Independent Schools: issues & concerns
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Campus Safety
Domestic Violence
James Gilligan: Author of Violence: Reflections on a National Epidemic, Gilligan is known for his insight into the psychology of crime and punishment and the prevention of violent behavior.
Victor R ivas R ivers: After enduring domestic violence as a child, Rivers is now an advocate and author of The New York Times bestseller A Private Family Matter.
R achel Simmons: Author of the bestseller Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls, Simmons exposes the secret world of girls’ aggression.
Janine L atus: Author of The New York Times bestseller, If I Am Missing or Dead, Latus traces the roots of her own – and her sister’s – victimization.
Dr. William Pollack: Pollack authored The New York Times bestseller Real Boys. He advises teachers, counselors, and coaches on how to guide boys through the challenges they face.
Donna Ferrato: A photojournalist, Ferrato has exposed the horrors of domestic abuse in her series of books that includes Living with the Enemy.
Liz Seccuro: Two decades after being raped, her attacker sent a letter of apology, and Seccuro finally found justice and peace with his conviction and imprisonment. Rosalind Wiseman: Wiseman is author of the bestseller Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of Adolescence, the inspiration behind the film, Mean Girls.
Body Image & Fitness K athy K aehler: The Today Show fitness expert and personal trainer, Kaehler is a master of time management and living a dynamic lifestyle. Jillian Michaels: A strength trainer and life coach on The Biggest Loser, Michaels is a highly motivating role model. She shares how she reached her personal weight goals through dedication and hard work.
Substance Abuse Christopher K ennedy L awford: A member of the Kennedy dynasty, Lawford overcame substance abuse and has been successfully treated for Hepatitis C. Koren Zailckas: Author of The New York Times bestseller Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood, Zailckas offers a riveting account of her experiences with alcohol abuse as a teenager and college student. Jeffrey Wigand: A former executive, he exposed the tobacco industry and was the inspiration for the awardwinning movie, The Insider.
Sexuality Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders: The 16th Surgeon General of the United States, and the first African American woman to hold the post, Dr. Elders remains determined to change the way we approach health and sexuality.
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Independent Schools: issues & concerns
Dr. L aura Berman: As America’s leading expert in female sexual health, Dr. Berman has been working as a sex educator and therapist for 20 years and is founder of the Berman Center. L aura Sessions Stepp: A journalist who has covered children and families for The Washington Post, Stepp is the author of Unhooked, How Young Women Pursue Sex, Delay Love, and Lose at Both. Sabrina Weill: Former Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen magazine, Weill authored The Real Truth About Teens and Sex.
Sexual Health & AIDS Hydeia Broadbent: Born with HIV, Broadbent became the “test baby” for HIV medications and has defied the odds by living 16 years with the disease. Jennifer Jako: Contracting HIV from her first sexual encounter, Jako’s documentary film True-Life: It Could Be You first premiered on MTV. She shares her story candidly, with humor and sincerity.
Mental Health David & Nicholas Sheff: Father and son David and Nicholas Sheff chronicle their journey in a riveting personal story of one addiction, two worlds in The New York Times bestsellers Beautiful Boy and Tweak.
Joe Pantoliano: You know him as “Ralphie” on The Sopranos, but charismatic Emmy-winning actor Pantoliano also speaks out on an issue that is close to his own heart: mental illness. He founded the nonprofit No Kidding, Me Too!
Youth Culture Jacques Steinberg: Former Education Editor for The New York Times, he is the author of The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College. A nastasia Goodstein: An award-winning blogger and an expert on tweens to twenty-somethings, Goodstein has written Totally Wired: What Teens and Tweens are Really Doing Online. Dr. M adeline L evine: Levine is nationally known as a credible voice on adolescence and parenting. She authored The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids. Robin R askin: Columnist on Yahoo!Tech.com, and author, Raskin addresses the topic of internet safety. The former Editor of FamilyPC and PC Magazine, she translates technology into consumer friendly terms.
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K athy Cronkite: A mental health advocate, Cronkite is one of the millions who live with clinical depression, and is author of On the Edge of Darkness. Claire & Mia Fontaine: Chronicling their remarkable tale of triumph over addiction in their bestselling book, Come Back, Claire and Mia Fontaine reveal their process of healing and transformation.
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