In-Person: Kulam for Classrooms & Kulam for Teaching Assistants
August 27 at 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Check in will begin at 9:30am with a light breakfast. The training itself will begin at 10:00am with the keynote speaker.
Keynote by Dr. Matthew Biel
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.
Participants will learn:
- How to use our curriculum (and make it your own!)
- The Moving Traditions unique pedagogy and approach to working with teens
- How to help teens ask big questions about where, why, and how they belong
- Best practices for facilitating authentic and dynamic conversations with teens
There are two options for the in-person training: August 11 in New York City and August 27 in Washington, D.C.
