Jan 13th - Lesley Ellis School Hosts Free Parent ED Series: "Raising Healthy Boys & Girls in Today's Marketing & Media Culture" with Lori Day M.Ed., Ed.S.

On Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 7:00pm, Lesley Ellis School Parent Education Series presents “Raising Healthy Boys & Girls in Today’s Marketing & Media Culture” with Lori Day M.Ed., Ed.S.This workshop is designed for parents of children in elementary and middle school grades, and will be held at Lesley Ellis School, 41 Foster Street, Arlington, MA.

Join Lori Day for an exciting discussion on some of the biggest challenges facing our kids today: the effects of media on children, marketing in today’s culture, gender stereotypes, beauty and body image issues for boys and girls, encouraging healthy relationships between boys and girls and pushing back on a culture that encourages kids to grow up too fast. And, why this is so important to parents and teachers as they help children develop a deeper understanding of media literacy and how it can affect their every day lives.

Each year, the Lesley Ellis School Parent Education Series brings engaging speakers and lively topics to parents and educators in the community. Please, bring a friend and join us! This event is free of charge and open to the public with advance registration required at http://tinyurl.com/LESParentEdwithLoriDay.

Questions? Contact Tricia Moran, Director of Admission at tmoran@lesleyellis.org or 781.641.1346.

About Our Speaker:

Lori Day is an educational consultant with Lori Day Consulting in Newburyport, MA. Previously Lori worked as a school psychologist, teacher and school administrator for over 25 years in public schools, private schools, and at the college level. Most recently she served as the Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at the Fenn School in Concord, MA, and then as Head of School at Odyssey Day School in Wakefield, MA, before starting her own business. She is a cofounder and advisory board member of the Brave Girls Alliance, a global think tank of girl empowerment experts who advocate for healthier media and products for girls. Lori is a freelance writer, as well as a blogger for the Huffington Post and various other sites, writing about parenting, education, child development, gender, media, and pop culture. Her first book, titled Her Next Chapter: How Mother-Daughter Book Clubs Can Help Girls Navigate Malicious Media, Risky Relationships, Girl Gossip, and So Much More, was published 2014 by Chicago Review Press.