DIGITAL KIDS INITIATIVE
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WALT'S BLOG
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Posted by Walt Mueller on 9/18/2014 NFL
 
It seems like we can't turn on any type of speaker or screen without seeing and/or hearing more discouraging news about young men employed in the NFL. In typical contemporary fashion, the talking heads ponder what did happen, what didn't happen, what should happen, and even what's not happening in response. This is a true media frenzy...

  

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9/10/2014





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Media Highlights
Featured Music Video:
Colbie Caillat - Try Video

Colbie Caillat - Try

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Top 10: Albums
Lecrae - Anomaly Album

Issue Date 9/27/2014

  1. Lecrae - Anomaly
  2. Maroon 5 - V
  3. Jhene Aiko - Souled Out
  4. Ryan Adams - Ryan Adams
  5. Lee Brice - I Don't Dance
  6. Jeezy - Seen It All: Autobiography
  7. Interpol - El Pintor
  8. Dustin Lynch - Where It's At
  9. Various Artists - Guardians Of The Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1
  10. Robert Plant - Lullaby And... The Ceaseless Roar 

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Notable Movie Releases
The Maze Runner Movie Poster

Released Week of 9/29/2014

A Walk Among the Tombstones
 - Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour, R

The Maze Runner
 - Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Aml Ameen. PG-13

This Is Where I Leave You
 - Jason Bateman, Tiny Fey, Adam Driver, Rose Byrne, Dax Shepard. R

Tusk
 - Justin Long, Michael Parks, Haley Joel Osment. R

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MAKING THE YOUNG OLD BEFORE THEIR TIME


An article by Paul Robertson from 2001.

Making the Young Old
 
Being a school guidance counselor can be quite an adventure these days. In the span of a few weeks, a guidance counselor friend of mine dealt with the following issues - one girl drunk in the washroom; three boys suspended for setting a fire in the school dumpster; a boy arrested for threatening two girls with a knife; reprimanding a girl for showing too much cleavage; reprimanding a group of girls for showing too much leg; one request for a pregnancy test; a young lady caught carrying a butcher knife in her backpack; a Wiccan feeling discriminated against; and one case of physical abuse by a dysfunctional father...

  

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We have begun archiving CPYU's "old" articles and many have already been added to our new website. Check out the "Articles from the Archives" section and check back frequently as more content is added.
 


YOUTH CULTURE HOT QUOTE
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RJ Mitte
 
"The past does haunt you, but it haunts you for a reason: to remind you of the mistakes and actions you've made along the way and you have to grow from those actions."

- RJ Mitte, actor who played Walter White Jr. in AMC's "Breaking Bad" reflecting on his past and his real-life struggles with cerebral palsy, Intelligencer Journal/New Era, September 11, 2014.



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CPYU Trend Alert:
HGH and Teens
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HGH and Teens


Baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez was suspended for an entire year for using them. Cyclist Lance Armstrong had to forfeit seven Tour de France titles for the same reason. And now, countless kids are following suit and dancing with danger by using them in an effort to get ahead. We're talking about performance enhancing substances, drugs, and procedures that include everything from blood doping to steroids to one of the latest and most dangerous substance abuse trends in youth culture. . . human growth hormone (HGH)...
 

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CPYU ON THE ROAD
Here's a preview of some upcoming events CPYU will be speaking at:

  • September 20, 2014 - The Porn Pandemic - Water Street Ministries, Lancaster, PA
  • September 23-24, 2014 - Chapel, Classroom, and Parent Presentations - Whitinsville Christian School, Whitinsville, MA
  • September 26, 2014 - Helping Kids In Crisis - Inspiration Point Christian Camp and Retreat Center - Clitherall, MN
  • September 28, 2014 - The College Transition: Your Purpose, Your Faith, Your Community - Leonardtown High School, Leonardtown, MD
  • October 3, 2014 - Five Pressing Trends in Youth Culture - National Youth Workers Convention - Sacramento, CA
  • October 4, 2014 - Teaching Students to Think Critically and Christianly about Music and Media - National Youth Workers Convention, Sacramento, CA
  • October 4, 2014 - Sexual Integrity Presentations - Presbyterian Church at New Providence, New Providence, NJ
  • October 11, 2014 - Hyper-Connected 24/7: Kids and Social Media - Faith Evangelical Church - Billings, MT
  • October 15, 2014 - Training Session for House Parents - Milton Hershey School - Hershey, PA
  • October 19, 2014 - The College Transition: Your Purpose, Your Faith, Your Community - Jacksonville Chapel, Lincoln Park, NJ
  • October 21, 2014 - How Do We Respond to Cultural Influences - Cross Roads Brethren in Christ Church - Mount Joy, PA
  • October 30, 2014 - No Parent Left Behind - Memorial Park Church - Allison Park, PA
  • October 31, 2014 - Understanding Today's Youth Culture - Christ Church at Grove Farm - Sewickley, PA
Click here to view more details and see the full calendar of upcoming events.
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CPYU does not necessarily endorse, support, or condone the sites linked to in this e-mail. They may contain material that is considered offensive or objectionable. They are provided for informational and research purposes only as they are prevalent in youth culture today.

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