The Port Washington Early Childhood Partnership is hosting Conversations From Landmark on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. This is a free program for parents, educators and anyone who cares about children, featuring Nancy Carlsson-Paige, author of Taking Back Childhood: A Proven Roadmap for Raising Confident, Creative, Compassionate Kids.
Carlsson-Paige is Professor Emerita at Lesley University, where she taught teachers for more than 30 years and was a founder of the university’s Center for Peaceable Schools. Carlsson-Paige has written and spoken extensively about the impact of media on children’s lives and social development and how children learn the skills for positive relationships. She is a critic of current education reforms that promote standardized tests and the privatization of schools.
Carlsson-Paige is the author of five books and numerous articles on media and technology, conflict resolution, peaceable classrooms and education reform. She has received many awards for her leadership and advocacy in early childhood and peace education. Carlsson-Paige is an advocate for education policies and practices that promote social justice and the well-being of all children. She has also raised two highly successful children, actor Matt Damon and sculptor Kyle Damon.
Angela and Scott Jaggar are the sponsor of Landmark on Main Street’s Conversations and made it possible for the Partnership to use the Jeanne Rimsky Theater.
