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Global Media Literacy Week
October 24, 2021 - October 30, 2021
The annual Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week, initiated in 2012, is led by UNESCO in cooperation with the UNESCO MIL Alliance, the UNESCO-UNAOC MIL and Intercultural Dialogue (MILID) University Network, and other partners. It is a major occasion for stakeholders to review and celebrate the progress achieved towards “Media and Information Literacy for All”.
Inspired by Canada’s Media Literacy Week, the annual U.S. Media Literacy Week is hosted by the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE). The mission is to highlight the power of media literacy education and its essential role in education all across the country. U.S. Media Literacy Week calls attention to media literacy education by bringing together hundreds of partners for events and activities around the country.
The theme for U.S. Media Literacy Week celebrates one of the five components of media literacy’s definition each day of Media Literacy Week: Access, Analyze, Evaluate, Create, and Act. Check out this link for a full breakdown of each component and additional resources, lessons, and activities.
In 2021, Canada is celebrating each of the first five days of MLW by highlighting one of five media literacy themes – use, understand, engage, access and verify. Take part by becoming a Collaborator, planning digital and media literacy activities for your classroom and by spreading the word on social media using #MediaLitWk.
For more information, why not check out the U.S. official website or the Canadian official website (MediaSmarts). For more global information, visit the official UNESCO website.
Other websites:
Digital Skills & Job Platform (Europe)