WHAT COLLEGE STUDENTS AND ADMINISTRATORS THINK OF MEDIA AWARE
Media Aware Young Adult Case Study with Fact Forward
Media Aware helped Fact Forward educate South Carolina college students on sexual health. Through media literacy education with contemporary examples, Media Aware engages young adults to think critically about implicit media messages.
An excerpt from the case study shares, ” Fact Forward especially appreciated Media Aware’s relevancy for their target population of college students, because it was unlike other programs. Other programs would try to talk to a broad range of ages of students at once, whereas Media Aware was specifically designed for college students.”
Read the full case study to learn more about this Media Aware success story.
WHAT DID STUDENTS LIKE MOST ABOUT THE MEDIA AWARE LESSONS?
“I LOVED how informative they were!”
“The lessons provided a lot of detail about sexual health. I’m a medical student and I still learned from the program.”
“I really liked that it was interactive. It made it very interesting to learn.”
WHAT DID STUDENTS LEARN?
“I learned that no matter what you should use protection. I didn’t know oral sex required protection.”
“I learned a lot about STI’s and statistics and forms of contraception. Sex ed in North Carolina is severely lacking on those subjects.”
“I learned that people my age are not as sexually active as I thought they were, which makes me feel better about my own situation.”
WHAT DO COLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS THINK OF THE PROGRAM?
“Knowledge is everything. This program gives a well-rounded knowledge of all aspects of sexual activity. The more the student knows the better they are able to make informed decisions.”
“The program has great information about sexual health and could prevent some unwanted pregnancies and STDs that sidetrack students in the pursuit of their college education.”
“They will be empowered to take care of themselves, be more assertive, and plan more appropriately.”