In the digital age, young people and adults alike must negotiate an online information landscape where it is difficult to tell fact from fiction. Events taking place in Washington DC on January 6 and the global pandemic underscore the urgency of preparing students to understand, critique and create media as part of civic readiness. This webinar will cover the essential components of media literacy education and provide resources to equip education stakeholders to implement high-quality media literacy education today, as well as to advocate for equitable access to media literacy education across all New York schools.