Sr. Nancy's Media Literacy Workshops
For Sr. Nancy movies, music and digital media provide the opportunity for engaging the popular culture with the Gospel message. This is what she shares in her presentations.
Available Presentations:
Sacramental Imagination in the Hunger Games
Lady Gaga and Friends Meet Paul
Tuning in to the Top Ten: Pop Music & Media Mindfulness
Faith Formation & the Media: Church's view of Media
Engaging Independent Film: A Sundance Experience
Length: 1 hr.
What to expect: interaction, inspiration, tools
Presenter:
Sr. Nancy Usselmann is a Media Literacy Education Specialist with a bachelor's in Communications Arts and is in the process of completing her Masters in Theology and the Arts from Fuller Theological Seminary. For 25 years she has worked in numerous areas of media production, administration and management, while also giving workshops to youth, young adults, catechists and ministers on media mindfulness and faith formation. She has also organized and given several film retreats--a way of praying with the medium of film. She had the opportunity to attend the Sundance Independent Film Festival in Salt Lake City, Utah as part of her study on theology and film. For her, movies, music and digital media provide the opportunity for engaging the popular culture with the Gospel message.
How to contact Sr. Nancy Usselmann to schedule a Media Literacy presentation: nusselmann@paulinemedia.com