Media For Social Change Student Symposium - MAY 2nd @ 6:00 PM
How does journalism, public policy and social work come together? Join us as USC graduate students share solutions to some of the toughest problems facing children.
Special guest: The Honorable Karen Bass, United States House of Representatives, Co-Founder of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth.
SHIELDS for Families visited Media for Social Change in March.
Every five seconds a case of child abuse is reported in the U.S., amounting to 3.3 million a year. In America, five children die from abuse every day.
Beyond the clear social and moral implications, this abuse comes at a financial cost. The amount spent on involvement with the child welfare system, special education, the criminal justice system, adult health care and reduced productivity is estimated at $124 billion a year.
How do you solve a problem this immense? Think outside the box.
Over the spring semester, in a class called Media for Social Change, students from USC’s Sol Price School of Public Policy, the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and USC’s School of Social Work worked together to use media and journalism to highlight solutions to the complicated problems that result in child maltreatment.
Throughout, students heard from top experts from the fields of journalism, public policy and child welfare research. Now, it is their turn to do the talking.
Join us at 6:00 PM on Thursday May 2nd – during National Foster Care Awareness Month – to hear student presentations on a range of topics including:
• How urban planning can improve the lives of children in foster care
• Pregnant and parenting foster youth & sexual health education
• “Child-Centered” vs. “Family Centered” child welfare practice
• Girls in the juvenile justice system
• Foster parent accountability
• Academic achievement for foster youth
WHEN: 5:30 PM light food and refreshments in hallway; 6:00 PM symposium start time
WHERE: Room 101 of Ralph & Goldy Lewis Hall on USC’s Campus, click for a map HERE; The Best Parking is available along the Figueroa Corridor, Map HERE
RSVP: Please click on this Link to RSVP
