COVID-19 for Youth: Staying Connected
Social distancing won’t keep us from supporting the next generation of men. We’re offering Next Gen Men as an online program experience for boys in grade 7/8.
By Jonathon Reed
Your Teen Mag recently hosted a Q&A with middle school educator Phyllis Fagell about parenting in the midst of a pandemic. “It’s funny thinking about how boys and girls are using technology so differently,” she said. “But if your child is using it in a way that is helping them connect to others, assuming they’re interacting with kids who are kind and who bring out the best in them, that’s going to help their mental health.”
We know that boys’ friendships are deeply important to them, and we know that connecting virtually might not be so easy. So we wrote down some tips for youth about staying connected at a distance.
Written by Next Gen Men Program Manager Jonathon Reed as part of our commitment to supporting youth during COVID-19. We’re also offering our youth program as an online program for boys in grade 7/8. Click here to learn more.