DC Educator Training – From Overwhelmed to Empowered: Strengthening Jewish Educators and Families in Stressful Times
August 27 at 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Kulam for Classrooms & Kulam for Teaching Assistants Training Session with a Keynote by Dr. Matthew Biel
Our keynote speaker, Matthew Biel, MD, MSc, is the director of the Thrive Center for Children, Families, and Communities at Georgetown University Medical Center, a professor of psychiatry and pediatrics, and the Division Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Biel leads research seeking to support the resilience and wellbeing of youth and families.
Participants will learn:
- How to help teens ask big questions about where, why, and how they belong
- Best practices for facilitating authentic and dynamic conversations with teens
- How to use our curriculum (and make it your own!)
- Moving Traditions’ unique pedagogy and approach to working with teens
Schedule:
9:30 a.m. – Check-in and light breakfast
10 a.m. – Keynote Speaker: Dr. Matthew Biel
12 p.m. – Lunch and Schmooze
1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Kulam Training with Moving Traditions Staff
Location:
Washington D.C., with plenty of parking nearby.
Exact address will be sent to participants after registration.
There are two options for Kulam in-person training: August 11 in New York City and August 27 in Washington, D.C.
Featured Speaker
Matthew Biel, MD, MSc, serves as Director of the Thrive Center for Children, Families, and Communities at Georgetown University Medical Center. He also holds the Marriott Chair in Child, Adolescent, and Family Mental Health, is a Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, and serves as the Division Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Biel leads projects and research seeking to support the resilience and wellbeing of youth and families, and to improve access to high-quality mental health care through programs based in community settings. He co-founded Early Childhood Innovation Network, a citywide effort to improve developmental outcomes for children and families in Washington, DC. An author of numerous articles and book chapters, he is involved nationally in psychiatric education and advocacy for children’s mental health.
