Critically Empowered: A Media Movement

We’re offering another workshop date! This one is on Zoom and will be hosted by Northern WAVE GSWW who will be continuing to host Critically Empowered Workshops after I step away from my Gold Award project.

The event is on September 11th from 1-2:30pm PST. You can register on the Northern WAVE website linked in my bio. More info is available in our Facebook event. Although the content of our workshops is targeted at middle school girls, people of all genders and ages are welcome and encouraged to attend. And you do not have to be a Girl Scout or living in Washington to join us!

Be sure to share this event with your friends and family!
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Thank you all so much for attending our 8/14 workshop! I hope you all enjoyed learning about critical thinking, playing analysis games, and engaging in thought-provoking conversations about our personal experiences with media, critical thinking, and mental health.
We have some new content up on the website, including the workshop slides used at our 8/14 event. A recorded version of the workshop as well as the instructor’s guide for it will be posted soon. Also, be on the look out for our Critically Empowered Kahoot!
Thanks again to everyone who joined us for the event. Be sure to fill out the survey on our website. And if you weren’t able to make it to the event, check out the materials online!
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Don’t forget! Our first ever youth workshop event is tomorrow at 3pm at the Snohomish Public Library. The content is targeted at middle school girls but anyone who is interested in learning about critical thinking is encouraged to come. This is NOT a Girl Scout event so feel free to bring any friends or family, Girl Scout or not.
See you there!
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Come join us for our first youth workshop! Attendees will learn about critical thinking, media, and how both impact our mental health. Our content is targeted to middle school girls, however, boys, non-binaries, kids of all ages, and their parents are welcome (and encouraged) to join our event. Check out the link in our bio or the “Events” page on our website for more info about this opportunity. And be sure to share this workshop with your friends, family, and followers!
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We’re back from a brief post-graduation break with 2 new blog posts live on our website (https://criticallyempowered.wixsite.com/gold-award). Go check them out and share with your friends and family!
And if you haven’t already, please follow this account, give this post a like and comment, and share it with your followers!
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We’ve got some really exciting news to share with you all: our website is now live! This is the place that you will (soon) be able to register for workshop events, read through our content, and connect with other related resources. You can find the link in our bio, so go check out the new site!
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Media and its impacts on our minds is one of the central themes explored in this project. But before we can dive into how to improve our interactions with media, it is important that we first understand what media is and how our brains are already engaging with it. Look through these slides to learn more.
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Don’t forget to like, comment, share, and follow for more!
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A quick intro to one of the core ideas behind Critically Empowered. Swipe through the slides to read and learn about what critical thinking is, why it’s important, and how to use it. Don’t forget to share it on your account!
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Here’s a little bit about me, my team, and our strengths within this project. If you’re looking to get involved with this project, you can start by following on Instagram and Facebook. Our website will be launching soon and you’ll hear about it first on those accounts. If you have any questions, feel free to comment on this post, dm me, or send an email to [email protected]. Stay tuned for more content soon!
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Don’t forget to like, follow, comment, and share with your friends and family!
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Welcome to Critically Empowered: A Media Movement for Growing Girls. This project was created as a Girl Scout Gold Award aiming to teach middle school girls how to use critical thinking to preserve their mental health when consuming media. Check out this post for more info about our mission and follow us on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date on what we’re doing.
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We’d really appreciate it if you’d like, comment, follow for more and share this post with your friends. Thank you!
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