#GlobalJustice: Learning and activism through social media

<p><em>Dr Madeleine Le Bourdon (POLIS) gathered insights from secondary school students to further understand social media&rsquo;s impact on student lives and if it can be applied as a tool for informal learning. Herself and Louise Pears (POLIS) will be adding to this with their ongoing research with University students (Funded by BISA).</em></p> <p>In an era of &lsquo;Fake News&rsquo; and polarised mainstream media, is social media educating young people or exacerbating misconceptions on global injustices? At the height of COVID-19 lockdowns around the world, we saw a rise of online local social justice campaigns that connected to a global community.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/leeds-educators/globaljustice-learning-and-activism-through-social-media-88d39d6138d0"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>
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