Oak Bluffs is gearing up for the second annual Pride Parade, set for Saturday, June 10, from 2 to 6 pm. Last year, hundreds of Islanders gathered en masse for the first-ever Pride Parade held on Martha’s Vineyard. LGBTQ community members and allies alike made their way through Oak Bluffs before convening around Ocean Park’s […]
The Martha s Vineyard Times
Island nonprofits offer free screening of âThe Social Dilemmaâ
M.V. Community Servicesâ Island Wide Youth Collaborative (IWYC), in partnership with NAMI M.V. and the M.V. Youth Task Force sponsors a free at-home virtual screening of the Netflix documentary-drama âThe Social Dilemmaâ on Friday, Jan. 29, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
Directed by Jeff Orlowski, âThe Social Dilemmaâ sparks a global conversation on the consequences of societyâs growing dependence on social media. The film explores how technology companies have manipulated human psychology bringing on dire consequences, according to a press release from Community Services.
âAs digital platforms increasingly become a lifeline to stay connected, Silicon Valley insiders reveal how social media is reprogramming civilization by exposing whatâs hiding on the other side of your screen,â the release states.