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SCHEDULE

Time Event

6:45-7:00

Opening remarks

7:00-8:00 Keynote address with Steven McDonald8:00-9:00 Workshops with guest speakers6:30-6:45 Refreshments & Seaford HS Chamber Music Groups

Steven McDonald

“Parenting in Challenging Times”

Spend an evening with Long Island's own,NYPD Detective Steven McDonald along withhis wife, Her Honor, Patty McDonald, Mayor of Malverne. Come hear about their journeythrough a long and difficult convalescence, andhow through the liberating power of forgive-ness, they were able to move forward and bethe best parents for their son Conor. They willdiscuss how they parent in these challengingtimes. We hope you can join us!

Seaford Parent Center Mary Copius:

592-4219

E-mail:Mary_Copius@mail.seaford.k12.ny.us

Wantagh Parent Center Venus Doherty: 781-2347E-mail:dohertyv@wantaghschools.org

F R E E

15th ANNUAL WANTAGH-SEAFORDPARENT UNIVERSITY

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 20096:30-9:00PMSEAFORD HIGH SCHOOL

NEW EVENINGFORMAT

PARENT UNIVERSITY SPONSORS

Seaford Middle High School PTSA Wantagh 6-12 AssociationSeaford Parent Center Wantagh Parent CenterSeaford Parent Teacher Associations Wantagh Parent Teacher AssociationsSeaford Union Free School District Wantagh-Seaford TRACT CenterUnited Teachers of Seaford Wantagh SEPTASeaford Wellness Council Wantagh Union Free School DistrictWantagh United Teachers

WORKSHOPS:

Anger Management for Ourselves and Our Children:

Presenter: Ann-Marie Sturniolo, M.S.,P.D. Marriage and Family Therapist, Family & Children’s AssociationThis video-based workshop will offer effective and practical skills. Parents will learn to manage and respondappropriately to their child’s anger.

Self-Esteem:

Presenter: Scott Maidat, C.S.W., Program Director, Southeast Nassau Guidance CenterThis workshop will address issues related to building and enhancing children’s self-esteem and how parentingstyles impact it.

Bullying and Relational Aggression:

Presenter: Dr. Laura Silver McGuireThis workshop focuses upon bullying and relational aggression. Workshop topics include defining bullyingand relational aggression, discussion of a psychological theory behind bullying and relational aggression andreview of a successful bullying prevention program. Proactive and reactive practical interventions to apply tobullies, victims and bystanders will be discussed.

Student Lending:

Presenter: Brian Herrington, Assistant Director of Intergovernmental Affairs,Office of the Attorney General Andrew M. CuomoA nationwide investigation of the student loan industry for questionable and deceptive practices was launchedlast year. The inquiry concerns incentives that certain student loan companies may be offering or providing tosecure placement on schools' "preferred lender" lists, as well as other lender activity which might create con-flicts of interest and compromise the interests of individual student borrowers. The Office is committed toproviding guidance to students and their families so they have the necessary information to make smart deci-sions about their student loans. Our presentation informs parents about the "Student Bill of Rights" so stu-dents know what rights they have when taking out a loan. It also educates families about the recently passedlaw making New York the first state in the nation to offer a comprehensive solution to the widespread abusein the student loan industry, called the Student Lending Accountability, Transparency, and Enforcement(SLATE) Act.