BAM Digital Media — Digital Career Opportunity Lab
BAM Digital Media LLC

Digital
Power
Programs

Helping students, families, and communities understand how the internet really works—and how to use it to build real opportunity.

NYC & NYS MWBE Certified Approved NYC DOE Vendor K–12 · Libraries · Nonprofits
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Schnelle Acevedo
14+ Years in Digital Media
3 Program Tracks
K–12 Students Served
NYC MWBE Certified

Why Digital Power Skills Matter

Technology is now deeply embedded in nearly every aspect of daily life. Students, families, and communities interact with powerful digital platforms every day—most of the time without fully understanding how those systems actually work.

Algorithms decide what we see. Social media shapes behavior and perception. Digital footprints follow people for years and affect real-world opportunities before anyone even realizes it.

At the same time, the internet has created entirely new pathways for learning, communication, and career development that previous generations never had access to.

Digital education has to go further than the basics. It has to teach people to understand the systems—so they can make conscious, intentional choices about how they show up online.

🔍 Algorithm Awareness

Participants learn how online platforms influence what they see, what they believe, and how they behave—and how to recognize when it’s happening.

🛡️ Digital Safety & Reputation

Online actions create permanent records. Students learn how digital footprints work and how to build a positive, intentional digital identity.

🚀 Digital Opportunity

The same tools that can cause harm can also create real career and entrepreneurship opportunities—when people know how to use them with purpose.

Schnelle Acevedo at BAM Digital Media Workshop
Schnelle
Acevedo
Founder & Lead Educator, BAM Digital Media LLC

I spent 14 years building online audiences, learning how algorithms work, partnering with major brands, and watching the internet evolve up close. I didn’t just use these platforms—I studied them, built on them, and taught others how to navigate them.

Now I take everything I learned in those 14 years and bring it into classrooms, libraries, community centers, and youth programs—because the communities that need this knowledge the most are often the last ones to get access to it.

BAM Digital Media exists because digital literacy isn’t just a life skill anymore. It’s a survival skill. And I believe every student, parent, and community member deserves to understand the systems that are already shaping their lives.

MPA 14+ Years Digital Media PIX11 & Fox 5 Featured Expert Brooklyn Native NYC Public School Parent NAACP Member Smart With Screens Podcast Host

Three Core Program Tracks

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Track One
Digital Foundations

Literacy and online safety training that helps participants understand how digital platforms actually influence behavior, communication, and real-world opportunity.

  • Digital Footprints & Online Reputation
  • Cyberbullying Prevention
  • Algorithm Awareness
  • AI Literacy
  • Social Media Influence
Best for: Students · Parents · Educators · Community Groups
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Track Two
Digital Creator Skills

Hands-on programs that teach participants how to create and manage digital content—building real skills for storytelling, publishing, and growing an online presence.

  • Canva & Visual Storytelling
  • Blogging & WordPress Basics
  • Podcasting Foundations
  • Pinterest & Content Traffic
  • Newsletter Creation
Best for: Teens · Aspiring Creators · Young Adults
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Track Three
Digital Opportunity Pathway

Programs that bridge digital skills to career and entrepreneurship pathways—showing participants how the tools they already use can generate real income and opportunity.

  • Audience Building & Niching
  • SEO Fundamentals
  • Brand Partnerships & Monetization
  • Digital Product Creation
  • Online Portfolio Development
Best for: Workforce Programs · Youth Career Initiatives
Schnelle Acevedo teaching Digital Literacy Workshop
Flexible Delivery

Workshops can be delivered as standalone sessions or bundled into multi-session programs. All content is customizable for your audience and goals.

$800 / session

Popular Sessions

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Understanding Algorithms & Social Media Influence
A deep look at how platforms are designed to capture and hold attention—and what participants can do to stay in control of their digital experience.
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Cyberbullying Prevention That Actually Works
Beyond the standard rules-and-consequences conversation—this session gives students and educators real strategies rooted in how online behavior actually happens.
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Digital Footprints & Online Reputation
What students post today can affect college admissions, jobs, and relationships years from now. This session makes that real—and teachable.
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AI Tools Everyone Should Understand
AI is already in your students’ lives. This session covers what it is, how it works, and how to use it critically rather than blindly.
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Raising Kids in an Algorithm-Driven World
A parent-focused session that translates the technical into the practical—giving families real frameworks for navigating screen time, social media, and online influence.
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Turning Online Skills Into Career Opportunities
An introduction to the digital economy—showing teens and young adults how the skills they already have can open real doors in content, marketing, and entrepreneurship.

The Digital Opportunity Lab

For organizations ready to go deeper, the Digital Opportunity Lab is our signature 8-session program that takes participants from digital literacy fundamentals all the way through practical creation and opportunity-building skills.

It’s designed for after-school programs, youth organizations, libraries, and workforce development initiatives that want to give participants a real foundation—not just a one-day conversation.

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8-Session Curriculum
01 How the Internet Really Works
02 Digital Identity & Reputation
03 Choosing a Niche & Audience
04 Blogging & Website Basics
05 Content Creation Systems
06 Pinterest & SEO Fundamentals
07 Email & Audience Building
08 Monetization & Digital Opportunity

Built for Your Community

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Schools & DOE Programs

K–12 workshops aligned with digital citizenship goals. BAM Digital Media is an approved NYC DOE vendor.

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Libraries

Community-accessible programs for students, parents, and adult learners delivered in a familiar, trusted space.

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Nonprofits & CBOs

Flexible programming for community-based organizations serving youth, families, and underserved communities.

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After-School Programs

DYCD-funded programs, Beacon schools, YMCAs, and Boys & Girls Clubs looking for engaging digital curriculum.

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Workforce Development

Programs that help young adults connect digital skills to real career pathways and entrepreneurship opportunities.

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Parent & Family Programs

PTA and community sessions that equip parents with the knowledge they need to guide their children through digital spaces.

How We Deliver
In-Person Workshops Virtual Sessions Multi-Session Programs Community Events Conference Presentations

Taking the Conversation Further

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Understanding Algorithms & Online Influence

A compelling look at the invisible systems shaping what we see, believe, and do online—built for conferences, professional development, and community education events.

02
Digital Literacy in the Age of AI

What AI means for students, parents, and educators right now—and how communities can get ahead of the conversation instead of playing catch-up.

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Building Opportunity Through Digital Platforms

Real talk about how people—especially from underserved communities—can use the internet as a genuine tool for economic mobility and self-sufficiency.

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Teaching Teens to Build Positive Digital Identities

A practical framework for educators and youth workers on guiding young people toward intentional, purposeful digital presence—not just rules and restrictions.

Ready to Bring BAM Digital Media to Your Community?

Let’s Build
Something
Together

Whether you’re looking for a single workshop, a multi-session program, or a speaking engagement—let’s talk about what your community needs.