This engaging 1-hour session will explore how girls experience relational challenges and transform these experiences into leadership skills.
Session Overview:
Part 1 – Didactic Presentation: Dr. Melanie Gregg will provide insights into relational aggression, its impact, and strategies for guiding girls toward positive relational and leadership growth.
Part 2 – Panel Discussion: Hear directly from SJS girl leaders as they share personal experiences with relational aggression and how they applied those lessons to develop leadership skills.
This session is designed to help parents support boys in navigating social pressures while cultivating resilience, integrity, and leadership.
Session Overview:
Part 1 - Didactic Presentation: Dr. Thomson Ivins, founder of the Ivins Group will provide research-based strategies and practical tools to guide boys in making values-driven choices in a complex social landscape.
Part 2 - Panel Discussion: Hear directly from SJS boy leaders as they share experiences navigating social pressures and discuss how they apply character-building skills in real life.
Conflict isn’t a failure—it’s a learning lab. In this interactive workshop, Dr. Goonan will explore how disagreements, when handled constructively, can become powerful opportunities for your child’s growth.
Workshop Goals:
Understand why conflict matters for child development
Examine common parent responses and the lessons they teach children
Learn a child-friendly conflict resolution model to guide your child through disagreements