Education

Night with the folks

An engaging workshop for parents, guardians and carers, to strengthen their communication and relationship with their teenagers. Run in-person or online. 

Connecting with your teens can be tricky, but we’re here to help.

In Night With The Folks, our facilitators share what they’ve learned from working with young people for over 15 years. 

But we don't just lecture for hours. Through engaging conversations and hands-on exercises, parents, guardians, and caregivers will gain valuable insights into how societal expectations affect young men and women. Plus, they'll get a toolkit to effectively communicate with them during this crucial phase of their lives.

Participants will :

01.

Explore the history, expectations, and key stats of being a young man today, tackling the daily challenges teenagers face

02.

Chat about tough topics in a safe, judgment-free zone (like school refusals, bullying, pornography, low self-esteem, anxiety, and social media)

03.

Build skills to listen to your young people with real curiosity and empathy

04.

Get the chance to ask our expert facilitators questions about strengthening your bond with your teenagers

05.

Get a taste of what your young person experiences in the program, including learning to express a full range of emotions

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Together, the Student Program, A Night With The Folks (with parents), and Teacher Training equip your school community to continue engaging and supporting one another outside our workshops. 

What they say

“I am so grateful that my child will get to experience these workshops and learn skills to better deal with emotions and communication. Thank you so much. I wish you were around when I was growing up”

– A Night With The Folks participant

Thanks for a great session last night and appreciate you going to that effort to share what you share with our boys. Also a great help to me, and how I help my wife, our 2 boys and daughter grow, be happy, and love life.”

– A Night With The Folks participant

“Wow!!! You guys rock.
I almost did not turn up, but I’m so glad I did!

What an engaging workshop. The work you do is incredibly important and I thank you. My brother took his life last year, hopefully we can prevent others from doing the same - especially our boys. Life is so very, very precious and a great gift. I have no doubt that your program is saving lives. Tonight reminded me that story and conversation is unbelievably powerful. I feel great connection to my community and am very grateful for tonight’s experience. Thank you”

– A Night With The Folks participant

We help participants
to gain:

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The tools to have better conversations with their teens

2

More confidence to relate to and engage with their teens

3

Increased understanding about young people today

Face-to-face or via Zoom?

Both are equally impactful as our facilitators are also well-trained to engage online group settings – yes, even beyond those tech mishaps! Just ask.

Interested?

If you’re a teacher, principal, head of student wellbeing, or parent/carer who’d like to organise these programs or have any questions, email us. Download a brochure here, which includes our recommended schedule.

Get in touch to book a workshop.