This session will be based on a set of questions of both the panelists and the audience, who will respond with instant survey equipment. Ruthie Bushnell, fitness and nutrition instructor who has designed an aerobic program for children that teaches them about nutrition. Esther Shapiro, Former Director, City of Detroit Consumer Affairs Presentation of Florence Kelley Consumer Leadership Award to Rosella Bannister, former Executive Director, National Institute for Consumer Education. The Influence of Television on Youth Culture Television is ubiquitous and exerts both positive and negative influences on young people. Esther Shapiro, former director, City of Detroit Consumer Affairs Department 2.
Youth are at risk today as never before.
The temptations of drugs and alcohol, tobacco, sex and gang and other violent activity make adolescence a difficult journey for even the strongest young people. The good news is that, throughout the country, there are many successful programs to support youth as they struggle to resist such temptations and make sensible choices about how to live their lives. This panel will highlight innovative model programs. Some teenagers have credit cards. Many have a disposable income.