12th Annual Parenting Conference

父母子女俱乐部第十二届子女教育研讨暨年会

真正的成功：培育能在充满挑战的世界里健康向上的孩子

特邀演讲嘉宾: 宾大医学院儿科教授Kenneth Ginsburg

此次讲座将讨论如何激发和培养孩子对学习的热爱而不是对失败的惧怕，以促进他们取得卓越的成就。永远不要忘记，我们养育孩子的目标是让孩子成长为快乐而对社会有贡献的人。这意味着学业成绩尽管重要，它也只是衡量成功的标准之一。孩子需要具有情商和社交能力，才可能在家庭和工作中蓬勃发展。他们需要保持和发展他们的创造性和创新潜能，以及内在的韧性。孩子被推得太厉害，就无法发现自己的天赋，并趋于完美主义。完美主义者无法接纳自己，享受不到高成就带来的快乐，事实上这窒息了他们自己的创造性。Ginsburg教授将讨论大学录取过程，重点强调引导孩子找到适合自己的教育与学校。讲座的主题是培养能为世界做出独特与巨大贡献的成功孩子。

Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg简介:宾大医学院儿科教授Kenneth Ginsburg，专长于青少年行为和心理健康， Boys & Girls Clubs of America 的韧性专家，曾获多个奖项并出版多部专著，近期通过美国儿科学会出版了《Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving Kids Roots and Wings》和《Raising Kids to Thrive: Balancing Love With Expectations and Protection With Trust》。他的临诊实践、教学、科研、以及社会活动都围绕着一个统一的主题：通过提高青少年的内在韧性来打造他们的强项。他致力于将研究和临诊中所获知的东西尽可能 转化为日常实践中的方法，以便让父母, 专业人士、和社区来培养孩子的韧性。

Conference Agenda

• 12:30 pm - 01:00 pm Registration and Networking
• 01:00 pm - 01:15 pm Opening Remarks
• 01:15 pm - 03:15 pm Keynote Speech
• 03:15 pm - 03:30 pm Book Signing/Break
• 03:30 pm - 05:30 pm Fishbowl Forum (''青少年实话实说'')

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Fishbowl Forum participants(teenagers):

Christina Wang : I am a junior in High Technology High School in Lincroft, NJ. As a sophomore, I finished AP Calculus BC and became an AP scholar. Right now, I am the Assistant Editor for New Observer Weekly. In addition to my academic interest in STEM programs/competitions, I have volunteered for Key Club, Monmouth Park System, and PCE for many years. In summer of 2014, I volunteered to serve orphans in Shandong, China by teaching and playing with the kids in a welfare institute. I actively participated in Track & Field, and have been a key member for Holmdel Varsity Volleyball team. In my free time, I enjoy reading, playing piano, and drawing and painting.

Stephanie Shen : Potentially being one of the youngest participants, I''m only a sophomore at Parsippany High School. I haven''t done anything super great yet, like getting into Harvard and graduating with a Ph.D in Biology. But I do have one major passion for photography. My work has been published in the April issue of Teen Ink Magazine, as well as being chosen for the cover of the September issue, and having being recognized in several other places, as well (currently trying to partner and collaborate with Weathered Signs and Brandy Signs). I''m the historian of my high school''s Key Club, where I get to extend my passion of photography to a club for servicing our community and world. Though a big lover of photography, I''m working hard to actually get into medical school to become either an eye doctor or anesthesiologist.

Annie Guo : I''m a sophomore at Livingston high school. I may not have the best grades, but I''ve always enjoyed learning. I am especially passionate about English and Psychology. I find literature, as well as human behavior to be very interesting. Also, I love public speaking. Something about it has just always excited me. It''s even better to give impromptu speeches, because I like to go with the flow as I''m talking. Sometimes, I end up surprising even myself. Besides public speaking, I enjoy playing volleyball. The court is my second home and it''s where I can go to swing at balls as an outside hitter and forget about anything that''s stressing me out in real life.

Dennis Wang - I''m a sophomore at Livingston High School. I''m part of the LEO club in my school which is a volunteer club, and the Inner Circles club which is basically the Literary Magazine. I also enjoy playing the piano and writing.

Casey Tang - I am 16 years old and a senior at Mountain Lakes High School. I''m planning on pursuing a career in art.

Emily Wang - I am a senior at Randolph High School. I am Vice President/Captain of my debate team at school, which has helped me learn to advocate for what I believe in. In the Asian-American community, I have been a volunteer at Morris Chinese Academy for four years, am a member of an Asian-American parent-youth communication group and am co-president of my school''s Asian Culture Club. I believe that culture is very important to our identities and together, with my debate experience and active role in the Asian community, I wish to share that love with others.

Maxwell Tang - I''m a freshman at Millburn High School. I''m currently in no clubs or sports but I will do swimming and track. I haven''t found any clubs to join yet. I enjoy animating and writing.

Fishbowl Forum moderator:

HaiYun (海云), Nina Dai Tang - She earned a BS in hotel administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Later, she earned an MBA in Finance from the California State University in Hayward. She worked in a branch of Westin Hotel in Silicon Valley for three years, and then transferred to the high tech companies of the computer industry as finance and accounting manager, where she stayed for over twenty years.

She began her Chinese writing career in 2006, and many of her novels have been published both in the US and abroad, earning multiple awards in the process. Two of her novels are in production to be made into a TV show and movie, respectively. Her novel, *BingBao*, has been inducted into the China National Museum of Modern Literature. She is a member of the Overseas Women Writers Association and the North American Writers Association. She is also the chairman of Overseas Window Writers Association and founder of Overseas Window (海外文轩 http://overseaswindow.com/ ), a Chinese website for original literature and content.

While her family lived in Palo Alto CA, the Gunn High School students suicide incidents had shocked the communities and made her realized how important the relationship and communication between parents and children are. In 2011, a year after her family moved from CA to NJ, she started "Grow Up Together" program in NJ, a home-based program that requires both parents and children''s participation, this enables both parents and children listening to each other and helps parents and children having a better communication. Now there are 4 "Grow Up Together" groups in NJ.

我们鼓励青少年与他们的父母一起参加本次研讨会, 这样更有助于父母和孩子共同的有效学习和提高。

研讨会时间: 2015 年10 月3 日，星期六 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm

地点: La Quinta    60 Cottontail Ln, Somerset, NJ 08873

费用: 提前报名(10月1日前付费):$25(家庭); 10月1日后付费或现场:$30(家庭); 俱乐部付了年费的会员: 免费.