latest documentary project about Ike Maxwell, a former high school football player from Elyria, Ohio, and the role of media to engage community.

A documentary taking a look at the life and legacy of Ike Maxwell is being filmed by a fourth-generation Elyrian.

07/28/2021

Black and Brown students have been left out of the national converation on racial justice education. These four college students know what it's like to be caught in the middle of the debate. Here's their stories:

Black and Brown students have been left out of the national coversation about Critical Race Theory in schools. It’s time we listen to…

01/19/2021

Founder Tara L. Conley named among Stanford’s Race and Technology Fellows 2021-2022!

The Digital Civil Society Lab (DCSL) and Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE) are pleased to announce the 2021 cohort of practitioner fellows which comprises of 14 exceptional social sector leaders working on ideas to benefit civil society. This year’s fellows are working o...