Media Advisory: Mendez Middle School Students Graduate from ESA Digital Living Project

AUSTIN—More than 100 Mendez Middle School students will graduate from the ESA Digital Living Project, an interactive, new-media learning platform.

Who: Michael Williams, commissioner of Education, Texas Education Agency; Tom Foulkes, ESA vice president; Luis Saenz, ESA Representative; Mendez Middle School student speakers

What: The ESA Digital Living Project program covers a range of topics including privacy, digital footprints, security, cyberbullying and digital relationships. The curriculum also focuses on building digital skills, such as creating a blog, maintaining a responsible social networking profile and evaluating online research sources for legitimacy.

When: 9:30–10:50 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24

Where: Mendez Middle School Auditorium, 5016 Village Square