Kids in Tech PSA Audio Script revised draft 3
Technology. It’s everywhere. In our smartphones, homes, and cars. With advancements in technology every day, it’s clear that digital literacy skills are vital to every child’s success in the 21st century, so invest in your child today with the help of Kids in Tech. Kids in Tech is a nonprofit organization creating the next generation of technology innovation leaders through afterschool programs in mid-sized cities. Throughout the ten-week program, your child will gain a comprehensive overview of the technology world and how it works, as well as develop important skills from typing to multimedia, coding and much more—all in a friendly learning environment joined by trained professionals. Kids in Tech promotes computer literacy, good digital citizenship, and entrepreneurship in kids and youth so they are better able to take on the technological world around them.
Suffice to say, the Kids in Tech program is a great tool to help your child achieve academic success and prepare for the workplace of the future!
To learn more about Kids in Tech,visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/kidsintech1 and find us on Twitter!
Justin Ordway
Tewksbury SAPC Underage Drinking PSA Audio Script draft 3
*possible intro* Different voice actor for this part:
Peer pressure dialogue: “It’s just one beer. One beer won’t hurt.”
Parent voice: “Well as long as you’re not leaving the house, I guess letting you drink underage is harmless.”
[Change in voice actor here.]
Actually, it’s not.
According to the Center for Disease Control, those who start drinking alcohol underage are SIX times more likely to develop an alcohol problem than those who start drinking at age 21. It’s true. It’s even more alarming that a third of high school students consumed alcohol in the past 30 days, and nationally, 20% of minors aged 12-20 did as well.
Although we all have our own ideas about when someone is mature enough to drink, the fact of the matter is: while you feel you may be, your brain isn’t. Studies have shown that repeated alcohol use by teens is linked to impaired attention span and poor test results on mathematics and spatial recognition. These studies also show the magnitude of change to be 10%. That could mean the difference of a letter grade!
Making reckless decisions when drinking isn’t the only possible risk of underage drinking.
When it comes to drinking, a hangover isn’t the only thing teens should be worried about.
Tewksbury SAPC Underage Drinking PSA Audio Script draft 1
*intro*
Peer pressure dialogue “relax, it’s just one beer. One beer won’t do anything”
Parent voice: Well as long as you’re not leaving the house, I guess letting you drink underage is harmless.”
Did you know? According to the Center for Disease Control, those who start drinking alcohol underage are SIX times more likely to develop an alcohol problem than those who start drinking at age 21. It’s true. It’s even more alarming that a third of high school students consumed alcohol in the past 30 days, and nationally, 20% of minors aged 12-20 did as well.
Although we all have our own ideas about when someone is mature enough to drink, the fact of the matter is: while you may be, your brain isn’t. That’s right. Underneath all of the well-known risks to underage drinking, there are a lot of lesser known consequences, too.