Founder and author of Active Parenting, Dr. Michael H. Popkin will conduct a two-day session of Training of Trainers in Active Parenting, which starts today. Some 15 leaders in the program for Active Parenting will be participating in this seminar.
This will be Dr. Popkin’s third visit to our island to conduct the "Training of Trainers in Active Parenting for Leaders" seminar.
In order to assist the school boards and their respective schools with the innovations in education, DERPI is ensuring that this program will continue in the F.B.E. as well as the P.S.V.E. (V.S.B.O.) schools.
The training offered by the Division for Educational Innovation, (DEI) and financed through USONA with funding from Dutch development aid will be held on April 7th 2011 from 8.00 A.M. – 4.00 P.M. and on April 8th 2011 from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. at Carl’s and Sons Conference Room in Cole Bay.
This Training of Trainers program is meant for prospective trainers who are employed by SIFMA, the school boards of FBE and VSBO as well as parents representing the various FBE school boards.
After the training, participants will have the opportunity to give a mini presentation under the watchful eyes of Dr. Popkin.
These trainers will be certified and qualified to train new Leaders in Active Parenting.
The Minister of Education along with the Division for Educational Innovation take this opportunity to congratulate all the participants in this seminar and wishes to encourage them to go the extra mile towards helping parents with the challenges they are facing in today’s society.