The Maine Women's Lobby will provide and discuss best practices, tools,

tips, and techniques to help with activism for legislation, the media,

and in your community. 

 

Learn about the power of mother-daughter book clubs as a way to push back today’s 

culture. Lori Day will discuss the impact of media onchildren and how parents and

faculty can teach media literacy to help girls learn to deconstruct the harmful and

stereotyped media and marketing messages that bombard daily. Day will discuss eight

of the biggest challenges facing our girls today such as: gender stereotypes and sexism,

sexualization/objectification of girls, beauty obsession and negative body image, “mean

girl” bullying, and more!

 

Teaching children the benefits of human diversity and being a global citizen.

 

This webinar takes a look at children's consumption of sexualized media messages

while providing parents, teachers, and professionals with strategies for dealing with

their influence. In this eye-opening discussion, experienced child psychologist Jennifer

W. Shewmaker takes a hard look at the impact of advertisements, products, and

entertainment on a child's psyche and offers strategies for helping kids become critical,

active media consumers. Drawing from research in a wide variety of disciplines, the

webinar explores the interpersonal factors within children's lives that impact how they

learn to process sexualized media messages. Participants will receive tips for promoting

strengths in children and adolescents of both genders and learn about the protective

influence of communities on helping children dismiss distorted media images in favor of

a character-based mindset.

 

Wednesday, April 1, 2015 – 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST

Through the Lens of a Girl:

Understanding the Role of Social Media in the Lives of Teen Girls

The world of social media has expanded in just a few short years. It is critical to

understand how girls are using social media, the role of social media in girls’ lives, and the

impact of social media in the way girls communicate, interact, and understand the world

around them. What better way to learn from the voices of girls themselves? In this webinar

you will learn about the experience of social media for girls through research findings

developed by the Girl Scout Research Institute and a teen expert in the social media space.

You will also learn tips and recommendations for how to best work with and communicate

with girls about their experience in social media

 

Description coming soon! 

 

When teens engage in what we perceive as dangerous or self-injurious behavior, it is typical 

for parents to experience fear and anxiety, making it challenging to find clarity about how to help. 

This webinar will explore some of the potential meaning behind self-harming behavior (including

disordered eating), and provide parents with tools and skills for helping their teens find their voice

from a strengths-based perspective.