Critical Issues - events
Workshops - Available for schools, community groups, and places of worship. A modest honorarium helps defray our costs and allows us to continue to reach out to groups on these important topics.
Upcoming Events & Workshops - Read a workshop description on the sidebars. Click on the underlined title to register for an event or workshop where required.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Social Bullying 101: Addressing Covert Relational Aggression in Schools (Funded by the Jewish Women's Foundation of New York)
Presented by Sara Diament, The Brandeis School, Lawrence, Parent Training
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Social Bullying 101: Addressing Covert Relational Aggression in Schools (Funded by the Jewish Women's Foundation of New York)
Presented by Sara Diament, Hebrew Academy of Nassau County, West Hempstead, Parent Training
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Social Bullying 101: Addressing Covert Relational Aggression in Schools (Funded by the Jewish Women's Foundation of New York)
Presented by Sara Diament, Hebrew Academy of Nassau County, West Hempstead, Teacher Training
Monday, January 11, 2010
Social Bullying 101: Addressing Covert Relational Aggression in Schools (Funded by the Jewish Women's Foundation of New York)
Presented by Sara Diament, Shulamith School, Woodmere, Teacher Training
Friday, January 8, 2010
The Sugar that Bites
Auditorium, 4:30-6:00 PM, John Street School, hosted by Girl Scout Troop 1476 for Girl Scouts, parents, leaders, and other interested people. Following the 45 minute presentation, there will be a Q&A discussion period for interested adults.
Presented by Carole Aksak, Critical Issues Coordinator, and Tyra Banks, Critical Issues Volunteer.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Overview of Relational Aggression and its Impact on Students
South Shore Child Guidance Center, presented by Barbara Murphy, LCSW, Critical Issues Volunteer
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Social Bullying 101: Addressing Covert Relational Aggression in Schools (Funded by the Jewish Women's Foundation of New York)
Presented by Sara Diament, Shulamith School, Woodmere, Teacher Training
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Social Bullying 101: Addressing Covert Relational Aggression in Schools (Funded by the Jewish Women's Foundation of New York)
Presented by Sara Diament, TOVA Mentoring, Staff Development
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
RA 101: Covert Aggression in Kids
GSNC Service Center, Room A, 10-11 AM
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Becoming Body Confident
Healthy Living Focus Group for Girls, grades 6-12, GSNC Room A, Healthy Living Focus Group for Adults, GSNC Room B, both groups 7-8:30 PM.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Media and Morality: How Media and Pop Culture Shape Adolescent Morality
Long Island Counselors' Annual Conference at LIU/C.W. Post Campus. Workshop to be presented with Felicia Richardson-Battle, author of Feel Good, Girl.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Body Confident Workshop, Cooking Good for Looking Good
with Dr. Robert Dell'Amore, limited to 50 workshop participants, Brownies to Adults. GSNC Room A, 1:30-3 PM.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Social Bullying 101: Addressing Covert Relational Aggression in Schools (Funded by the Jewish Women's Foundation of New York)
Presented by Sara Diament, The Community Synagogue, Port Washington, Staff Development.
October 21, 2009
A Girls Guide to Love, Friendships and Other Conundrums.
A Girl Scout Junior workshop based upon the Affection Connection, GSNC Room A, 7-8:30 PM, for Girl Scout Juniors.
October 4, 2009
GirlFest
Stop by the Critical Issues table to complete a girl or adult survey on bullying. Tell us where it it happening, how much it is happening, and whether or not bullying is a serious problem in your life. See the results of our survey on our Friendship Project page when they are compiled.
September 21, 2009
Critical Issues Committee
GSNC Kitchen, 7-9:00 PM.
Workshop Descriptions
For Students:
The Sugar That Bites: (60 minutes) Friendship is the relationship that adds sweetness to life. Indeed, it is the currency of the school yard, often predicting social status and success. Friendships help children transition from childhood to adulthood but when used as a weapon, friendships can bring terror not only to a target, but the bystander as well. This workshop looks at the behaviors children commonly use to terrorize their peers in order to establish social status. Includes cyberbullying . (Suitable for students in grade 4 and above and adults)
For adults:
RA 101: Covert Aggression in Kids (60 minutes): Friendships are the bridges that help children move from childhood into adulthood. A child’s friends will help her discover who she is and what she thinks, feels, and believes about herself and her place in the world. But, a child’s world can be filled with toxic traps such as rumors, gossip, shunning, exclusion and cyberbullying. If we are going to give children the tools they need to make friends and not fall victim to such harsh realities, we must understand the dynamics of peer aggression, its impact on our children, and how our own behaviors may keep the cycle of aggression going. (Adult)
The Romantic Development of Girls (60 minutes): For girls, the bridge between friendship and love are riddled with toxic traps. Just when girls are beginning the physical changes of puberty, they are also involved in the intense and punishing friendships of their girlfriends. Possessiveness, jealousy, controlling behaviors, back-handed insults and exclusion are all behaviors girls may be experiencing in Girl World. When girls begin to accept the punishing behaviors of their girlfriends, girls are learning to accept those same behaviors from their romantic partners. Based upon the work of Charlene C. Giannetti and Margaret Sagarese's book Boy Crazy!this workshop will focus on healthy romantic development, the four stages of love, and what adults can do to help girls recognize and choose healthy romantic relationships. (Adult)
Make the Case--Peering into the World of Covert Aggression (90 minutes): Created by the Ophelia Project, the national organization addressing relational aggression and presented by Girl Scouts of Nassau County. This workshop will raise your awareness about social bullying, a hidden behavior that often flies under the radar of adults. Designed to be interactive, this workshop will increase your understanding of RA and the harm it does to individuals, schools and communities. Appropriate for middle and high school students and adults. Available in Nassau County only.
Mothers and Others: Courage and Confidence in the Face of Social Bullying: (60 minutes) Designed for parents and other caring adults seeking tools and simple tactics to help a child survive the social warfare of relational aggression. It is recommended as a follow up to Make the Case or The Sugar That Bites.
Teens Before Their Time: (20-40 minutes) Based upon a study by the Girl Scout Research Institute examining the physical, cognitive and emotional development of girls ages 8-12. Girls are developing physically and cognitively at a much faster rate then generations before them, but their emotional development still lags behind. Girls can be pressured into situations and behaviors they are nowhere near ready to address. Whether it is the unwanted attentions of an older boy or pressures from girlfriends to look and act a certain way, girls feel they have no choice but to take on the attitudes and behaviors of teens before their time.