Fact Forward's Webinar Wednesday: Media Literacy and the Future of Sex Education: Turning Media into Teachable Moments
This webinar session will discuss how media literacy connects to the future of sex education. Youth are receiving sex education in many areas of media beyond the classroom, and we will explore how we can turn those areas into teachable moments. We will discuss what media literacy skills are, the importance of media literacy, examples of some teachable moments, and what the future of sex ed looks like. Participants will be able to take away key strategies for discussing media literacy and the importance of meeting youth where they are.
Speaker:
Katrina James, MPH, CHES, FPHW
Katrina joined Fact Forward in June 2019 with six years of experience working with non-profits and federally qualified health centers. She worked alongside doctors and nurse practitioners to provide health education, family planning services, and STI testing treatment education in underserved communities. Katrina currently serves as the Health Services Coordinator, providing capacity building and technical assistance for health centers, colleges, and high schools for the emPOWERed SC: Creating Linkages for Youth of Color in South Carolina project in Richland and Orangeburg counties. She works closely with health centers across South Carolina in the Collaborative for Reproductive Education and Wellness (CREW). She works to assist them with implementing clinic best practices and quality improvement strategies. She also serves as lead trainer on a variety of Fact Forward education and developed trainings modules. Katrina is a graduate of Coastal Carolina University where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Health Promotion. She completed her Master of Public Health in Community Health degree at Georgia Southern University. She is a Certified Health Education Specialist and Family Planning Health Worker with a passion for sexual reproductive health.