Speaking Opportunities
Our desire is to help bridge the generation gap and support those who work with teens. With the world evolving rapidly, it's crucial to understand and adapt to these changes, especially when it comes to connecting with young people.
Aaron has traveled around the Midwest, speaking to groups from 10 to 100+, to speak to various groups to spread knowledge and offering assistance on diverse issues and topics. Whether it's navigating technology, understanding shifting social dynamics, or addressing mental health concerns, Aaron's efforts seem geared towards empowering others to better engage with and support teens in this ever-changing world.
Topics for Teens:
1. Growing up and changing lives - the teenage years are incredibly complex with changing minds, bodies, and not knowing how to cope with the changes.
2. Technology and its impact on youth - what we post or send today, stays forever. Online dangers abound and what feels normal and good may cause significant issues later.
3. Issues surrounding guilt, shame, and worthlessness and how to overcome these feelings when they overwhelm us.
4. Identity and identity development - Who am I? Who am I supposed to be?
5. Sexuality and sexual identity - what if we, or someone we know comes out as gay, bisexual, or transgender. How do we handle that?
6. Suicide, especially through the lens of “13 Reasons Why”. How does someone get to the point where they want to end their life, and what can we do to change these feelings and offer help?
7. Emotional health and mental health - depression and anxiety are at levels never before experienced, how can we overcome this and find a sense of peace in the process?
8. Developing the next generation of leaders and development of skills
Topics for Parents and Adults
1. Understanding our kids - how can we relate and what are the things we need to be concerned about?
2. Technology and its impact on youth - do we understand the online footprint? Do we understand the dangers that are lurking through social media, pornography, and a host of apps?
3. How to intervene and help when we find out that teens are experiencing guilt, shame, and worthlessness.
4. Identity and identity development - how can we empower our teens to find their own sense of self?
5. Sexuality and sexual Identity - sexuality is more fluid than ever and how can we properly have conversations surrounding the LGBTQ+ community.
6. Suicide - how to respond to questions, thoughts, ideation, and attempts. What’s normal, and when do we need to sound the alarm?
7. Sanity at home - how can we maintain emotional and mental health at home throughout the teenage years?