Synopsis

The Mindset of a Teen

What is causing our teens to make bad decisions? Is it the influence of society? Is it pain they have experienced? Is it internal struggle? At early ages, our youth often have to make an array of decisions concerning education, relationships, finances and additional varying adult topics. By the time our teens reach high school, many times they have been through so much hardship that their decision-making abilities are understandably based in emotions. As a result, we often see young people who are disturbed, angry, confused, and hurt filled. How can this be? The Mindset of a Teen is a set of training materials aimed at helping students, educators, and parents. It focuses on some of the challenges our teens are faced with in today’s society. Education, self-esteem, acceptance, relationships, identity, decision-making, bullying and identifying norms/values are just a few topics that are addressed. This training leads readers to understand the root causes of the behaviors of our youth. Adults can no longer ignore their struggles. We must understand them in order to help them.

Expertise/Experiences

Robens Chery, founder and CEO of Principle Life Youth Development, teaches and motivates teens to make better choices when it come to their education and relationships. Mr. Chery has been speaking to teens in South Florida for more than ten years in public and private schools, churches, and basketball camps. He also served Broward County Schools as a Reading, Language Art teacher, and Grant Liaison for over eight years. Mr. Chery is the author of the book The Mindset of a Teen, which was approved by the Broward County and Palm Beach County School Boards and the Broward County Public Library system. The book is also distributed nationwide in Barnes and Nobles. After petitioning the state in a competitive process, the book is currently on the State Adoption list. Mr. Chery has completed trainings and presentations for the following organizations:

• African-American Research Library and Cultural Center (Broward County)

• Student Services Department (Broward County Schools)

• Broward County Prevention Department

• Title I Annual conference

• Broward County Sheriff Department/Juvenile Department

• Palm Beach County Schools

• NABSE- National Alliance of Black School Educators (Detroit, Michigan)

• NBD- National Dropout Prevention (South Carolina)

• MTL- Mentoring Tomorrow’s Leaders

• NBCDI- National Black Child Development Institute

• Broward County Black Male Success Task Force

• Strive for Excellence Teacher Conference

• The Urban League of Broward County

• Dade County ESE Department

• Hot 105 “Hot talk” (105.1 South Florida radio station)

• OWEN Foundation

• Local churches

Mr. Chery has authored nine books to date. The Broward County School Board has approved six out of nine books. In addition to writing, Mr. Chery has worked with Career Source Broward as a trainer on topics such as professional development, the “do's and don'ts” in the workplace, ethics, dress code, and creating PowerPoint presentation.

Robens Chery.