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  • Where Librarians, Educators, and Media Mentors Go Online to Learn

    Where Librarians, Educators, and Media Mentors Go Online to Learn

    At the YOUmedia Community of Practice site, Learning Labs practitioners from around the country share resources and expertise, and work toward improving their own practice. At libraries and museums around the country, there are dedicated spaces for teenagers to plunge into digital learning projects as varied as audio recording and robotics. When the Institute of Museum and…

  • YOUmedia Alumni Give Back to Program with Spirited Summer Festival

    YOUmedia Alumni Give Back to Program with Spirited Summer Festival

    Lollapalooza might be known for bringing hordes of young people outdoors to celebrate summer in Chicago, but June’s Teens in the Park Fest (TIP Fest) gave it a run for its money. TIP Fest was one part free concert, one part open house for Chicago’s array of summer youth programs. “It was a fun event…