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Thanks to the generosity of our donors, our seminars and School Rep luncheons are offered free of charge to parents in participating independent schools. These events can be very popular.To make a reservation for a seminar simply click on the RSVP links below. For a list of participating schools and school reps, click here. To receive an invitation for a School Rep luncheon, please contact your NYC-PIA School Rep. We hope you’ll join us for many of our programs.
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2009-2010 Calendar of Events |
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St. James Church, Atrium Rooms, 865 Madison Avenue (at 71st Street)
9:00 am-12:00 pm
The University Club, 1 West 54th Street
12:00-2:00 pm
Anna Quindlen, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author has written five novels and two children's books.
She was only the third woman in the history of The New York Times to write a regular column for its influential Op-Ed page when she began the nationally-syndicated "Public and Private". In 1992 Ms. Quindlen won a Pulitzer Prize for her column.
Ms. Quindlen currently writes the "My Turn" column every other week in Newsweek. Her most recent book, "Being Perfect" was released in 2009.
This event is sold out.
School Rep Luncheons
12:00-2:00 pm
Speakers: Dr. Jennifer Havens, Associate Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Chief of Service at the Bellevue Hospital Center and Dr. Christopher Lucas, Clinical Associate Professor of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
For a list of participating schools and school reps, click here To inquire about attending a PIA luncheon, please contact your NYC-PIA School Rep. All School Reps should RSVP to facilitation@parentsinaction.org. Space is limited. SEMINAR
Goldwurm Auditorium, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, 1425 Madison Avenue
6:00-8:00 pm
Co-sponsored with Mt. Sinai Adolescent Health Center.
Speakers: Michael Fertik, internet entrepreneur and CEO of Reputation Defender, the world's first comprehensive online reputation management and privacy company Regina Lewis, national TV and radio contributor, Internet trend expert, AOL Consumer Advisor and host of DIY Network's "Tech Out My House", and Dr. Debra Braun-Courville, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Mt. Sinai Adolescent Health Center.
SEMINAR
The Hewitt School, 45 East 75th Street
7:00-8:30 pm
Speakers: Dr. Ralph Lopez, expert in adolescent medicine and author of "The TEEN Health Book: A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Health and Well Being" and Dr. George Lazarus, pediatrician for over thirty years and medical staff member of New York Presbyterian and Lenox Hill Hospitals.
SEMINAR
Trinity School, 139 West 91st Street
6:00-8:00 pm
Panelists: Independent School Teenagers. Moderator: Lucy Martin Gianino.
The University Club, 1 West 54th Street
8:00 am-10:00 pm
featuring Barry Seaman Author of "Binge: Campus Life in an Age of Disconnection and Excess",What Parents Need to Know About
Hooking Up, Alcohol/Drug Scene, Date Rape and Emotional Distress.
School Rep Luncheons
12:00-2:00 pm
Speaker: Jeannette Friedman, MS, LCSW,
Ms. Friedman is a family therapist specializing in educating her clients about the unique difficulties of adolescence, substance abuse and related family and educational challenges.
For a list of participating schools and school reps, click here To inquire about attending a PIA luncheon, please contact your NYC-PIA School Rep. All School Reps should RSVP to facilitation@parentsinaction.org. Space is limited.
SEMINAR
Rockfeller University, Caspary Auditorium
1230 York Avenue
PART I: 4:00PM
Dyslexia and Creativity: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Drs. Bennett and Sally Shaywitz
PART II: 5:30PM
A Conversation with Orlando Bloom
And Dr. Harold S. Koplewicz
Admission is free.
Reservations are required.
Co-Sponsored by the International Dyslexia Association of New York
and Parents In Action New York
This event is made possible by the generosity of Ellen and Howard Katz
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How to register for seminars:
click here
To be contacted with information about our future seminars please register here
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Our popular seminars are FREE OF CHARGE but fill up quickly. Please make a reservation in advance. To register for our seminars online click here.
SEMINAR
Goldwurm Auditorium, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, 1425 Madison Avenue
6:00-8:00 pm
Co-sponsored with Mt. Sinai Adolescent Health Center.
Speakers: Michael Fertik, internet entrepreneur and CEO of Reputation Defender, the world's first comprehensive online reputation management and privacy company Regina Lewis, national TV and radio contributor, Internet trend expert, AOL Consumer Advisor and host of DIY Network's "Tech Out My House", and Dr. Debra Braun-Courville, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Mt. Sinai Adolescent Health Center.
SEMINAR
The Hewitt School, 45 East 75th Street
7:00-8:30 pm
Speakers: Dr. Ralph Lopez, expert in adolescent medicine and author of "The TEEN Health Book: A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Health and Well Being" and Dr. George Lazarus, pediatrician for over thirty years and medical staff member of New York Presbyterian and Lenox Hill Hospitals.
SEMINAR
Trinity School, 139 West 91st Street
6:00-8:00 pm
Panelists: Independent School Teenagers. Moderator: Lucy Martin Gianino.
SEMINAR
Rockfeller University, Caspary Auditorium
1230 York Avenue
PART I: 4:00PM
Dyslexia and Creativity: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Drs. Bennett and Sally Shaywitz
PART II: 5:30PM
A Conversation with Orlando Bloom
And Dr. Harold S. Koplewicz
Admission is free.
Reservations are required.
Co-Sponsored by the International Dyslexia Association of New York
and Parents In Action New York
This event is made possible by the generosity of Ellen and Howard Katz
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Harold S. Koplewicz, M.D.
Orlando Bloom
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Our School Rep Luncheons, featuring well-respected child psychologists, physicians and educators, are offered to NYC-PIA School Representatives. Occasionally as space allows, interested parents may also be included. Thanks to to generosity of our donors, this program is free of charge. For a list of participating schools and school reps, click here. To inquire about attending a PIA luncheon, please contact your NYC-PIA School Rep. All School Reps should RSVP to facilitation@parentsinaction.org. Space is limited. School Rep Luncheons
12:00-2:00 pm
Speakers: Dr. Jennifer Havens, Associate Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Chief of Service at the Bellevue Hospital Center and Dr. Christopher Lucas, Clinical Associate Professor of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
For a list of participating schools and school reps, click here To inquire about attending a PIA luncheon, please contact your NYC-PIA School Rep. All School Reps should RSVP to facilitation@parentsinaction.org. Space is limited. School Rep Luncheons
12:00-2:00 pm
Speaker: Jeannette Friedman, MS, LCSW,
Ms. Friedman is a family therapist specializing in educating her clients about the unique difficulties of adolescence, substance abuse and related family and educational challenges.
For a list of participating schools and school reps, click here To inquire about attending a PIA luncheon, please contact your NYC-PIA School Rep. All School Reps should RSVP to facilitation@parentsinaction.org. Space is limited.
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Julie Ross
Benard Dreyer, M.D.
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Our 2010 Family Benefit is still in the planning stages. Stay tuned for details or register here to receive monthly e alerts to keep you posted about upcoming NYC-PIA news and events
2009: Shrek: The Musical; Billy Elliot
2008: Private showing of Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian at the AMC Loews Kips Bay.
2007: Private showing of SHREK 3 at the AMC Loews Kips Bay.
2006: Private showing of Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire.
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Access Shopping events feature designers who generously contribute 10 percent of proceeds to NYC-Parents in Action. Prior Access Sale events have included an Annual Holiday Sale. We'll have more information about upcoming sales in the future, so please click here to be notified by e-mail.
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