Free Admission to ‘Screenagers’ at Strand Theater

At 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, 2017, members of the Grinnell and Grinnell College communities are invited to attend a showing of the documentary Screenagers at the Strand Theatre in downtown Grinnell. Admission will be free.

Following the screening, Albert Lacson, associate professor of history, will lead a community discussion designed to give audience members an opportunity to share their experiences in our digital world as a parent, child, teenager, college student, etc.    

In Screenager, physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics, and internet addiction.

Through poignant and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, Screenagers, reveals how tech time impacts children’s development and offers solutions to help adults empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance.

Grinnell College’s Office of Community Enhancement and Engagement is sponsoring the free screening and community discussion.