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Afterschool Alliance, 2007
Preparing youth for success in tomorrow's workforce is of increasing concern to American schools, communities, policymakers and businesses. After-school programs are uniquely situated to help youth develop the skills needed in the 21st Century workplace. The after-school setting provides additional time for learning, and allows for engaging…
Descriptors: Facilities, Teaching Methods, Youth, Job Skills
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Kellner, Douglas; Share, Jeff – Policy Futures in Education, 2007
The concept of critical media literacy expands the notion of literacy to include different forms of mass communication and popular culture, as well as deepens the potential of literacy education to critically analyze relationships between media and audiences, information and power. The authors argue that critical media literacy is crucial for…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Literacy Education, Federal Aid, Popular Culture