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answering questions and concerns regarding their upcoming transition to
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Masconomet. This year TTC provided a backpack to each 6 grade student
filled with information about Masconomet and fun fillers!
• Youth Artisan Fair, in its second year, held in conjunction with the Topsfield
Strawberry Festival in June. This program affords Tri-Town youth aged 9-18 the
opportunity to sell their handmade, quality items as well as polish their business and
public speaking skills at a fun, community event.

Parent/Community Presentations & Workshops

• Generation Like: community viewing of this powerful
Frontline documentary followed by a panel discussion
explored the relationship between teens and the
companies that market to them in this era of social
media. TTC worked with Emerson College Media
Professor and Masconomet staff and students to facilitate
the discussion.

• Boy-Sense: Decoding the Developmental Needs & Nurturing the Resiliency of
Boys at Home and in School – in this workshop
developed for Tri-Town Council, Tri-Town resident and
educator Stephanie Meegan provides practical insights and
simple, yet powerful recommendations that
parents/guardians & educators can implement at home and
in the classroom supporting the unique needs of young
boys. A podcast of this presentation was made available to
parents as well as uploaded to our website.

• Parenting Teens – an evening with acclaimed author Anthony
Wolf, Ph.D - providing hope, humor, and practical tips for dealing
with the everyday challenges of raising teens. Dr. Wolf helped
parents/adults understand who teenagers really are under all the
attitude, and what new rules apply to successfully communicating
in today's constantly evolving world of the internet, electronics and
social media.

• Anxious Kids Anxious Parents – an evening program
presented by Lynn Lyons, LICSW and anxiety expert,
addressed how parents/adults can help their teens manage
anxiety and know the signs of depression. Specific strategies
and exercises were provided as well as a link to an on-line video
resource. Held at Masconomet Auditorium and recorded by
Boxford Cable to expand its reach.

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