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Drug Free Pennsylvania’s third annual media literacy conference, Media Literacy and Its Impact on Substance Abuse, will feature three of the top authorities in the field of media literacy: Dr. Renee Hobbs from Temple University, Dr. Brian Primack from the University of Pittsburgh and Dr. Jean Kilbourne. The goal of the conference is to provide educators and other professionals with an understanding of the core concepts of media literacy to help teach kids how to make healthy lifestyle decisions regarding substance abuse.

Participants will gain the skills needed to reach our kids through interactive, hands-on applications in media literacy including: dissecting advertisements, writing public service announcements (PSA), and analyzing the way companies market their products. These skills can then be implemented in the classroom, or during after-school programs or family sessions.

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