Our Projects / USA
A new chapter, across the Pacific.
Initially based in Hong Kong, Project co|LAB expanded to the United States in fall 2026 — led by high school students from Choate Rosemary Hall.
01 / Our story
After several months of planning and coordination, our first USA workshop was held in Wallingford, Connecticut in 2026.
Our USA chapter promotes media literacy among middle school students (Grades 5–8; ages 10–14) through interactive workshops. Students then submit their reflections, articles, and editorials to our online news blog, the co|LAB Collective.
In our workshops, students learn to understand current events, recognize bias and misinformation, evaluate information critically, and develop their own informed perspectives.
By teaching students to navigate the media landscape early, we equip them with lifelong skills to become better communicators and informed global citizens — people who genuinely care about the world around them and actively seek to improve it.
02 / co|LABoration
Summer 2026: co|LABoration with Teen Life Academy
Project co|LAB partnered with Teen Life Academy to host a two-day online workshop on August 8 and 9, focused on media literacy, communication, and journalism.
Day one: effective communication and media literacy. Students learned to distinguish facts from opinions, identify disinformation, evaluate the credibility of sources, and think critically before sharing information online.
Day two: journalism. Students were introduced to fact-checking and reporting, the five W's (who, what, when, where, and why), and editorial writing grounded in facts.
Across both sessions, students took part in interactive activities, applied their knowledge to real articles, and discussed case studies thoughtfully.
