REDgen & USM present Dr. Michele Borba: Helping the Pandemic Generation

2100 West Fairy Chasm Road,Milwaukee WI 53217

04 May, 2022

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Dr. Michele Borba will share how parents can help their children in the pandemic generation thrive both now & later. Dr. Michele Borba is an internationally recognized expert and author on children, teens, parenting, bullying and moral development. Her work aims to help strengthen children’s character and resilience, build strong families, create compassionate and just school cultures, and reduce peer cruelty. Her practical, research-based advice is culled from a career of working with over one million parents and educators worldwide. In this session, Borba explains why empathy and resilience are core when educators and parents are considering how to help their children before and after school. You’ll learn real, no cost, evidence-based ways to help children overcome adversity, be more resilient and learn skills they will need both now and later. You’ll hear a range of support options from how to: rebuild personal connection after experiencing disconnection, teach coping strategies, minimize anxiety and stretch focusing, and so much more! Most important, you’ll leave with strategies to improve school performance as well as help kids become thrivers both now and later. REDgen is a  501(c)(3) non-profit organization consisting of school and university educators, parents, community members, interfaith leaders, and health professionals. We are committed to working together across systems to promote balance and resiliency in the lives of our youth and families. We hope to develop a new generation of resilient young people with a healthy understanding of what success means.