“The Problem with Apu” Film Screening and Panel

Event Details:
November 5th, 2018, 5:00 PM in the SpEC (in the SUB)
Friday, Nov. 9th at 3pm SMASH Building Rm 209
Idaho Media Initiative & Multicultural Student Services at Boise State University
1910 University Drive Special Event Center
Boise, ID 82725

Event Description:
Showing of The Problem with Apu PG-14 (48 min)

A comedic documentary featuring comedian Hari Kondabolu as he examines the character Apu from the TV series The Simpsons and how the stereotypical portrayl has impacted ideals about East Indian-Americans.

Two showings: Monday, Nov. 5th at 5pm in the SpEC (in the SUB) or Friday, Nov. 9th at 3pm in the SMASH Building Rm 209.

Contact Information:
Therese Woozley: theresewoozley@boisestate.edu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2200712936840739/ 

We Hear You: By Students For Students

Event Details:
Friday, November 9th, 11:30AM
Cedar Ridge High School
Facebook Live
Hillsborough, NC 27278

Event Description:
Students will produce short segments which examine issues of media literacy that they are passionate about. They will complete online forms ahead of time in order to design topics and create production teams. They will create short videos about their topics. We will also have a table set up to shoot person-on-the-street style interviews. All of this will be live-streamed on Facebook.

Contact Information:
Andrea DeGette
Videography Club
andrea.degette@orange.k12.nc.us

Posting Politics: Social Media Democracy with Teens

Event Details:
I AM not the MEdia, Inc.
November 9th, 11:00 AM
Vance High School
www.iamnotthemedia.org

Event Description:
In this 1 hour workshop teens will learn how to become digital citizens in the online environment and the impact of posting misinformation in the social media world. Teens will learn how to determine fake news and learn how to report inaccurate content online.

Contact Information:
Jimmeka Anderson, jimmeka@iamnotthemedia.org
Twitter:@iamnotthemedia