Teen Life Guide to Overnight Summer Program

Teen Life has published a guide for summer programs, and the website lists more than 3,000 overnight summer programs—in the U.S. and abroad—for students in grades 7-12. This guide contains dozens of interesting opportunities in a wide variety of categories. Most of these programs focus on a primary interest, such as arts, foreign languages, travel, sports or academics, and can last from a few days to almost the entire summer. They are offered at schools, on college campuses, or by specialized organizations. Students can feed their passion or discover new interests (and make lifelong friends) along the way.

 

To view the guide, go to http://www.teenlife-digital.com/tlpublications/summer2013tl#pg3.

NEBHE 2013 Guide to New England Colleges and Universities

The 2013 Guide, produced by NEBHE in association with Boston magazine, lists key data for each college, such as admissions application deadlines and acceptance rates; faculty-student ratio; enrollment totals and breakdowns for part-time, commuting, female, international and minority students; cost of attendance; and degrees offered. NEBHE gathered the information for the listings through a 2012 online survey of the colleges and universities.

To view guide, go to www.nebhe.org/guide.

Parent Workshop Offered on Teen Relationships

The MHS PTO, together with the Melrose Alliance Against Violence, invites you to an informative workshop geared to parents of middle and high school students. It's free and open to the community with no registration required. For more information please contact Ellen Shore (mhsPTOpres@melrose.mec.edu)

"They Don't Call it "Dating" Anymore: A Parent's Guide to Healthy and Unhealthy Teen Relationships

Monday, January 14, 2013 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Melrose High School Resource Center
360 Lynn Fells Parkway, Melrose, MA

Adolescence is an intense time of physical, intellectual, emotional and social development for children. As parents, it is a prime time to think about how to guide children towards healthy dating relationships and avoid unsafe or unhealthy relationships. This training will help parents of middle and high school students better understand the dynamics of an abusive relationship, promote healthy relationships, and intervene if their child is in danger.

Specific topics addressed include:
• So what do they call it?!
• Defining healthy relationships and defining abuse
• Why teenagers are especially vulnerable to violence in relationships
• Early warning signs or “red flags” for concern
• Restraining and harassment protection orders
• Tools and strategies for parents in promoting healthy relationships
• School and community resources for help