Meeting the Challenge/OSERS: Speaker Series

Meeting the Challenge is excited to announce that the Grant will pay for the Meeting the Challenge Scholars' registration fee for this event. If you wish to attend by complete and submit the pre-registration form on the MTC website at http://www.fsc.edu/meetchallenge/prereg.cfm . Please include the CRN of 31113 and the Course # PDMT 6088P and note whether or not you want the PDP's.

The MTC Grant will also be purchasing his book, “The Self-Esteem Teacher”, for the MTC Scholars only. This is for your personal reference library and is supported by the Grant as a mentoring tool. To see the book, go to http://www.drrobertbrooks.com/products/product011.html

Graduate and Continuing Education and the Center for Professional Studies
present
The 2nd Annual Distinguished Speaker Event
with Dr. Robert Brooks

Dr. Robert Brooks will present a day long workshop on

"Working with Angry and Resistant Youth: Strategies for
Fostering Motivation, Self-Discipline and Resilience"

March 19, 2008 - 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
(Snow date: March 20, 2008)

at Fitchburg State College, Weston Auditorium

About the Event

Angry, resistant youth pose difficult challenges for both parents and professionals alike. Many adults, frustrated by the lack of cooperation and provocative behavior of these children and adolescents, resort to a more punitive approach that unfortunately, is counterproductive. In this workshop, Dr. Brooks will offer an alternative model rooted in the concept of mindsets. He will describe the characteristics of mindsets that are self-defeating and those that are associated with self-discipline and resilience. This model can be applied in residential programs, schools, and homes. He will highlight the mindset of adults who are effective with uncooperative, resistant youth.

Registration Fees: $115 includes workshop, luncheon and continuing education units (no refunds)

Fitchburg State College has authorized 5 PDP’s for this event. The Graduate Counseling Program at Fitchburg State College, is recognized by the National Board of Certified Counselors to offer continuing education for nationally certified counselors. This program offers 5 contact (clock) hours for counselors (NBCC provider #4041). Full attendance is required to receive credit, partial attendance credit is not awarded.

Registration Deadline: February 29, 2008

For full details about this workshop or to register please visit: http://www.fsc.edu/gce/robertbrooks.cfm

Dr. Robert Brooks Mailer (PDF)