Parent/PAC Presentations

Parenting in a Cyber-Age

Youth use of online communication is presenting many new parenting challenges. These workshops focus on equipping those who care for youth with the tools to deal with these challenges. These presentations are for parent, parent advisory, and foster parent groups and the public and focus on Internet literacy and safety information.

Topics include:

» Web 101
» Parents as “cyber-tourists”; youth as “cyber residents”
» Emerging trends in online youth culture
» High risk activities online
» The nature of sexual exploitation in cyberspace
» Internet safety tips and resources

I have attended Merlyn's presentation on three separate occasions and each time have come away amazed at the stuff that is out there that I was unaware of. I have found myself talking to my kids, on numerous occasions about things that I have learned in these presentations. I have talked to the administration at my teenage son's school to encourage them to have this brought to the school. It is a very informative and interesting topic, and Merlyn's presentation makes you want to listen!


 Monica Bodner,
Chilliwack Foster Parent