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Digital Life Skills for Youth

A Workshop for Parents, Guardians, and Educators

2020-01-28 19:00:00 2020-01-28 21:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Digital Life Skills for Youth Branch - City Centre - City Centre Room 136

Tuesday, January 28
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Add to Calendar 2020-01-28 19:00:00 2020-01-28 21:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Digital Life Skills for Youth Join us for a special author event featuring Angela Crocker. Branch - City Centre - City Centre Room 136

Branch - City Centre

City Centre Room 136

Join us for a special author event featuring Angela Crocker.

Today’s youth have access to more technology and information than ever before. That access includes risks in many forms such as cyberbullying, identity theft, and requests for nudity. There’s also some loss of personal connection and community and a potential negative impact on their mental wellness.

While the risks are real, best-selling author and educator, Angela Crocker, advocates for a proactive approach. Rather than fear what might happen to youth online, she wants parents, teachers, and guardians to empower youth with digital savvy so that they know what to do day to day and where to seek help if dangers pop up in their feeds.

In this informative and practical session, attendees will:

  • Identify the factors that impact when youth are ready to access technology.
  • Learn physical and mental wellness behaviors that can be impacted by excessive screen time.
  • Understand the tricky tactics youth use to hide their digital activity from parents and teachers.
  • Explore skills your teen needs to develop to enjoy a healthy, productive, creative, online life.
  • Learn about digital privilege contracts to govern how youth use technology.

This workshop is designed for parents, teachers, and guardians helping youth navigate the digital life.

AGE GROUP: | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Adult Program |

TAGS: | adults |

Branch - City Centre

Phone: 604-554-7323

Hours
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Mon, Apr 27 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 28 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 29 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Apr 30 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 01 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 02 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 03 10:00AM to 5:00PM

About the library

The City Centre branch offers:

  • Free wi-fi access, no password required
  • Meeting and study rooms
  • Public computer stations
  • Printing, faxing, scanning, and photocopying
  • Silent study room
  • A Discovery Lab showcasing eResources and lendable technology

Upcoming events

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Thu, Apr 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Apr 30, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, May 01, All day

Fri, May 01, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 01, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, May 01, 3:45pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, May 02, All day

Sat, May 02, 10:00am - 5:00pm
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Sun, May 03, All day

Sun, May 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sun, May 03, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Mon, May 04, All day

Mon, May 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 04, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 04, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 04, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 136
This event is full

Tue, May 05, All day

Tue, May 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 05, 10:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, May 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 05, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Rescheduled
Tue, May 05, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New date Tuesday, May 05, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Wed, May 06, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, May 06, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, May 06, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, May 06, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Thu, May 07, All day

Thu, May 07, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Room 127
This event is full

Thu, May 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 07, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, May 08, All day

Fri, May 08, 9:00am - 3:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Fri, May 08, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, May 08, 3:45pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, May 09, All day

Sun, May 10, All day

Sun, May 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 11, All day

Mon, May 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 11, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Mon, May 11, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 11, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 136
This event is full

Tue, May 12, All day

Tue, May 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 12, 10:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, May 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 12, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, May 12, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
City Centre Room 136

Rescheduled
Tue, May 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
New date Tuesday, May 12, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Wed, May 13, All day

Wed, May 13, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, May 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, May 13, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
City Centre Room 137

Wed, May 13, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 14, All day

Thu, May 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 14, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, May 15, All day

Fri, May 15, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 15, 3:45pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, May 16, All day

Sun, May 17, All day

Mon, May 18, All day

Mon, May 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 19, All day

Tue, May 19, 10:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, May 19, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
City Centre Room 136

Wed, May 20, All day

Wed, May 20, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, May 20, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Thu, May 21, All day

Thu, May 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 21, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 22, All day

Fri, May 22, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 22, 3:45pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, May 23, All day

Sun, May 24, All day

Sun, May 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 25, All day

Mon, May 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 25, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 25, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 136
This event is full

Mon, May 25, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, May 26, All day

Tue, May 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 26, 10:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Tue, May 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 26, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
City Centre Room 136

Tue, May 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Board Room
This event is full

Wed, May 27, All day

Wed, May 27, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, May 27, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
City Centre Room 137

Wed, May 27, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 28, All day

Thu, May 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 28, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Fri, May 29, All day

Fri, May 29, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 29, 3:45pm - 4:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, May 30, All day