media advocacy
Serving as the Chair of the May 4 Task Force has been something communication studies major Avery Hall, 鈥23, describes as one of the most impactful and rewarding experiences she鈥檚 had at 5X社区. 鈥淢ay 4, 1970, is a living legacy at Kent State with relevant implications for students today. Continuing the legacy of May 4th quickly became of great importance to me,鈥 she said.
The CCI course Media and Movements explores social movements of our time through storytelling, strategy and advocacy. Fall 2021's seminar, themed 鈥淏uilding a Better World,鈥 required students to select a specific human rights or human dignity issue that impacts their Kent State peers and reimagine a better future based on research.
From mental health on college campuses to forced child labor, students in the School of Communication Studies worked on campaigns across a range of topics during the Spring 2021 semester.
When Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued a statewide 鈥渟tay-at-home鈥 order at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a group of 5X社区 students immediately recognized an issue that almost nobody else was talking about: Not all homes are healthy homes.