Paideia Academy Hosts Gala Featuring Noted Author Robby G. Dixon of Reclaiming Our Children: Exposing the Nets That Snare Them
St. Louis, Paideia Academy invites noted author, lecturer and social critic Robby G. Dixon as keynote speaker at its upcoming fund raiser 'An Evening of Elegance', Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at the Touhill Performing Arts Center on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus.
Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) June 13, 2009 -- Paideia Academy of St. Louis Missouri marks its annual fund raiser by honoring author Robby G. Dixon and the March release of his first book, Reclaiming Our Children: Exposing the Nets That Snare Them as keynote speaker.
Theft, armed robbery, gang warfare and school shootings continue to permeate our society, and young people are paying the price with incarceration. With a timely message about today's critical topics, such as parenting and child psychology, the Dallas author hopes to take the literary world by storm and with shock value in his new book.
"Parents need to be conscious of what is happening in their children's daily lives, not just aware. There is a clear distinction that needs to be recognized and practiced," said Dixon.
For an audience of 250, Dixon will focus his discussion on important topics from his book. Reclaiming Our Children: Exposing the Nets That Snare Them gives a call worldwide for an immediate 'transformation in our nation's consciousness' to restore understanding of our youth before it's too late.
Asking crucial questions, this controversial book reveals how our youth is influenced and actually guided to criminal behavior. "My first-hand research dissects societal reasons for this rampant distressed conduct and the certain path to prison if left unrecognized by parents and their children," Dixon said.
William Perkins, Director of the Center for Pre-College Programs (CPCP) at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, took an avid interest in Robby Dixon's book and its strong message about children and criminal acts. Perkins counsels grades kindergarten through eight, and also high school youth using many programs through summer camps, campus workshops and academic competitions.
Perkins' new workshop uses a discussion guide he developed to accompany Robby Dixon's book, Reclaiming Our Children: Exposing the Nets That Snare Them. Visit Web site www.ReclaimingOurChildren.com. This guide features excerpts of Dixon's book followed by questions that will assist users in identifying with the book's critical topics. The workshops will help parents and youth develop personal action plans to help make positive choices, and to understand the consequences that result from negative ones, including a life of crime and imprisonment.
"Some of the topics in the discussion guide are geared towards adults and parents for the purpose of working on the creation of their own action plans in order to better serve youth and their children. Conversely, other topics are directed towards youth, and they will need assistance from adults in developing an individual action plan," Perkins said.
Robby Dixon lectures at schools, prisons, churches in the Dallas and Houston, Texas areas and in Northern California. He is touring in the United States to promote his book and also provides counseling to parents and children. Dixon was invited to be a guest on BlogTalkRadio.com Member's Spotlight. To listen to his interview and buy his book -- Reclaiming Our Children: Exposing the Nets That Snare Them (ISBN 978-0-9651834-2-0), go to Robby Dixon's Web site, www.ReclaimingOurChildren.com. The book also is available for purchase at major bookstores in the United States and Canada, including Amazon.com.
If you would like more information about Robby G. Dixon and his book, or would like to schedule an interview with the author, please contact Katherine Brungs of Lacewing Communications by e-mail: media @ lacewingcom.com. Greater Cincinnati-based Lacewing Communications LLC is recognized in the United States and internationally for Brand, Marketing, Web and Publicity Management for authors, writers, and creative individuals, and also serves a diverse client list in other industries.
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