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Events and Programs for 2009-2010 Please scroll down page for details. |
UPCOMING EVENTS: (click for details, or scroll down) Solving the College Admissions Puzzle - Workshop Series - March 25th Peer Pressure and Teen Driver Safety - April 6th A Message From Taylor's Mom - April 28th
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Solving the College Admissions Puzzle - Workshop Series Session 4 (of 4) - Thursday, March 25th at the Duxbury Student Union Join Diane Dunlap of College Assist and The Parent Connection in a series of four workshops for parents of high school juniors to calm the frenzy surrounding the college search and application process. Turn it into a learning experience…not a power struggle…and enjoy (yes, enjoy!) the process. During four interactive sessions, Ms. Dunlap will share her 22 years of experience as a Guidance Counselor and Director of Guidance at Duxbury High School, and provide methods, resources, and tools to help better understand and manage the process. Session 1 - October 15: “Learn the Basics, Simplify the Approach” Session 2 - November 12: “Don’t Cram for the Event….Organize the Process” Session 3 - January 7: “Attitude….Avoid the Social Pressures” Session 4 - March 25: “Become an Educated Consumer” The workshops will be held at the Duxbury Student Union lounge on Thursday evenings from 7-8:30 p.m. Each workshop will include an interactive presentation by Ms. Dunlap, anecdotes, a Q&A and a handout with resources for further reading. Registration and payment are required in advance and space is limited to the first 30 people who sign up. The cost for the program is $100 per person. If space permits, spouses may attend for an additional $50 for the four sessions with no handout. For further information, please contact us at mail@theparentconnection.org.
Peer Pressure and Teen Driver Safety Tuesday, April 6th, 7-8:30pm - Hingham Town Hall, Sanborne Auditorium Author and speaker Cara Filler brings her message of Changing Attitudes and Saving Lives to parents, guardians, and high school students . This event is co-sponsored by The Plymouth County District Attorney's Office and South Shore Hospital's Youth Health Connection. For more information, visit www.carafiller.com.
Wednesday, April 28th - Duxbury Performing Arts Center Kathi Meyer will share the story of her daughter Taylor's accidental death, and will speak about the consquences of underage drinking and the issue of social host laws and parent liability.
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