The Wonder of The Internet: Proceed with Caution

October 28, 2009
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Speaker: Stephen Palermo and Law Enforcement Professionals

The Internet can be an amazing resource for our children. They can use it to research information; communicate with teachers, family and friends; and even play creative interactive games. From their classrooms in New York City, children can take virtual field trips around the world and even into outer space!
However, easy access to the Internet also poses hazards.  Learn how you can protect your children from cyber bullying and other dangers they can encounter on the Internet. Parents are the key to safe and rewarding experiences for their children as they explore the internet and other technologies available to them.

Appropriate VS. Optimal: Being the Best Advocate For Your Child During The IEP Process

December 2, 2009
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Speaker: Wendy Federico

In this workshop you will:

Wendy Federico, The Churchill School and Center Director of Admissions, has over 20 years of experience as an admissions director in schools for children with learning disabilities. Wendy will guide you through the special education process, so that you can be an informed decision maker for your children.

So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What We Can Do About It

January 28, 2010
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Speaker: Dr. Diane E. Levin

Today’s children are growing up in an environment saturated with images of sexual appearance and behavior that they cannot fully understand. It can influence how they think about being male and female, their bodies, and what they want to be, do, and wear. It can confuse children about the nature of adult relationships and promote precocious sexuality. Based on her book, So Sexy So Soon, Dr. Levin, an internationally recognized expert on child development and a professor at Wheelock College, explores the current situation, how it is affecting children, and what we can do to promote healthy development in these times. 

How To Raise Financially-Fit Children

April 21, 2010
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Speaker: Larry Greenwald of Lenox Advisors

Just as parents teach their children about being physically fit, it is important in our world today to teach children about financial fitness. You do not need to be a Wall Street whizz to raise children with basic money skills, and the goal is not to create “junior MBAs.” This workshop presented by Lenox Advisors, developers of the Lenox Money-Smart Kids Program, will provide you with the tools to raise financially literate children.  Lenox Advisors state that financial literacy for our children should be a top priority. “Financial education develops a lifetime of independence, good judgment and responsible habits.”