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 Holiday Party Co-Sponsored by the Student Resource Center Friday, December 4, 2009, 1-3PM Kimmel Center, Room 803 To RSVP Click here  Past Events "A Day in the Life" Student-Parent Panel Co-Sponsored by the Student Resource Center Friday, September 18, 2009, 1-3PM Kimmel Center, Room 903 Choices in Childbirth Lecture Co-Sponsored by the Student Resource Center Friday, November 6, 2009, 1-3PM Kimmel Center, Room 903 Parenting Resource Fair Sponsored by NYU Family Care Date: October TBD Kimmel Center, 4th Fl Flyer for last year's fair Friday, December 5, 2008 11-1PM SWC General Body Meeting Minutes from the last general body meeting. NYU Family Care Upcoming Events ABC's of Advocacy: How to be Your Child's Best Advocate Thursday, November 6, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Kimmel Center, Room 909 Join us as experts from the Institute for Learning and Academic Achievement of the NYU Child Care Study Center help families prepare for upcoming parent-teacher conferences. The hour-long session, combining lecture and discussion, focuses on how parents and teachers can collaborate on behalf of a child with learning or attention difficulties. Discussion topics include determining a child's eligibility for in-class and related services as well as appropriate school and class placements. There will be ample time for questions and answers. Play...It's More than Just Fun The old adage "play is the work of children" seems to have been forgotten as today's parents balance their own busy work schedules and their children's child care/school and extra curricular activities. Early childhood specialist and parent educator Toni Liebman discusses why play is the ideal medium for young children's social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development. The session focuses on children infant through seven years of age. SWC General Body MeetingFriday, March 6, 2009, 1-3PM Kimmel Center, Room 808 SWC General Body Meeting Friday, April 17, 2009, 1-3PM Washington Square Park Playground Kimmel 804 as rain back-up Intellectual Development in Young Children Tuesday, November 11, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Kimmel Center, Room 905 Join us as Patti Wollman Summers, early childhood educator and educational consultant with Smart City Kids, provides a brief overview of brain development and explores how all areas of growth - social, emotional, physical and psychological - affect the growth of the brain. Learn how to use this information to play with your pre-school aged child and stimulate his/her intelligence and well-being. Legal Issues in Aging Tuesday, November 18, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Kimmel Center, Room 905 As we and other loved ones age it is important to understand, discuss, and prepare for a number of legal and financial issues. Planning for the future is your best protection. Join elder law attorney Bernie Krooks, Esq., partner in the law firm Littman Krooks and past PResident of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, to learn how to protect your hard-earned savings, ways to get the most affordable care, and steps to make your wishes known about health care planning and end of life decision-making. Ample time will be allotted for questions and answers. This event is sponsored by the NYU Family Care. Preparing for Your Parent Interview Wednesday, October 15, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Kimmel Center, Room 406 Are you seeking admission to private school for your child? Roxana Reid, President, Smart City Kids, NYC's leading educational consulting firm, leads a seminar on the do's and don'ts of parent interviews. She discusses what schools are looking for in the parent interviews, provides tips on how to respond to questions about your child's weakness, and the impact of application essays on your parent interviews. Also explored is what you can do when a school does not offer a parent interview. This event is sponsored by the NYU Family Care. Planning for the Future: Caring for Our Elders Tuesday, October 21, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Kimmel Center, Room 906 For many, caring for an elderly parent, relative, or friend just happens. Suddenly you and the elder in your life can find yourselves in new roles. Thinking about and discussing future needs and wants of an aging loved one in advance will help you be better prepared. Geriatric specialist Elaine Gould, MSW provides guidance about what to expect and how to begin the sometimes, and often, difficult conversation about the future. Participants learn about the aging process, the key questions to ask, and the common first steps to take as you begin down the path as an elder caregiver. Information about where to find resources to support your elder and you, the caregiver is also presented. This event is co-sponsored by the NYU Family Care. Dual Career Couples: Balancing Work and Family Life Thursday, October 23, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Kimmel Center, Room 906 When both partners work, it can be a challenge to create a home life, grow a career, and still find time to give the couple relationship the time it needs and deserves. In this interactive session, psychotherapist Bernie M. Glintz, LCSW/BCD facilitates a discussion about the common challenges that working couples face as they strive to achieve balance in their lives together and maintain a meaningful and fulfilling relationship. Participants learn techniques to address the varied needs of the individual, couple, and family and discuss strategies to successfully balance the need for individual time required for professional and personal growth while continuing to be focused on nurturing a relationship with their significant other. This event is co-sponsored by the NYU Family Care. |