This document outlines Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee's presentation on talking to youth about complicated and heated topics. The presentation covers discussing hard topics like race, gender and politics with young people. It provides tips for addressing current issues and events in an age-appropriate way, including listening without judgment, reassuring children and sharing one's values. The document also offers guidance on facilitating respectful conversations between youths and supporting children who experience personal incidents. Overall, the presentation aims to help adults discuss difficult subjects sensitively while supporting youth.

1. Lake Forest Park Elementary School
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
Seattle Girls’ School
Talking to Youth
About Complicated and Heated Topics
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2. About Seattle Girls’ School
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3. Agenda
 Tough Topics and Current Realities
 Young People’s Experience
 How to Talk to Youth
 How to Facilitate Conversations
 Questions and Answers
 Resources
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4. Hard Topics in General
 Race
 Gender
 Class
 Religion
 Politics
 Sex
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5. Current Realities
 Political Polarization
 Global Anti-Muslim Attacks
 Gun Violence and School Shootings
 Refugees, Immigrants, Etc.
 Black Lives Matter
 #MeToo, Time’s Up, Etc.
 Climate Change and Denial
 And More…
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6. Young People’s Experience
 Increase in Anti-Group Sentiment
 Increased Uncivil Discourse
 Rise in Sadness, Fear, and Anxiety
 Increased Acting Out
 And More…
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7. When They’re Little
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Theme: Trying to Understand the World
 Mostly curiosity based
 Find out what they’re actually saying/asking
 Find out why they’re saying/asking
 Have straightforward and factual talks
 Be explicit about your values
 Model and coach desired behaviors
 100 one-minute conversations

8. How to Talk to Young People
About Current Events
 What have you heard?
 How do you feel?
 What questions do you have?
 How can I support you?
 Here are our values.
 What positive action can you take?
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9. How to Talk to Young People
About Hate and Extremism
 Prepare Yourself
 Be Alert
 Listen
 Reassure
 Be Honest
 Share Your Values
 Take Action
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10. How to Talk to Young People After
Personal Incidents
 “I want to help you feel strong.”
 Affection, correction, protection
 Emotions are always right; not all
action is always right
 Avoid either/or thinking
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11. Helping Young People Talk to One Another
 Create Safety and Courage
 Express Feelings
 Generate Questions
 Share Facts
 Learn More
 Complicate Thinking
 Take Action
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12. Sharing the Challenges,
Sharing the Wisdom
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13. Sharing the Challenges,
Sharing the Wisdom
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 A challenge we couldn’t strategize well
around was…
 A great approach we discussed was…
 I have a question about…
 What if…

14. Questions and Comments
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15. Presenter Information
Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee
6th Faculty and
Professional Outreach
Seattle Girls’ School
2706 S Jackson Street
Seattle WA 98144
(206) 805-6562
rlee@seattlegirlsschool.org
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