• Virtual
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    Engaged for Change: Youth, Digital Spaces, and Social Movements

    How is digital media providing unique ways for youth to advocate for more positive outcomes for themselves and their peers?

    Civic Engagement
    Character Development
    Speakers
  • Virtual
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    The Social Brain on Screens

    What are the functions of the social brain in childhood and what strategies can encourage healthy social development in youth?

    Media Literacy
    Social Media
    Social Relationships
    Speakers
  • Virtual
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    Taken to Extremes: Online Radicalism, Polarization, and Youth

    How do extremists target youth? How does digital media impact polarization, and what steps can we take to limit the features of digital media that contribute to extremism in youth?

    Social Media
    Media Literacy
    Speakers
  • Virtual
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    Captive Market: Protecting Children in the New World of Online Advertising

    How does hidden online advertising impact children's attitudes and behaviors? How and why is youth data collected, and what can or should be done to safeguard children online?

    Social Media
    Advertising and Marketing
    Ethical Design
    Media Literacy
    Speakers
  • Virtual
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    Social Media and Drugs: What Parents Need to Know

    A glimpse into the world of teens and drugs on social media, and practical information to increase awareness and ability to safeguard adolescents and teens

    Social Media
    Physical Health
    Privacy
    Speakers
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    The Rise of “Dr. Google:” Youth and Online Health Information

    As youth increasingly access health information online, what kinds of information are they encountering online and how accurate is it?

    Social Media
    Media Literacy
    Mental Health
    Physical Health
    Speakers
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    Beyond Borders: Global Perspectives on Digital Media and Children

    How are children in different cultures and countries using digital media for social connection and education? Experts weigh in on youth media habits, research, policies and parenting perspectives from around the world.

    Digital Equity
    Education & Learning
    Media Literacy
    Speakers
  • Virtual
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    (dis)Connected? Relationships in the Digital Age

    With increasing reliance on digital platforms for interaction, how are relationships changing? How do we promote personal connections in the context of near-ubiquitous use of smartphones and other technologies?

    Parenting
    Sexual Content
    Social Relationships
    Speakers
  • Virtual
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    PITR, IKR?: Youth and Communication in the Digital Age

    The latest research (and perspectives from teens themselves) on trends in youth digital communication and tips for creating positive and connection-centered communication online or offline.

    Social Media
    Media Literacy
    Privacy
    Social Relationships
    Speakers