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The speaker is named Angel Honaker and they will be talking about mentoring youth in using social media. They mention a journal article by Davis and McQuillan that discusses supporting youth in mentoring relationships. The article emphasizes the importance of this phase of life, where young people transition from childhood to adulthood, and the role of social media in their self-expression and understanding of the world. It is crucial to guide young people during this time as the influence of peers becomes stronger than that of parents. My name is Angel Honaker. I will be presenting on how to mentor our youth as they dive into the use of social media. I read an interesting journal article this week on how to support youth in mentoring relationships. Davis and McQuillan introduced their study by stating that the phase of life between childhood and adulthood centers around the transfer of power in the decision-making process. During these years, the young people also begin to use social media platforms to express themselves and understand the world around them. Since this time is also marked by the influence of peers outweighing the influence of parents, this time period becomes such an important time to help our young people navigate the huge world of social media.