This episode revolves around the significance of integrating Media and Information Literacy into the classroom to empower the younger generation for the challenges in school and the world beyond. The discussion delves into how Media and Information Literacy can evolve into an integral component of teaching curricula on a global scale. In this episode, we are joined by Yutide Iyo Bolu, lecturer, Department of Mass Communication, Colodisa University Ibadan Nigeria; Basim Mohammad Faris, curriculum, quality learning & student assessment advisor at UNRWA. Specialist in Media and Information Literacy; and Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, the executive director of the National Association for Media Literacy Education, who launched the first-ever Media literacy Week in the US. The narrative emphasizes that education duty bearers hold the responsibility of equipping students with the skills to make informed choices and contribute positively to society, a goal that Media and Information Literacy can effectively achieve.

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