Dr. Jean Twenge who wrote “Generation Me: Why Today’s Young Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled-And More Miserable Than Ever Before” is coming to town. I read her book in 2007 and found it to be a fascinating account of what is going on with today’s youth. I have also referenced the book in some of my presentations within Vancouver. You can read some reviews here on the book’s website which also contains a link to her live journal.

She will be a speaker for 45 minutes at an all day Career and Education Fair called Change is Possible.

Her topic is entitled: Generation Me: Managing Young People (& Being Managed).

Dr. Twenge will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the data on how generations differ (based on a sample of 2 million young people) spiced with plenty of pop culture and humor. The generational changes include increases in self-esteem, narcissism, and entitlement and declines in mental health. In other words, today’s young generation really is different. Dr. Twenge will discuss how these changes impact education and the workplace, including the young generation’s expectations for work-life balance and the types of jobs they find most desirable.

Location: Bombay Banquet Hall, Surrey
Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Time: 12:00 – 12:45 pm
You must pre-register online @ www.changeispossible.info

The fair will be held from 11am – 7pm.

Relevance: If you are studying youth or if you are interested in the everyday lives of youth, this talk is for you.