MEDIATED LIVES: An Honest Conversation About The Online Lives of Teens (with Cindy Pierce)
October 17 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Parents and educators are invited to speak openly with social sexuality educator Cindy Pierce about how to best support teenagers in their media-saturated lives. Cindy discusses the ever-changing pressures and challenges that teens face as they attempt to feel relevant in a fast-moving world. Cindy brings examples from her research and interviews to shed light on how stressful it can be for young people to navigate the overwhelming influences of social media, porn, and hookup culture. By speaking directly about these topics, Cindy makes these conversations a little easier for everyone.
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ABOUT CINDY PIERCE
Cindy Pierce is an author, educational speaker, sexuality educator, comic storyteller, innkeeper and mom of three young adults. Combining years of research with her storytelling skills, Cindy engages audiences with her message supporting teens to make healthy choices and navigate cultural pressures, both online and off. It has become increasingly challenging for young people to feel at ease, worthy and relevant as they attempt to find balance in their busy lives.
Cindy is the author of three books, including: Sexploitation: Helping Kids Develop Healthy Sexuality in a Porn-Driven World. She and her husband, Bruce Lingelbach are the parents of three young adults and run Pierce’s Inn in Etna, NH. You can learn more about Cindy’s work at: www.cindy-pierce.com
ABOUT MEDIATED LIVES
This event is part of JAM’s Fall “Mediated Lives” series which aims to explore the roll of our current media landscape in shaping American culture, free speech, and democracy.