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YOUTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Amie M. Hendrix, Director
320 West MLK Jr./State Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Current Offerings
Screening and Q&A of documentary I Am Jane Doe
Cinemapolis Theatre, 120 E. Green Street, Ithaca
FREE
No registration required
A documentary chronicling the legal battle that several American mothers are waging on behalf of their middle-school daughters, who were trafficked for commercial sex on Backpage.com, the classified advertising website formerly owned by the Village Voice. the film is narrated by Jessica Chastain, directed by filmmaker Mary Mazzio, and produced by Mazzio along with Alec Sokolow. www.IAmJaneDoefilm.com
The film is about 90 minutes followed by a 30-minute Q & A session.
Contact: Theresa at talbert@tompkins-co.org or 274-5310 with questions.
October 30, 2018; 8:30 am - 12:30 p.m.
Project Look Sharp - Youth Culture & New Technologies, Media Violence & Conflict Resolution
Hotel Ithaca, 222 S. Cayuga Street, Ithaca
FREE
Registration is required
Cyndy Scheibe, Executive Director and Founder of Project Look Sharp nd Professor of Psychology at Ithaca College, is a dynamic speaker and workshop leader.
*Wikis, Facebook, Twitter, texting, gaming: How and why are students using new communication media at rapidly increasing rates?What are our concerns, and what can we as parents and educators do about it?
*What are the potential effects of verbal and physical violence shown in movies, TV, video games, and social media on children and teens? How can media literacy approaches help?
Don't miss this opportunity to learn about media literacy from an expert!
Contact: Theresa at talbert@tompkins-co.org or 274-5310 to register, no later than October 22nd.
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November 29, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.: Raise the Age presentation and panel Q&A
December 12, 8 a.m. - Noon: PATH Workshop