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Concurso Nacional de Estudiantes de Derecho
Valencia, Carabobo, VenezuelaPrimer Concurso Nacional de Estudiantes de Derecho
EUfactcheck.eu
MechelenEUfactcheck, an initiative of the European Journalism Training Association (EJTA) fights misinformation about European policies and topics. Journalism students from all over Europe factcheck claims made by politicians and others and rate them.
Student Privacy Compass (formerly known as FERPA|Sherpa) is the student privacy resource center website. This site is your tool for finding information, news, and opinions on maintaining student data privacy. Student Privacy Compass is an initiative of the Future of Privacy Forum.
We think our kids are safe in school online. But many of them are being surveilled, and parents have often been kept in the dark. Kids are priceless, not products.
This report from Katharine Lusk and Azer Bestravos of Boston University evaluates of the state of the field across the 43 academic institutions that make up the Public Interest Technology University Network as of the summer of 2021, providing insight into the ways in which PIT-UN members are investing in its five priority areas, and sheds light on the state of the field more generally.
Democracy Classroom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)Bringing together democratic organisations and sharing non-partisan resources for teachers to support young people to engage in elections.
CONSUL für Schulen
GermanyGemeinsam für eine starke Schule
Equitech Scholars
Chicago, ILAn 8-week program for current undergraduates to learn how to use data science and AI for social impact
six-week Data Activism curriculum to equip students with critical-thinking skills so they feel prepared to utilize data science to challenge social injustice and empower their community
Conectamos retos de comunidades con estudiantes universitarios para construir historias de co-creación.
Congressional App Challenge
740 15th St. NW Washington D.C.We are Members of the U.S. House of Representatives hosting district-wide Congressional App Challenges for middle school and high school students, encouraging them to learn to code and inspiring them to pursue careers in computer science.
Connecting organizations with technical challenges to students who have the technical skills to solve them
Critical Media Literacy and Civic Learning
MassachusettsInteractive Explorations for Students and Teachers, by Robert W. Maloy, Torrey Trust, Allison Butler, & Chenyang Xu
Public Interest Technology (PInT) at Olin College
Olin College of EngineeringPInT is the student-run public interest technology (PIT) organization at Olin College of Engineering
The Digital Literacy Curriculum, focused on disinfo detection, was developed with the Finnish government for integration in schools, supported by the EU Parliament.
"The News Literacy Project is a national education nonprofit offering nonpartisan, independent programs that teach students how to know what to believe in the digital age." - Counteringdisinformation.org
Checazap
BrazilDuring the months leading up to the 2018 presidential election , students at the Énois School of Journalism in São Paulo and the youth of data_lab in Rio checked weekly for facts and rumors that could impact on the electoral process, Whatsapp networks - mostly young and peripheral.
Project Look Sharp Media Curriculum
Ithaca, New YorkProject Look Sharp is a nonprofit, mission-driven outreach program of Ithaca College.
The Digital Polarization Initiative, or “DigiPo”, is ADP's national effort to build student civic, information and web literacy by having students participate in a broad, cross-institutional project to fact-check, annotate, and provide context to the different news stories that show up in our Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Serve in Place Fund
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USAThis Cornell University fund supports students who are participating in any type of community-based research activities or community-engaged learning projects
In 2017, Media Democracy Fund launched a pilot for PhDX, a fellowship program designed to pair graduate or PhD level university students with a background in technology with DC-based public interest technology policy organizations for an immersive fellowship experience over two consecutive summers.
Connecting organizations with technical challenges to students who have the technical skills to solve them
Civics Unplugged
New York, NYThe Civics Unplugged Fellowship is a 3-month civic leadership program that empowers high school students with the training, funding, and network they need to become civic innovators that build a brighter future for humanity.
aula
Berlinaula is a completely new way of thinking about what participation means, offering young people the chance to play an active part in shaping the world around them. Our online platform and learning resources (click here) promote a better understanding of democracy and develop the skills needed to participate in it.
Vote by Design
Stanford d.school, Escondido Mall, Stanford, CA, USAOur free digital curriculum allows educators, civic organizers, and community leaders to help new voters find clarity on what leadership qualities are most important to them in a U.S. President -- and why.
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