May

20 2020

Carrying It Forward: Sharing Values With Our Grandchildren

11:00AM - 1:00PM  

The Jewish Grandparents Network Announces A
Three-Session Series

Grandparenting Today: Joys Opportunities And Challenges

Join us for one or all three video (Zoom) conversations on key issues that grandparents face today – with particular attention to the impact of the pandemic.  Each discussion features diverse panelists chosen for their professional wisdom and experiences in our changing Jewish families. A question and answer exchange follows each presentation.

Part Two: Carrying It Forward: Sharing Values With Our Grandchildren
Wednesday, May 20, 2:00 Pm EDT

  • Jane Isay: Author of Unconditional Love: A Guide to Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being a Grandparent Today, a book that examines the intergenerational dynamics involving grandparents, parents, and grandchildren.
  • Jane Shapiro: Founder of Orot: The Center for New Jewish Learning, Jane has been a teacher to many over the last thirty years. In 2017 Jane received an Educators Award from the Covenant Foundation.
  • Hedda Sharapan: Associated with Fred Rogers Productions for 52 years and currently serves as a child development consultant for the company’s award-winning PBS KIDS series Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.

Co-Sponsored by Orot: The Center for New Jewish Learning