This presentation, led by Dr. Rachel Kovacs (College of Staten Island), explores students’ group projects that increase media literacy, can catalyze change, and use Facebook as a prosocial platform for credible research on health/social/community issues. In Dr. Kovacs’ classroom, Facebook has boosted student engagement and has been a forum for group research projects that have raised awareness and generated discourse about opioid abuse, domestic violence, pollution, foster care, access to health information/services and other issues. This event offers attendees and the CUNY community deeper insights into underreported/misreported issues and alternative ways to provide valuable information to affected audiences.
