THE POWER OF BOREDOM: 

JFCS PHILLY IN-PERSON PANEL EVENT

Thursday, September 18, 5:30pm —7:30pm 

A conversation on how boredom can foster healthy development, and how it can relate to screen use and childhood mental health. Learn to recognize signs of tech overuse, gain the tools for building digital resilience, and access community resources to help you bring these practices into your own family. **A kosher pizza dinner and baby-sitting for toilet-trained children aged three and older will be available.**

 

SPEAKER: Charles Wisniewski, MS, DO

PANEL:  Denise Crosby, MSW, JFCS; Alex Becker, Delco Unplugged; Dr. Yair Lev, Wait Until 8th

SCREENAGERS: GROWING UP IN THE DIGITAL AGE

Wednesday, September 24 at 6pm

Are you watching young people immersed in their screens — scrolling through social media, playing video games, and losing focus with ever-decreasing attention spans? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston faced this challenge with her own kids and screens. In Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age, Delaney opens the doors to her own family life and meets with others to explore the messy struggles over social media, video games, academics, and internet addiction. 

 

Location: Park Avenue Community Center, 129 Park Avenue, Swarthmore

Cost: $10 per adult (children between 10-17 attend for free).