Thank Your Legislators
House Bill 400 off to NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's desk
We did it!!!!
Thank you all for working towards advocating for House Bill 400 Media Literacy Advisory Committee. The committee of experts will advise the NM Public Education Department on media literacy in K-12 schools.
The bill traveled to House Education Committee, House Appropriations and Finance Committee, House Floor, Senate Education Committee and Senate Floor. Now it goes for signing to the governor's desk.
Please thank bill sponsors for HB400 Representative "Moe" Maestas, Representative Matthew McQueen, Representative Joy Garratt, Representative Sheryl Williams Stapleton. On the senate floor, Senator Michael Padilla carried it.
And please thank bill sponsor Senator Carlos Cisneros for SB194 for a School Media Literacy Program.
Thank Sponsors
Thank your legislators on the house and senate for their hard work and dedication to media literacy
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About Us
A Grassroots Advocacy Coalition
New Mexico Media Literacy Now is a coalition of advocates for students to obtain key skills and tools to interact critically with and participate ethically with media and society.
Media Literacy education – which teaches students to apply critical thinking to media messages and to use media to create their own messages – is a key 21st century skill.
Partner With Us
Media Literacy Now partners with representatives from the following sectors: youth, parents, media, schools, education groups, youth serving organizations, civic and volunteer groups, healthcare professionals, religious or fraternal organizations, business community, state local or tribal governmental agencies and other organizations that support our mission.
Get involved
We are a volunteer organization and we have many ways for you to get involved in this important cause.
Your participation ensures media literacy education prepares young people to be effective consumers and creators of media in New Mexico. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.
Whether you help through volunteering your time, monetary donations, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you.
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Can you give $10, $35, $75, $100 or $250 today to help us raise awareness and make this important policy initiative a reality for all children?
Your donation will go towards up keeping the website and social media, gas to drive to SF Capitol meetings and to pay a little of the countless hours of outreach, create and upkeep a coalition and communication.
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