Positive Jewish Parenting

STRENGTHEN YOUR PARENTING SKILLS

Sunday, February 29, 2004

SHALHEVET SCHOOL

910 S. Fairfax Avenue

WORKSHOPS LED BY AN OUTSTANDING ARRAY OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

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Keynote Address:
Thomas Lickona, Ph.D.
Nationally renowned author and psychologist

8:45 - 9:25 am On Site Registration/Refreshments Shalhevet School

9:30 - 10:30 am SESSION 1: CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

10:45 - 11:45 am SESSION 2: CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

12:00 - 1:30 pm KEYNOTE ADDRESS: DR. THOMAS LICKONA

Raising Children of Character: How to Help Our Children
Develop Good Judgment, Integrity, and Other Essential Virtues
Parent Talk: Question and Answer Session
with Dr. Lickona and a panel of workshop presenters

Reservations and Information: Admission is $10 per person in advance and $15 at the door.

Conference Location: Shalhevet School, 910 South Fairfax Avenue

Orthodox Union/NCSY 9831 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035
(310) 229-9000 ext. 6

Thomas Lickona, Ph.D.
Dr. Thomas Lickona is a nationally renowned developmental psychologist and Professor of Education at the State University of New York at Cortland. He has also been a visiting professor at Boston and Harvard Universities. A past president of the Association for Moral Education, Dr. Lickona now serves on the advisory councils of the Character Education Partnership, Character Counts Coalition, and Medical Institute for Sexual Health. Dr. Lickona is a frequent consultant to schools on character education and a frequent speaker at conferences for teachers, parents, religious educators, and other groups concerned about the moral development of young people. He has lectured across the United States and in Canada, Japan, Switzerland, Ireland, and Latin America on the subject of teaching moral values in the school and in the home.

Dr. Lickona holds a Ph.D. in psychology from the State University of New York at Albany and has done extensive research on the growth of children's moral reasoning. His publications include Moral Development and Behavior (1976), a popular book for parents, Raising Good Children (1983), a book describing his 12-point character education program, Educating for Character: How Our Schools Can Teach Respect and Responsibility (1991), and a collection of essays by various authors, Character Development in Schools and Beyond (1992). Educating for Character has
been praised as “the definitive work in the field” and was named winner of a 1992 Christopher Award for “affirming the highest values of the human spirit.” His newest book is Character Matters: How to Help Our Children Develop Good Judgment, Integrity, and Other Essential Virtues has just been released.

Dr. Lickona's work has been featured in the New York Times Magazine article cover story, Teaching Johnny to be Good (April 30, 1995); in two videos, Character Education: Restoring Respect and Responsibility in our Schools and Eleven Principles of Effective Character Education (National Professional Resources); and in a four-part video training series on character education (Quality Educational Media, Inc.) In October 2001, the Character Education Partnership presented Dr. Lickona with the "Sandy"
Award for lifetime achievement in character education.

Dr. Lickona has also been a guest on numerous radio and TV talk shows, including The Larry King Live Radio Show, Good Morning America, and Focus on the Family.

SARI ABRAMS
A doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at Long Island University in New York, Sari Abrams is currently teaching developmental psychology to high school students. Additionally, she has facilitated parenting workshops and discussions on topics such as sibling relationships, communication within the family and fostering a Jewish identity in your child.

JERRY FRIEDMAN, Ph.D.
Dr. Friedman founded Shalhevet, an experimental high school predicated on Torah and a cognitive developmental approach to moral education eleven years ago. This philosophy is based upon the work of Dr. Lawrence Kohlberg, a renowned theorist of cognitive moral development who became a mentor of Dr. Friedman at Harvard. Dr. Friedman also founded and served as President of the Association for the Advancement of Jewish Education in Montreal, Vice-President of the Los Angeles Bureau of Jewish Education, Executive Committee member of the Council of the National Jewish Federation of Los Angeles, and a member of the Boards of JESNA and HIAS.

SAM GOMBERG, Ph.D.
Dr. Sam Gomberg has lectured throughout the United States, Japan, and Israel on moral developmental theory and its applications. He is recognized as a leading proponent of the moral education theory and research. He has developed educational materials that have been translated into Hebrew and have been integrated by Israel’s Ministry of Education into teacher’s training programs.

SHIRLEY LEBOVICS, LCSW
Mrs. Lebovics is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in Beverly Hills where she offers counseling to adults, families, and children. Her area of expertise is in the field of domestic violence, trauma, and anger management and has written extensively on these topics.

DR. VICKI LEVI-HELFAND
Dr. Vicki Levi-Helfand has been working with children and adolescents for 10 years. She has worked at the Rader Eating Disorder Institute in Los Angeles and the pediatric and adolescent unit of the California Psychiatric Center in Alhambra. She also has counseled individuals and led groups with adolescents in private practice. Dr. Helfand received her master's degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University in Los Angeles and her psychology doctoral degree from Ryokan College in Los Angeles. She currently runs the enrichment program at Maimomides Academy in Los Angeles.

MICHELLE D. PORJES, Ed.S.
Michelle D. Porjes, Ed.S. is a credentialed school psychologist and licensed education psychologist. She is currently the Coordinator of Student Services at the Pressman Academy of Temple Beth Am where she specializes in consultation, academic remediation, and behavioral interventions. Additionally, she frequently lectures on a variety of topics including understanding children's development, developing study habits in children and adolescents, and enhancing self-esteem in children.

RABBI STEVEN WEIL
Rabbi Weil is the Senior Rabbi at Beth Jacob, Beverly Hills. He assumed the pulpit in August of 2000 and hasn’t taken a vacation since then except for missions to Israel. He has rejuvenated the youth department, established a young couples club and initiated many new social and educational programs. There are classes for members of all ages and backgrounds. Rabbi Weil is active in the community and is always reaching out to the unaffiliated.

This conference is a continuation of several highly successful programs held on the East and West Coasts that have attracted thousands of participants. Participation in this program is encouraged by the Los Angeles Bureau of Jewish Education and sponsored in part by the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. National "Positive Jewish Parenting" programs are partially funded through a grant from the Goldstein family and Parkside Memorial Chapels, exclusive providers of the OU Levaya Program.

A National Program of the Department of Community and Synagogue Services of the Orthodox Union.