Giant Step Teen Conference
Giant Step Teen Conference, Tuesday, Oct 29, 2024
9:30 am - 1:45 pm / (Registration from 9:00 - 9:30)
Inclusion, Harmony & Acceptance Giant Step brings teenagers together from diverse backgrounds to discover all the issues they have in common. Public, private, charter, parochial and even home schools from across southeast Michigan have sent thousands of students to Giant Step. Students come from different neighborhoods, cultures, races, incomes and outlooks.
FREE TO ALL
Register for the 2024 Giant Step Teen Conference
Dr. Hannah Schacter, assistant professor of psychology at Wayne State University is faculty advisor to the Giant Step Conference, overseeing our methods, mission and research. She studies adolescent social-emotional development, especially how youth adjust when faced with interpersonal stressors, such as bullying, discrimination, and dating violence. Dr. Schacter is an adjunct assistant professor with Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute.
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Giant Step's History & Mission
Send a student to Giant Step for $50. Or sponsor a table of 7 students for $350.
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Facilitators for 2024 Conference
We need compassionate listeners who enjoy working with teens.
Giant Step seeks volunteers to guide discussions with young teens at our October 2024 event. Training will be via Zoom on Monday, October 21 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm. Invite link sent closer to the date.
For details, contact Kathleen Walker at kathleenwalker1208@gmail.com
Our Exclusive Lunch & CE Sponsor
Special thanks to PNC Bank for their generous donation to cover the CE costs of lunch for all attendees of our past five conferences.
Thank you to Giant Step's Table and Event Sponsors and a special thank you to the Junior League of Detroit for their grant support
