Together We Rise: One Year Anniversary

Dear friends of the Media Education Lab community,

One year, ago, Marie Celestin and Renee Hobbs held the first meeting of Together We Rise.

Join us to reflect on your lived experience of the last 365 days during a time of political transition.

DATE: Monday, January 26, 2026

TIME: 1 PM EST

LOCATION: Online. Click here to register.

We’re celebrating the first anniversary of Together, We Rise and we're grateful every time we think about what you helped build.

Twelve months of showing up, sharing and choosing community even when life felt heavy. We will celebrate together, share what we have been up since the start of the new year, lift up stories of hope worth spreading and reveal our word of the year. Looking forward to seeing you soon.

This is an informal dialogue and discussion space to be together, to share experiences if you wish, and to remind one another that we are part of a supportive community that cares deeply about learning, justice, and human dignity. We’ll also spend a little time reflecting together on how media shaped this ordeal, for better and for worse, and how we make sense of it as educators and learners. Please join us if you can!