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Education Now | The Protective Powers of Out-of-School Play

Creativity. Movement. Connection. How do activities like sports, music, dance, art, writing — and all sorts of playful, self-directed passions — help sustain kids’ mental health and well-being? How can adults — caretakers and educators — best support children’s hobbies and passions? And how can they support and encourage activities that protect mental health in adolescence?

Guests:
• Sean Cassel, Assistant Principal, Seneca High School, Tabernacle, New Jersey

• Molly Easterlin, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California and Children's Hospital Los Angeles; Lead Author of study on team sports participation and mental health outcomes

• Lorraine Orr, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Host: Aysha Upchurch, Lecturer on Education and Artist in Residence, Harvard Graduate School of Education

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Education Now is an HGSE webinar series that responds to the dramatic changes in the field of education in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our episodes provide insights and strategies to shape equitable new approaches to challenges across the education landscape.

Mar 22, 2023 03:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)