Catalyst of Change: Workbook
Companion participant workbook from the Fall 2024 Photoville Educator Lab.nnA Photoville Educator Lab workshop, Catalyst of Change: Visual Storytelling for 2024 & Beyond, produced by Photoville Education in partnership with PhotoWings, with additional support from St. Annu2019s Warehouse. Held on November 13, 2024, the lab invites educators to explore Civic Education and Visual Media Literacy with an emphasis on visual arts and photography, equipping them to integrate these topics into their curriculum and to examine how images shape perception and influence public opinion.nnThe day featured an introduction to visual media literacy through storytelling techniques led by Barnabas Crosby; a u201cNotes From the Fieldu201d panel on the role of photojournalism in civic engagement with photographers Terry Parris Jr., Laila Annmarie Stevens, Roy Baizan, and Yu-Yu Demi Chen; a presentation by digital strategist Meghan Nguyen on visual media as a tool for advocacy and civic action; and an introduction to Civics for All, a Ku201312 civic education initiative, with Chris Curmi-Hall.nnWorkshop facilitators: Barnabas Crosby, Terry Parris Jr., Laila Annmarie Stevens, Roy Baizan, Michelle Young Lee, Meghan Nguyen, and Chris Curmi-Hall. Produced in partnership with PhotoWings, with additional support from St. Annu2019s Warehouse.
- Apply visual media literacy concepts in the classroom
- Reflect on personal teaching practice in light of civic engagement