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The Coalition

“CyberSpeak: Let’s Talk!”

Featuring keynote speaker

Bobbie Eisenstock, Ph.D.

Nationally recognized expert in media literacy and the effects of the cyber culture on children, teens, and families.

Dr. Bobbie Eisenstock is a media educator and consultant specializing in the effects of the digital culture on children, teens and families. She is the author of numerous articles, most recently New Media, New Rules and Screen Time, Quality Time for Cable in the Classroom, Raising Media Savvy Kids for Common Sense Media, and the Children, Health and Media Fact Sheet Series for Kaiser Family Foundation. As part of her educational outreach, she facilitates workshops for schools, community groups and national organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, National PTA, Planned Parenthood, Cedars-Sinai Pediatric Residency Program, Alliance for a Media Literate America, and the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences. This past year she served as a judge for the TV Academy’s Fred Rogers’ Blue Ribbon Panel, and Cable in the Classroom’s Media Smart Research Award Program. Currently on the faculty at California State University Northridge, Dr. Eisenstock has taught at UCLA, Antioch University, and in the college program for prison inmates at the California Institution for Women. She received her doctorate from the Annenberg School of Communications at USC.


After the keynote, Dr. Eisenstock will join a panel of local experts and youth to engage Forum participants in conversation about issues as they apply to our community.

The Panel Discussants will include:

Brent Peterson (Moderator)
Principal, Bainbridge High School

Janette Dodge
BYS counselor at Woodward Middle School

Dave Dunn
Detective, Seattle Police Department
Computer Forensics and Cyber Safety Expert
Currently working with Secret Service Task Force

Charisa Moore
Health Teacher, Bainbridge High School

Maurine (Mo) Stich
Detective, Bainbridge Island Police Department
And Parent

And a Bainbridge High School Senior and a recent graduate


Refreshments, Resource Area, and a Book Fair
Come browse our resource area, enjoy light refreshment, learn about organizations invested in supporting our youth and families, and
browse our book store (Thanks to Eagle Harbor Books!)

Suggested Donation:
$10 per individual or family

The Bainbridge Coalition for Youth and Parents is a non-profit (501c3) organization. We depend for support on the generosity of our community. To offset the costs of the Fall Forum, we are requesting that every individual and family attending the Forum contribute a nominal amount. However, any amount of contribution (less or more) will be gratefully received. To facilitate registration, we have arranged for a secure connection with PayPal. You can also opt to pre-register, and make your contribution at the door.

"CyberSpeak: Let's Talk!"
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