Glenbard Parent Series speaker on Jan. 12 to discuss cultivating genius and joy

On Wednesday, Jan. 12, the Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present "Cultivating Genius and Joy: An Equity Framework to Ensure All Children Thrive" with Gholdy Muhammad at 7 p.m. via Zoom.

Go to www.glenbardgps.org for the link to this webinar.

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

Muhammad, author of "Cultivating Genius and Joy," will offer ways to tap into students' strengths and promote success for students within and beyond the classroom. Muhammad will discuss how to build relationships and develop instructional practices that are meaningful to all students. She also will review her framework for excellence in literacy education.

Muhammad is an associate professor of language and literacy at the University of Illinois-Chicago. She has experience as a teacher, district administrator and instructional designer.

The Glenbard Parent Series 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 www.glenbardgps.org or contact Gilda Ross, Glenbard District 87 student and community projects coordinator, at (630) 942-7668 or gilda_ross@glenbard.org.