Social Media and marketing target students every day. In fact, the average American is exposed to 4,000 to 10,000 ads daily, and an estimated $177 billion was spent on social media ads in 2022. Youth see 554 brands a day, 3,000-5,000 images of perfect people a day, and 70% of kids’ movies have weight-related stigma in them. All of this affects not only what they buy, but who they think they are, how they see themselves, how they act, and the at-risk behaviors they engage in. This workshop will look at the various forms of advertising (social media, TV, product placement, websites, etc.), what it does to our kids, and how it has ‘packaged our children’. It will also give guidance on how to talk to kids about these marketing and manipulation practices and how to make more positive choices about how they define themselves.
Presenter: Noalee McDonald-Augustine
Credit: PD Points: (6), Hours (6), College Credit (.5)
Lunch is on your own.
