Adults who care for and work with teenagers, but sometimes have difficulty understanding their world, are invited to a free, public seminar on Teen Culture Saturday, April 17 at Carroll Senior High School. The event, sponsored by Carroll ISD and S.P.A.R.K. (Students and Parents Against Risks to Kids), will be held from 8 a.m. to noon in the auditorium of CSHS, 1501 W. Southlake Boulevard. Light refreshments will be available for participants.
CISD employees can receive four hours of continuing education/professional development credit for attending the seminar.
The ParenTeen Seminar is designed to answer common questions and offer advice on connecting with today's teenage population. In three sessions throughout the morning, Dr. David Fraze will explore the changing landscape of adolescent culture, the adult response to the change and then uncover how that change has affected today's teenage population. The seminar will end with practical suggestions for parents, teachers, coaches and all adults wanting to better understand and make a positive difference in the life of a teenager.
Dr. Fraze works with teens in Northeast Tarrant County and is a popular speaker at youth events, public/private school events and training seminars. He has been the host of a local television segment, The Teenage Tightrope, which provided parents with thoughtful insight into the world of teenagers. David is a writer who has contributed articles for youthspecialties.com and ENGAGE, the quarterly journal of The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding, Youth Worker Journal, Journal of Student Ministries, and the Fuller Youth Institute. He serves on the executive board of Teen Lifeline (www.lifelivedbetter.org), an organization dedicated to reaching out to hurting teenagers. He also works with a unique program that brings together several North Texas school districts in a cooperative effort to prepare parents for the adolescent experience.
"Dr. Fraze is one of the foremost experts on the topic of teen culture," said Becci Rollins, CISD's Coordinator of Counseling. "He has great insight, perspective and experience in the world of teenagers. He was describing and talking about the issue of sexting long before anyone else around our area knew what the kids were doing. As soon as I heard him speak on the topic of teen culture, I knew we had to bring him to Southlake to present to our staff, our counselors and our parents."
The Saturday ParenTeen seminar is being provided by a Carroll ISD True To The Core grant, which provides funding for programs, events and initiatives that support the district's core values of excellence, relationships, character & integrity, innovation and open & honest communication.
