Glenbard Parent Series speaker to inspire action through culture of care

On Thursday, Feb. 24, the Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present two events with Javier Sanchez at noon and 7 p.m. via Zoom. Go to glenbardgps.org for the link to these webinars.

To be placed on a reminder list for GPS events or submit a question in advance, send an email to gilda_ross@glenbard.org.

Young people gravitate toward people they feel truly care about them. To facilitate learning and development, it's vital to establish a culture of care within our homes, schools, programs and communities. Sanchez inspires a renewed passion for youth engagement while providing adults with tools and resources that are immediately applicable, relevant and fun.

Through comedy, spoken word poetry and powerful stories from his own life, he reminds audiences the power to change their lives and the world around them starts with the choices they make.

Sanchez's experience and expertise in student and community engagement and empowerment come from his work with Youth to Youth International. He is the author of "Look in My Mirror," a book for fathers and daughters, and "From This Moment On: Personal Reminders for Massive Success at Home, at School, at Work, and In the Shower!"

Sanchez will also speak to Glenbard students during the day as part of Live Life Well Week.

GPS is generously sponsored by the Cebrin Goodman Center, Community Consolidated School District 93 Birth to 5 Community Coalition, Cooperative Association for Special Education (CASE), College of DuPage, DuPage Medical Group, Emmy Gaffey Foundation, Glenbard Early Childhood Collaborative, Kiwanis Clubs of District 9, and Prevention Leadership Team of the DuPage County Health Department.

For further information, visit glenbardgps.org or contact Gilda Ross, Glenbard District 87 student and community projects coordinator, at (630) 942-7668 or gilda_ross@glenbard.org.