54 teachers participated in the Courageous Rhode Island Professional Development program. Educators came from middle schools, high ..read more

Learn why media literacy cultivates active listening skills and consider how youth media production can support student learning ..read more

We invite you to counter violent extremism by reducing the fear and hate that leads to violence – through active listening, media ..read more

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From the Providence Journal, October 19, 2024 Are you media literate?  The 10th annual U.S. Media Literacy Week Oct. 21-25  is your ..read more

We can’t fight hate with hate. Courageous conversations help prevent violence by reducing the fear and hate that is harming democracy ..read more

What a thrill to collaborate with Jan Boyd, Colleen Kenyon, Michelle San Miguel and others at the Rhode Island Public Broadcasting System for the Youth Media Contest Celebration! Check out some of the photos of the event ..read more

Students Are Invited to Create Original Works on Media Literacy and Violence Prevention PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Courageous RI today launched a Youth Media Contest for students from middle school, high school, and college in Rhode Island and beyond. Participants can win from a prize pool totaling $7,000, with the grand prize winner receiving $1,000. Courageous RI is a program that counters disinformation, enhances civic participation, and improves media literacy. This competition is a culminating event for this two-year, three-part initiative funded by a grant to the University of Rhode Island ..read more

Courageous RI: Teaching Us to Talk (And Listen) To One Another March 6, 2024 Pam Steager's article in the Providence Eye describes the past and present efforts of Courageous RI to reduce the hate that leads to violence through active listening and media literacy education. Read on the Providence Eye's website ..read more