Events - Event View

Thursday, October 5, 2023 - 7:00pm

Join a FREE multi-League of Women Voters southeastern regional, live-streamed event Let’s Talk: Kids and Social Media on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 7:00 PM via YouTube.

Social Media researcher, author, and parent Devorah Heitner, Ph.D. will present insights from her just-released book Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World. It was written to help meet the digital challenge of tweens and teens navigating boundaries, identity, privacy and reputation.

Do you notice that people rarely talk face-to-face? We text to connect. We meet via Zoom. We hold virtual worship services. We share our photos on Instagram. We post what’s happening in our lives online. We view viral videos on TikTok. Who knows what X and AI will bring?

The lack of conversation is troubling. Dialogue is important. What can be done? Area members of the League of Women Voters (LWV) are concerned. Social media has changed the playing field not only in political campaigns but also in our daily lives.

As an organization designed to promote civic responsibility and active participation in government, this is an issue that cannot be ignored nor addressed in a vacuum. Thus, the LWV is working in collaboration with our library systems in Delaware, Chester, and Montgomery Counties to begin this discussion with Let’s Talk: Kids and Social Media. This event is partially funded by area Rotary Clubs.

Devorah Heitner, Ph.D. will provide a webinar designed to prompt conversation about navigating social media and help answer the questions:
• How can we keep our youth safe on their communication devices?
• What should be made public and what should be private?
• What does it take to thrive in a digital world?
• How does social media impact relationships and a sense of self?
• Why is it important to help our family become screenwise?

You must register for this event.