A New Radio Program for People Who Care About Alaska's Kids!


The Program Kids These Days! is a series of radio call-in shows to be aired
once per month as part of the APRN Talk Of Alaska call-in program. Each
program topic will examine issues related to teens and families, and explore
ways parents and other adults can support positive youth development. The
first program is set to air on January 18, 2005.


The Hosts

Nancy Seamount - a K-12 counselor, high school health teacher, drug/alcohol
prevention specialist with both urban and rural experience and parent of one
and step parent of two - will team up with veteran Talk Of Alaska host Steve
Heimel to co-host Kids These Days!

The Topics

Listeners will be presented with timely, topical information and useful
strategies for coping with real issues facing young people, families,
educational institutions, businesses and communities. This live discussion
forum invites listeners from across Alaska to call in with specific
questions and comments. Topics for upcoming programs include:



Date of Show Topic

1-18-05: Raising Assertive Children

2-15-05: Teaching Character and Values (among our culturally diverse youth.)


3-15-05: Navigating Toward Healthy Relationships


4-19-05: Preparing For What's Next After High School


5-17-05: Alcohol and Drug Experimentation - Beyond Just Say No


6-14-05: Adolescence - An Untapped Resource In Our Society



For information and email updates about Kids These Days!

Contact Nancy Seamount Email: nseamount@gci.net
<mailto:nseamount@gci.net> Phone: (907) 586-1499
 

This program is made possible through the collaboration of these partners:

* The Alaska Public Radio Network (APRN)

* Association of Alaska School Boards' Initiative for Community
Engagement (Alaska ICE)

* Alaska Teen Media Institute

* Sheehy Media