Parenting in today’s age presents challenges that wasn’t present a decade ago: Aside from a highly competitive academic environment and evolving school curriculums, parents have to contend with the pervasive influence of social media and the internet. With all these challenges our children are faced with, how can they cope up, thrive, and excel in today’s dynamic and wired environment?
To address the concerns of parents of millennial children, Our Awesome Kids – a subsidiary of the popular food and travel blog Our Awesome Planet – is organizing an education forum entitled “BRAIN GAIN: How Parents Can Help Raise Smarter Kids! Techniques to Boost Intelligence and Productivity in School and in Life” at the Asian Institute of Management
(AIM), Makati on February 28 (Saturday) from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. This is an ideal education
forum for parents who want to help children boost their learning potential, academic
performance and overall productivity.
The summit brings together top educational experts in their fields, which include:
Mary Joy Abaquin, who will speak on ‘How Understanding A
Child’s Multiple Intelligences Helps Improve Their Productivity in
School.’ She is the founder of the Multiple Intelligence International
School (MIIS) and holds a Masters Degree in Early Childhood
Education from Boston University (Summa cum laude) and a
Certificate in Professional Education from the Harvard Graduate
School of Education Program.
Cherry Pua-Africa, who will talk about ‘Igniting the Fire In Your
Child (Using NLP to Empower Your Child to Achieve His Highest
Results)’. Cherry is the founder of the Singapore-based World Stage
Superstar program, a successful student franchise that has trained
close to 10,000 students, parents & educators in the top local and
international schools across the ASEAN region. Cherry has a Masters
in Education and is a certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
trainer from the American Board of NLP.
Goh Choon Kim, who will speak about ‘How Brainfit Fitness
Improves Intelligence’ and ‘Improving Focus Among Children In A
Highly Wired Environment.’ Goh holds a post-graduate degree in
Education from the National Institute of Education, Singapore and
has been actively involved in Singapore Education as a lecturer and
consultant, working with schools and parents in the areas of
cognitive and socio-emotional development. Ms Goh’s key interest is
in neuroplasticity and the impact it can have on schoolchildren and
the way they learn.
Roberta Quiambao who will speak on, ‘New Study Techniques to
Improve Grades and Overall Productivity’. Rossanna is the President
of the country’s biggest tutorial service and review center – AHEAD
Learning Systems, Inc. which has been recognized as the “Most
Outstanding Tutorial and Review Center” and “Most Outstanding
Learning Center” by three national consumer groups.
Jeanette Yu Co who will talk about ‘The Foundations of a Happy
Learner: A Fit Brain + Knowledge’. Jeanette holds an MA in
Education and is President of BrainFit studio, the leading provider of
the most up-to-date and neuroscience-based brain fitness training
programs in the country that improve both general intelligence (IQ)
and emotional intelligence (EQ).
For inquiries and reservations, please contact (+63915) 932 2330 or (+632) 812 0102. You can
also email us at ourawesomekid@gmail.com. Limited slots available.
The Brain Gain is brought you in partnership with Our Awesome Planet, BrainFit Studio, Mommy Mundo, The Writer’s Block, WhenInManila.com, Rappler, Smart Parenting and the Philippine Star.
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