Is education important? If so, how can teachers, parents, school board officials, government leaders and community groups work together to help students succeed?<\/p>\n
That’s what provincial and local leaders will discuss during a full day education summit taking place in Verdun tomorrow. While most of the day is geared to serving education insiders, they’re welcoming members of the public to join their ranks from 5 until 7 p.m. Parents and others interested in education can visit 25 different kiosks to speak with representatives from local schools and daycares, the health bureaucracy, city and boroughs, and community groups.<\/p>\n
School success is a big issue in Verdun, where drop-out rates are extremely high. One of every two boys who register in local high schools doesn\u2019t get a diploma. Drop-out rates for girls are slightly lower, but they still surpass 30%. Someone has to make schools more relevant for students, and that\u2019s what all the education partners will discuss throughout the summit.<\/p>\n
Verdun Mayor Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Parenteau will speak just after 5 p.m., just prior to dance performances by students from\u00a0Beurling Academy and\u00a0\u00c9cole secondaire Monseigneur-Richard.<\/p>\n
At 5:30, participants will be able to select one of three\u00a0workshops on offer. The English sessions feature\u00a0language development by the\u00a0CIUSSS of Centre-Sud-de-l\u2019\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al, performance anxiety among adolescents\u00a0by\u00a0Dr C\u00f4t\u00e9-Lecaldare from the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, and going back to school by the\u00a0Literacy Foundation.Parents of teens (room 106)<\/p>\n
A\u00a0Circus performance by l\u2019\u00c9cole de cirque de Verdun takes place at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n
After that, there are two more workshops. The CIUSSS of Centre-Sud-de-l\u2019\u00cele-de-Montr\u00e9al will talk about how parents of teens can make family life work better. The\u00a0Charles-\u00c9tienne Lavoie group will present a session about managing stress to thrive.<\/p>\n
Many activities have been set up to enable parents to bring them along. A daycare is offered for parents with young children. Older children will appreciate learning about\u00a0cartooning with Jacques Goldstyn\u00a0or perhaps coding with a group of computer experts.<\/p>\n
If you want to discuss the future of education, join the summit from 5 until 7 p.m. at the Champlain Adult Education Center, 1201 Argyle Street.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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