Unplugging and Encouraging Active, Independent Childhoods
Webinar Description
Youth today spend more time indoors and behind screens than ever: Nearly 75% of high school students and more than 66% of middle school students get more than three hours a day on screen time, not including schoolwork. Growing evidence suggests that excessive screentime is fueling the nationwide youth mental health crisis and contributing to childhood obesity.
The good news? Many organizations are working to remove barriers and reverse this trend. In this webinar, hear from a leading childhood independence advocacy organization, Let Grow, and ways to make it possible for everyone to walk and roll in daily life from Safe Routes Partnership.
Attendees will learn about the social and material barriers that limit childhood independence and drive screen time. Plus, learn about the positive effects of empowering kids to get outside and be active, helping maintain their physical health and overall wellbeing.
Webinar Speakers
C.J. Stermer, MBA is a longstanding host and emcee for various VFHY programs including the Empower Series and the Champions for Youth Summit. His experience within public health spans across various topics and audiences, such as Tobacco and Vaping prevention, Substance use education and prevention, Nutrition and Physical Activity, Maternal Health, ACEs, and other topics.
Lenore Skenazy is the co-founder and president of Let Grow, a nonprofit promoting independence as a critical part of childhood. Ever since her column “Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone” created a media firestorm, Lenore has been declaring that our kids are smarter, stronger and safer than our fearful culture gives them credit for. She is the author of Free-Range Kids, the book-turned-movement that garnered her the nickname, “America’s Worst Mom.” A graduate of Yale and Columbia, Lenore lives in NYC with her husband. Her sons have (safely!) flown the coop.
Kori Johnson serves as the Program and Engagement Manager at the Safe Routes Partnership. In this role, she provides program technical assistance, leads trainings, develops resources, and supports Safe Routes to School programs and general consulting work.
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