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Teen Book Publishers Premiere Louder Than Words TV

August 10, 2009 by Amy Jussel 6 Comments

August 10, 2009 It doesn’t get more real than this. Louder Than Words teen series developer Deborah Reber hosts a live chat online all this week with the fresh voices and real issues of the teen authors themselves starting tonight on Louder Than Words TV. 8-9pm EST (5-6pm PST) Kyte.TV is an online and mobile video platform in beta right now, hosting live and 'on … [Read more...]

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Graduation: From What To What? Media Moments Of Expectation

June 10, 2009 by Amy Jussel 8 Comments

June 10, 2009 Yesterday my daughter ‘graduated’ from eighth grade, and I found myself marveling at the whole commencement falderal as being a bit surreal... It was lovely, in a 'life event' kind of way, but with a rented performing arts center stage, anxious kids wanting things to be 'perfect,' parents whooping and hollering and fist-pumping as junior walked across stage and … [Read more...]

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Interview with Amy Jussel on The Girl Revolution

June 3, 2009 by Amy Jussel 13 Comments

June 3, 2009 While I was at the Ypulse Youth Marketing Mashup, the last two days, this "Interview with Shaping Youth Director" (aka yours truly) posted on The Girl Revolution. Here's (Part One) and (Part Two) which I'm just seeing now...It's very strange being the 'interviewee' rather than the interviewer! It all came about when a student from Philadelphia in Professor … [Read more...]

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What’s With 8th Grade Proms & Glamorama Tween Diva-ization?

April 3, 2009 by Amy Jussel 3 Comments

April 3, 2009 “Myths & Realities of Eighth Grade Graduation/Dance: Students may wear something nicer than normal school clothes. However, we strongly discourage formal dresses and tuxedos.” Well, it’s too late for April Fool’s, so I’m guessing this very surreal statement is indicative of the point being made in Newsweek’s recent article, “Are we turning our tweens into … [Read more...]

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Shaping Youth Co-Sponsors “Consuming Kids” Movie Premiere!

April 3, 2009 by Amy Jussel 7 Comments

April 2, 2009 Academic rockstars are descending upon U.C. Berkeley April 24th, as CCFC leaders speak in person on the commercialization of childhood and the impact on our culture!Shaping Youth is proud to be a media sponsor of the S.F. Bay Area Premiere of the movie Consuming Kids, and co-sponsor of this all-star panel in time for 'spring cleaning' 2009 to get rid of all this … [Read more...]

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