Lakehead’s ‘In Conversation’ event offers insider education tips for parents

March 24, 2014 – Orillia, ON

At Lakehead University’s next ‘In Conversation’ event at the Orillia Public Library, parents of school-age children will have an opportunity to learn insider tips and strategies to support their children’s education.

Members of the Faculty of Education – Daniel Becker, Sarah Cashmore, and Katherine Becker — will share findings from research they are conducting with educators who are also parents. Participants will learn how these teachers help navigate their children’s education, from Kindergarten through to high school graduation.

Insights from the Insiders: Navigating Your Children’s Education takes place on Tuesday, April 1, from 6:30 to 8 pm.

The final event in the 2014 series will feature Lakehead’s Dr. Les Fleischer, Assistant Professor with the School of Social Work, who will discuss Body Image and Time: Reality and Fantasy. This talk will take place on Tuesday, May 6, from 6:30 – 8 pm.

Lakehead University’s ‘In Conversation’ talks are free, but require registration. Registration is accepted in person at the Orillia Public Library (36 Mississauga St. W.); by email info@orilliapubliclibrary.ca; or by phone at (705) 325-2338.

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Media: For more information, please contact Kathy Hunt, Communications Officer, at 705-330-4008 ext. 2014, or kjhunt3@lakeheadu.ca.

In 2015, Lakehead University will celebrate 50 years of exceptional education. Guided by a new Strategic Plan (2013-2018), our University is known for providing an education focused on independent thinking, unconventional scholarship, and a close sense of community. About 9,700 students and 2,000 faculty and staff learn and work in ten faculties at two campuses, in Orillia and Thunder Bay, Ontario. Home to Ontario’s first new Faculty of Law in 44 years (Fall 2013) and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine's West Campus, Lakehead is among Canada’s Top 10 undergraduate universities (2014 Maclean’s University Rankings), as well as 1^st in Ontario and 2^nd in Canada for its innovative research (Re$earch Infosource). Our Orillia campus is the first in North America to be built entirely to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) standards. Share your Lakehead story as it relates to our Strategic Plan at www.lakeheadu.ca/presidents-office/nurturing-passion, and learn more about Lakehead at www.lakeheadu.ca.