This webinar focused on promoting a useful educational tool that is progressing in the teaching world, known as Solutions U. The speaker discussed that the news can sway the image of the world and the problems of the world, to create a hopeless mindset for the nation but specifically the youth. The quote stated was, "Are your students aware of the world's possibilities?". Oftentimes students aren't exposed to how incredible our world truly is, and they need to be shown that when given information. Solutions U is a community of educators committed to supporting critical thinking and creativity needed to solve the world's problems through education. These educators are centered around journalism and how journalists have different viewpoints on the social problems that arise. The journalists look at the story and find solutions and possibilities for change. When visiting the Solutions U website, students have the ability to search for different topics. The main categories are as followed: agriculture & food, immigration & refugees, health, human rights, education, and energy & environment. If people (specifically students) are exposed to hopeful news stories that are explained in a way that is different than what they're used to hearing, they will believe it's plausible. The webinar emphasized that the hope is that teachers and students will utilize this resource while teaching and learning.
