The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has unveiled a new web-based, afterschool program—dubbed "Media-Smart Youth: Eat, Think and Be Active"—to help children deal with the onslaught of media messages that they receive daily.
Developed by the NIH's National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the program is designed to make young people ages 11-13 more aware of how media may influence the choices they make with hands-on, interactive activities that teach critical thinking skills.
The program includes 10 lessons and a major project that addresses four main areas: media awareness, media production, nutrition and physical activity.
For more information visit www.nichd.nih.gov/mys