Discovery Museum presents, “How To Talk to Kids about Gun Violence,” on June 7
What: Boston Globe “Parenting Unfiltered” columnist Kara Baskin has helped us assemble a live panel version of two of her important articles all parents should read: “How to talk to kids about gun violence” and “Will our kids ever be safe.”
Join us to hear Drs. Patricia Crain de Galarce, Neena McConnico, and Anthony Rao—specialists in child behavior, trauma, and exposure to violence—discuss how to answer children’s questions about gun violence and manage our own fears as we try to keep them safe.
Who:
- Dr. Neena McConnico is director of Boston Medical Center’s Child Witness to Violence Project
- Dr. Patricia Crain de Galarce is director of Lesley University’s Center for Inclusive and Special Education, overseeing the Lesley Institute for Trauma Sensitivity
- Dr. Anthony Rao, pediatric psychologist, lecturer, and author
- Moderator Kara Baskin, “Parenting Unfiltered” columnist for The Boston Globe
When and where: Wednesday, June 7, 7:00 to 8:00pm, live via Zoom webinar
How? And, how much? Free with advance registration, which is required, at http://bit.ly/DMSpeakerSeries
What else? The event will be live captioned. Certificate of attendance is available upon request to events [at] discoveryacton.org (events[at]discoveryacton[dot]org).
2023 Speaker Series headshot photos available for use: http://bit.ly/3kJwVvS
The Discovery Museum Speaker Series remains free thanks to the support of Enterprise Bank. Additional support is provided by Sutherland Realty Group/Keller Williams Realty Boston NW and NETSCOUT Systems, Inc. Thank you.
About Discovery Museum
Discovery Museum is a hands-on museum that blends science, nature, and play, inspiring families to explore and learn together. The museum and its Discovery Woods accessible outdoor nature playscape and 550sf treehouse blend the best of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) learning on a beautiful 4.5-acre campus abutting 180 acres of conservation land in Acton, MA, about 20 miles west of Boston. Originally founded in 1982 and expanded to two museums in 1987, the museum reopened in a single, 16,000sf accessible building after a complete renovation and expansion in early 2018. Hands-on, open-ended exhibits developed by professional educators inspire curiosity and exploration, providing a fun and engaging experience for children and adults to discover their world together. Serving families and schools from towns throughout the region, the museum is devoted to informal education that enhances classroom learning. Discovery Museum is committed to accessibility and is a proud recipient of the 2017 Massachusetts Commonwealth Award, the only winner in the Access category, and a 2018 LEAD® Community Asset Award from The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. For more information, please visit www.discoveryacton.org. Discovery Museum is a community-supported non-profit organization.
Discovery Museum programming is supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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