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History

Founded in 1995 as a concerned response to the ever-increasing deluge of messages youth receive from television, radio, film, print media, electronic games, and the Internet, Just Think teaches young people media literacy skills for the 21st century. We have been successfully creating and delivering in-school, after school and online media arts and technology education locally, nationally and internationally for thirteen years.

Bay Area Program History

National Program History

International Program History

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Mission, Vision and History

Our Mission

Just Think teaches young people to lead healthy, responsible, independent lives in a culture highly impacted by media. We develop and deliver cutting-edge curricula and innovative programs that build skills in critical thinking and creative media production.

Through our work, young people learn to:

• Gain leadership abilities
• Improve their academic performance
• Make sound and healthy behavior decisions
• Acquire practical workplace tools
• Enhance their consumer choices
• Engage positively with their peers, parents, educators, and community
• Think for themselves

Our History

Founded in 1995 as a concerned response to the ever-increasing deluge of messages youth receive from television, radio, film, print media, electronic games, and the Internet, Just Think teaches young people media literacy skills for the 21st century. We have been successfully creating and delivering in-school, after school and online media arts and technology education locally, nationally and internationally for ten years.

Our Focus

Just Think has reached nearly 7,000 students, teachers, parents and others through direct programs, more than 30,000 individuals through screenings, exhibits, fairs, and other community events, and an additional 3,600,000 lives through unique media touches.

Just Think concentrates our efforts in two primary areas:

• Producing innovative media arts and technology curricula that ignite young minds and encourage critical thinking
• Delivering exciting in-school and after-school programs that teach essential media literacy concepts and vital media arts and technology skills to youth and their caring adults.

Just Think targets under-resourced populations from low-income communities. Our programs are designed for students of ages 8 to 18; educational institutions serving youth; and teachers, community leaders, and parents. Of the hundreds of students who completed our core media education programs in the United States, 35% were African American, 25% Latino, 20% Asian American, 10% Caucasian, and 10% other ethnic groups.

Our Vision

Just Think envisions a world of critically and creatively engaged young people who influence media more than media influence them, a world where being literate includes being media literate.

Just Think is a 501©(3) nonprofit funded by support from foundations, corporations, government grants and contracts, and individuals. We also earn income from program fees and curriculum sales. The budget for our 2004-2005 fiscal year is approximately $600,000.

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Just Think Teacher Feature

Jane Mauchly, a Just Think Media Educator is featured on
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Before Christmas, Jane was accidentally included in an email from a room-parent to the other parents of her students, asking them for contributions to purchase a class gift for her.

Just Think at NCTE

Ignite Your Mind media literacy workshop with educators from across the country at the National Council of Teachers of English 2008 Convention in San Antonio, TX. Elana Rosen, Arthur Grau and teacher Beverly Mann will explore activities from MEAL and beyond in this interactive media production and literacy workshop on Monday, November 24th. You will receive real tools to integrate standards-based, strong-sense critical thinking into your daily work.
We will be delivering a one-day

Merger Announcement

Just Think is very proud to announce our merger with One Economy Corporation. One Economy Corporation is a global non-profit that uses innovative approaches to deliver the power of technology to low-income communities, connecting them to valuable tools for building better lives and entering the economic mainstream.

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