Youth Media Expert Joins YouthLearn Team

YouthLearn is thrilled to share the news that Deidre Searcy, youth media educator and expert on arts integration, has joined our team as a new Senior Associate for Curriculum and Program Development. Deidre will be working on a range of projects that help educators promote youth media making and integrate technology tools.

Deidre comes to EDC after her previous position as Director of the Chicago International Film Festival. She has a Masters in Arts Education from the Art Institute of Chicago. She has also worked for Street-Level Youth Media, the Community Film Workshop and the Chicago Arts Partnership in Education, frequently positioning media arts as a catalyst for change in inner city schools. Her work with youth has garnered recognition from the National Black Programming Consortium and the National Media Education Association and she served for many years as a board member of the National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture.

Please join us in welcoming Deidre to YouthLearn!