Joan Ganz Cooney Center: Into the Digital Future Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop: Into the Digital Future
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- Kids & Family
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Join hosts Jordan Shapiro (Cooney Center Senior Fellow) and Laura Higgins (Director of Community Safety & Digital Civility at Roblox) as they talk to experts about the opportunities and challenges facing kids in the digital world. Acknowledging that parents are overwhelmed by frightening headlines about screen time and online predators, Jordan and Laura guide listeners through a series of casual, fun, yet thought-provoking conversations around topics like youth trends during the pandemic, combating toxic behaviors, and what tech and gaming companies are trying to do to create healthy spaces.
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Empowering Youth through Digital Participation with Lucha Sotomayor
Lucha Sotomayor, distinguished child participation expert and digital rights advocate, joins Laura and Jordan for an impactful conversation on enhancing child safety online. Lucha brings her experiences from her significant role in the United Nations Protection through Online Participation (POP) project, an initiative aimed at utilizing the Internet as a tool for child protection and empowerment. She discusses the intricacies of the project and how it's changing the way we understand children's online experiences. Together, they delve into the current dynamics of online youth participation and the proactive measures being implemented through POP to promote their safety and rights.
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Designing for the Positive Possibilities of Technology with Jaspal Sandhu
Jaspal Sandhu, Executive Vice President at Hopelab, discusses the organization's impactful work in youth mental health and well-being. With a strong focus on equity for LGBTQ+ youth and youth of color, Jaspal delves into the positive possibilities of technology and the importance of involving young people as active partners in shaping solutions within the responsible technology movement.
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Fostering Well-being in the Digital Age with Dr. Melissa C. Mercado
Our guest for this episode of Into the Digital Future is Dr. Melissa C. Mercado, a lead researcher at the CDC who is working to address the challenges of digital harassment and online safety. With Laura and Jordan, Dr. Mercado delves into the world of online bullying, cyberbullying, and their impact on well-being. Melissa highlights the real-life consequences of online violence and emphasizes leveraging online spaces for positive connections and skill-building.
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Empowering Children's Voices with Amanda Third
Laura and Jordan are joined by Amanda Third, Associate Professor at the University of Western Sydney and co-author of the UN's Digital Rights of the Child. Amanda shares her participatory research approach that empowers children as active contributors to data on their digital experiences. As part of the Global Kids Online initiative, she highlights the digital challenges kids face and calls for adult support and effective policies. Tune in to understand how we can create a future where children can imaginatively harness digital technology.
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Preventing Digital Harassment with Trisha Prabhu
Trisha Prabhu, renowned innovator and anti-cyberbullying advocate, joins Laura and Jordan for a powerful discussion on combating digital harassment. Trisha shares insights from her journey as the creator of ReThink, a technology solution designed to detect and deter offensive language before it's posted online. Together, they explore the current landscape of online bullying and the proactive steps being taken by her company and the tech industry to combat them.
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Building Child Safety into Digital Platforms with Jenne Ito
Jennie Ito, a seasoned developmental psychologist and expert in children's media and content appropriateness, joins Laura and Jordan in a compelling conversation on creating safer digital environments for kids. Drawing from her vast experience, which includes spearheading content policy development for kids' experiences on YouTube, Google Play, and her current role at Roblox, Jennie provides a deep dive into the intricacies of age-appropriate digital policy-making. Together, they explore the critical challenges and innovative solutions to ensuring child safety in digital platforms.