{"id":55842,"date":"2022-11-09T15:52:02","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T20:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenwichlibrary.org\/?p=55842"},"modified":"2023-04-18T10:08:04","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T14:08:04","slug":"teen-announcements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenwichlibrary.org\/teen-announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the latest teen announcements, including upcoming programs and events:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"normaltextrun\">Greenwich Library will welcome local author and\u00a0<\/span>Harvard\u00a0researcher\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Emily Weinstein to\u00a0its\u00a0AuthorsLive\u00a0series\u00a0to\u00a0discuss\u00a0her book<span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/greenwichlibrary.bibliocommons.com\/v2\/record\/S86C1495094\">Behind\u00a0Their\u00a0Screens: What Teens are Facing (and Adults are Missing)<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">with moderator Kathy Steiner of Greenwich High School at the Library on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 3 pm. <\/span><span class=\"eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This program is jointly co-sponsored by Greenwich Alliance for Education, Greenwich Library, Greenwich PTA Council, and Perrot Memorial Library.<\/p>\n<p><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\">Weinstein\u00a0<\/span>is a principal investigator at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pz.harvard.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project Zero<\/a>\u00a0and runs the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pz.harvard.edu\/projects\/digital-dilemmas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digital Dilemmas<\/a>\u00a0project. Through her work, Weinstein studies the intersections of networked technologies with the social, emotional, and civic lives of teens and young adults.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/greenwichlibrary.bibliocommons.com\/v2\/record\/S86C1495094\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Behind Their Screens<\/a>\u00a0is the result of a multiyear project surveying some 3,500 teens\u00a0that sought to understand their life online.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\">So<\/span>\u00a0what are teens\u00a0actually doing\u00a0on their smartphones? Contrary to\u00a0the\u00a0assumptions\u00a0of adults, they are not simply \u201caddicted\u201d to their screens, oblivious to the afterlife of what they post, or missing out on personal connection. They are just trying to navigate a networked world.\u00a0Co-authors\u00a0Emily Weinstein and Carrie James,\u00a0Weinstein\u2019s fellow\u00a0Harvard University Project Zero researcher,\u00a0are experts on teens and technology. They\u00a0explore the complexities that teens face in their digital lives and suggest that many adult efforts to help\u2014\u00a0like\u00a0\u201cGet off your phone!\u201d\u00a0or\u00a0\u201cJust don\u2019t sext!\u201d\u2014fall short.<\/span><span class=\"eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\">Weinstein\u2019s\u00a0research<\/span>\u00a0concludes that young people need empathy, not exasperated eye rolling when it comes to their so-called addiction to their devices. Adults should aim to understand the complicated nature of teens\u2019 online life. Along the way, Weinstein and James describe different kinds of sexting and explain such phenomena as watermarking nudes, comparison quicksand, digital pacifiers, and collecting receipts.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\">Publishers Weekly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com\/9780262047357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">calls<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Behind Their Screens\u00a0impressively researched and says,\u00a0\u201cParents and educators losing sleep over what\u2019s happening online would do well to give this a look.\u201d<\/span><span class=\"eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\">Dr.\u00a0<\/span>Emily Weinstein is a Research Director at Project Zero at Harvard and a Lecturer at the Graduate School of Education. The work of Weinstein and her co-author, Dr. Carrie James, has been covered in\u00a0Time,\u00a0The\u00a0Boston Globe,\u00a0The\u00a0Washington Post, and\u00a0The\u00a0Atlantic.<\/span><span class=\"eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"normaltextrun\">Moderator Kathy Steiner has taught in the Greenwich Public Schools for over three decades, with the last 24 years as a Health &amp; Safety Education Teacher at Greenwich High School. She lives in town with her husband and has two adult children who went through the Greenwich Public School system.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"normaltextrun\">AuthorsLive\u00a0at Greenwich Library is made possible through the support of the Greenwich Library Board of Trustees and contributions from generous individual donors. This event is open to all at no charge. Books will be available for purchase and signing through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dianesbooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diane\u2019s Books<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Greenwich Library is a place for teens in grades 6-12 to find and read books that reflect themselves and their experiences, get college or job ready, tinker with emerging technologies, and ace their next test. Plus, monthly programs and workshops allow teens to develop their skill sets, dive into new hobbies, and make friends with others in the community. Learn more about offerings for Teens at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenwichlibrary.org\/teens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">greenwichlibrary.org\/teens<\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Get the latest about the Library&#8217;s Teens&#8217; events and offerings sent to your email: <a href=\"https:\/\/visitor.r20.constantcontact.com\/manage\/optin?v=001g9Qimy9ZAK1bgu4jvkt84u4S2NqhPwA9DgUUN2UHBTTOgHdK6HsuWT30RYvAoWwnJSaYpO6Jj3Tz7aYINsenmHuu-c0FLTe5o3YtI3G7mg2S7ZFHHqvcfdMnM3Z5QAqBDWGFXRwXKdT91dNYxTUBfFASL4tIjN-7sGL1YDA_M0KhDVhHoZ_p8c_U9Obv2SXg3_2a1dfqqsI%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">greenwichlibrary.org\/enews<\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Questions? Contact:<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Amy, Teen Librarian<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">(203) 625-6549<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:40,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:alaughlin@greenwichlibrary.org\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">alaughlin@greenwichlibrary.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out our teen announcements at Greenwich Library including what programs and events are coming up soon!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenwichlibrary.org\/teen-announcements\/\">Take a Look<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2818,2466],"tags":[2228,2578,95],"class_list":["post-55842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events-blog","category-for-teens","tag-events","tag-programs-events","tag-teens"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.6 - 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