Mark your calendars and make plans to attend our next ISACS (Independent School Association of the Central States) Parent Series webinar viewing “Growing Up in Public: Milestones of Growing Up in the Digital Age” on Tuesday, March 26 from 3:30-5:00 pm. Students can head to Fun Zone while parents watch a virtual presentation by Author and Consultant, Devorah Heitner. There will be a brief discussion with Summit admin following the presentation for families to converse and connect. Use this RSVP link to let us know if you can make it!
About the Webinar:
How can we help our kids navigate coming of age in a world where nearly every moment of their lives can be shared and compared? How can we help them navigate all the firsts? First Roblox playdate? First social media account? First phone? We can track our children’s every move with apps, see their grades within minutes of them being posted, and fixate on their digital footprint, anxious that a misstep could cause them to be ostracized or even jeopardize their admission to college. How can they figure out who they really are with zero privacy and constant judgment? Heitner shows us that mentoring and not just monitoring kids will help us understand and support our kids, building our relationships with them, AND helping them be successful in digital spaces. This webinar is for parents and caregivers of elementary through high school children.
Devorah Heitner, PhD offers empowering advice on mentoring resilient and kind kids in our always-connected world. Her new book about navigating privacy and reputation, Growing Up in Public, investigates how we can help young people figure out who they are in a world where everyone is watching. Her previous book, Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World, was an Amazon bestseller and widely praised. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN Opinion, and Fast Company, among others. Heitner earned a PhD from Northwestern University and has taught at DePaul University and Northwestern.
