Summary of organization/program
Sparks Media’s mission is to sharpen the critical thinking of young people to create media and citizen media with them to bring the voices of young people and connect them with different social issues.
Contact information
info@etincelles-medias.org
Geneviève Morand , CEO
514.661.6099
Geographic region
Regional
Participants
Sparks Media offers affordable workshops for media education for youth 12 to 17 years. These workshops help sharpen critical thinking of young people in the media and put them into concrete action.
History/Background Information
- Established: 2009
Dominant Media Forms
video production
magazine
Objectives
Workshops on media literacy
Education workshops designed to sharpen the media critical thinking young people face the news media, entertainment and advertising, in addition to their awareness of alternative media and citizens.
Media Art Workshops
Workshops media creation designed to put young people in action so they offer their own vision of a theme or topic they choose. In addition to living a stimulating experience, they will be aware of the steps in creating media and will have further experience in the media