Sewickley Academy Host National Expert on Student Safety, Health, and Well-Being
On Friday, January 30, Sewickley Academy will host Saltworks Theatre Company and Katie Koestner from Campus Outreach, a national expert on student safety and teen culture who has appeared on the cover of TIME Magazine, The Oprah Winfrey Show, NBC Nightly News, and other national television programs.
Their presentations will equip students, teachers, and parents to make safe, healthy decisions by avoiding rude behavior and poor manners that can lead to bullying and other dangerous situations.
Katie Koestner
Katie Koestner, a national expert on student safety and teen culture from Campus Outreach, will speak to the 11 and 12 graders on Respect and Relationships in the Senior School Commons. Another speaker from Campus Outreach will be addressing the ninth and 10 graders on Bullying and Gender during the same time.
Saltworks Theatre Company
Saltworks Theatre Company will be presenting a play called I am the Brother of Dragon from 12:15-1:15pm in Rea Auditorium to Middle School students in Grades 6-8. It is a play about a teenager who is abusing drugs and alcohol. It focuses on the effects this has on the whole family. This intense drama, based on real-life stories, shatters the walls of denial surrounding this disease and illuminates the path to recovery. This classic play is updated annually to remain pertinent to the youth culture.
More about Katie Koestner:
A national expert on student safety and teen culture. She has lectured at over 1700 schools in North America. Her audiences have included the incoming classes at MIT, Brown University, West Point, The US Naval Academy, Amherst College, Williams College, the top 200 officers of the Department of Defense, and the American Association of School Administrators. In 2010, the US Ambassador to India invited Katie to keynote and lead a 19 day campaign in India to raise awareness about Violence Against Women. In 2011, Ms. Koestner’s Foundation, Take Back The Night, was chosen by the TV show, The Good Wife, as their charity of choice for their Celebrity Golf Tournament. She has assisted the US Department of Education in developing and providing programs to women in high risk communities. Her testimony on Capitol Hill was instrumental in the passage of federal student safety legislation. She has appeared on the cover of TIME Magazine, The Oprah Winfrey Show, NBC Nightly News, CNBC Talk Live, CNN, Larry King Live, Good Morning America, Later Today, MSNBC, Entertainment Tonight and other national television programs.
Philosophy of Campus Outreach Services (COS):
Respect can be the standard, not just an expectation. We believe that students can make safe, healthy decisions. Our programs and resources help make these ideals reality in your community. Personal experience creates teachable moments. COS transforms and weaves human life stories into messages of strength and inspiration. Students leave our programs thinking about what they just experienced. Our powerful messages still texting fingers and quiet whispers of gossip.
