Kids and Popular Culture: Myths and Misconceptions

 

Presented by Jeiwsh Big Brother and Big Sister Assocation on

 

Thursday, January 7, 2010, 7:00 PM

at Bellefair Jewish Children's Bureau

Wuliger Center

22001 Fairmount Blvd.

Shaker Heights

 

Are video games like "Grand Theft Auto" and "HALO" to blame for causing schools shootings?

Are movies like "Juno" and TV shows like "Gossip Girl" to balem for the rise in unwed mothers?

Have Myspace, Facebook, and YouTube made it possible for young people to find and use illicit drugs?

 

Author and Univ. of Southern California Sociologist Karen Strernheimer will discuss these quesitons and answer others about trends in youth behavior.  She is a graduate of Beachwood High School and has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, History Channel, among others TV stations.

 

The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited.  Reserve today!

 

For more information or to reserve your seat, contact Rachel Duber at duberr@bellefairejcb.org or call 216-320-8310.