As the U.S.-wide educational achievement gap persists for African American boys – as compared with their white counterparts; even factoring in socioeconomic status – we’re brainstorming about how new developments in social media can be part of the solution.

What exactly is the “social media revolution” anyway? This video from the recent Third Annual Media Convergence Forum offers some statistics to blow your mind a little on the changing nature of media:

Did You Know 4.0

A question we’re asking ourselves is how to get lower income and lower middle-income African American and Latino families to “buy into” high-tech strategies to help their child succeed and feel confident and positive about education?

Is there an “app” for that?

These topics and more will be explored at the Harvard University Achievement Gap Initiative’s Parent Leadership Network’s January 2010 conference.  The conference will discuss the role of new media in closing the achievement gap. The Rada Film Group has been invited to present our work in progress documentary An American Promise as the keynote presentation to a group of parents, educators, administrators, scholars, researchers and policymakers.

We’ll be keeping you posted.

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