NMPED received grant funds to provide free digital training for New Mexicans

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Public Education Department has received a $453,000 Google Kids Initiative grant to give media literacy training to residents. This is a result of a 2021 settlement between the New Mexico Department of Justice and Google.

Training sessions will provide instruction to educators, parents, and community members on topics such as screen time, social media, AI, and internet safety for children. The first two media literacy trainings are scheduled for July 29 and July 30 in Santa Fe. A third will be held in Taos on August 1.

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“In today’s digital age, it is imperative that we provide students and families with the tools to navigate the online world safely,” said Public Education Secretary Arsenio Romero, in a news release.

The Google Kids Initiative grant is intended to fund programs that focus on access to technology for kids in underserved areas and educating them on how to safely use that technology.

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