This is the first event of its kind in Brooklyn, and is being offered free to the public. With the rise of two-income households, more and more families use the media as a babysitter instead of a tool that can be used to bring families together and educate young people about their world. This event aims to start a dialogue whereby media and media consumption can help bring families together instead of divide them.

Washington Park is a 460-acre campus, home to 5 non-profit cultural, educational & environmental institutions (Children’s Museum, Hoyt Arboretum, Japanese Garden, Oregon Zoo, World Forestry Center), plus Portland Parks’ internationally acclaimed Rose Gardens, numerous historical monuments, and 14 miles of trails. Yet surprisingly, there is no single government entity or non-profit in charge of Washington Park as a whole. Historically, each piece of Washington Park has been governed and managed separately, currently involving 5 non-profits, all 4 divisions within Portland Parks & Recreation, Metro, Tri-Met and the Water Bureau. As a result, the shared challenges of this 460-acre campus have never been fully addressed.