Event to be held at Elsie MacGill Secondary School in Milton; registration open
April 24, 2023 — Press release from Halton District School Board
The Halton District School Board’s Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) will be hosting the annual Parent Involvement Committee Conference on Saturday, April 29, 2023 from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at Elsie MacGill Secondary School (1410 Bronte St S, Milton). The theme of the conference is, ‘Nurturing the Whole Child: Mind, Body and Spirit‘. Registration is open to HDSB parents and guardians.
This year’s conference features keynote speaker Dr. Jean M. Clinton, Clinical Professor at McMaster University – Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences. Dr. Clinton has been a consultant to children and youth mental health programs, child welfare and primary care for more than 30 years. She is renowned nationally and internationally as an advocate for children’s issues. Dr. Clinton will share her knowledge and expertise with families on how, through compassion, connection and hope, we can create the conditions for our children to flourish and thrive at all times, as well as challenging times.
To learn more about this conference, watch this video.
Following the keynote address, the 2023 PIC Conference will provide engaging workshops that address topics such as Outdoor Experiential Education Family Engagement, Collaborative Problem Solving — A New Way of Understanding and Responding to Challenging Behaviour, Doing Mathematics With Your Child and many more.
“The Halton District School Board’s Parent Involvement Committee is thrilled to host this annual conference, filled with an outstanding keynote speaker, workshops and curated content,” says Aiman Flahat, Superintendent of Education for the Halton District School Board. “This conference is designed to recognize the important role parents play in the development of their children and in their success throughout their school experience.”
Child minding is provided at no cost for Junior Kindergarten age children up to 12 years of age. Morning refreshments and lunch are also provided. For more information, and to register for the conference, visit the PIC webpage on the HDSB website (hdsb.ca) and view the PIC flyer.
