Jerry Ziskind Memorial Workshop

You're invited to join Arthur Dobrin, author and teacher, at the Vienna Community Center on February 15, 2009, at 1:30 p.m. for an interactive workshop on How to Raise a Moral Child. The presenter offers hope that raising moral and caring children is something that can be achieved with the right attention and reinforcement.

As parents, do we have a successful plan for teaching right from wrong all worked out? Or do we still struggle with the challenges of raising honest, thoughtful, and compassionate children?

As parents, grandparents, guardians, teachers, and others who play a role in children's lives, we are faced with many questions including about our own actions, values, and priorities. Added to this are mixed messages bombarding children from friends, the internet, and the rest of our culture. Children are subject to peer pressure; they are also influenced by many questionable role models. Raising children doesn’t come with a manual and this job is a thorny one! Well, take a deep breath, because help and support is on the way.

Date: Sunday, February 15, 2009

Time: 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Place: Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St SE, Vienna, Virginia

Cost: No charge. This workshop is a service to the community by the Northern Virginia Ethical Society ( www.noves.org ) in memory of Jerry Ziskind, a long-time and much-loved teacher in Falls Church, Virginia

Child Care: Babysitting during the workshop is available, but only if you preregister. Call Lynn at 703 503 3216 before February 13 to register for babysitting.

Sponsored by the Northern Virginia Ethical Society in memory of Jerry Ziskind, a long-time and much-loved teacher in Falls Church, who was especially concerned with helping children make good choices in their lives. (Ethical Society website: www.noves.org )

Arthur Dobrin is the author, co-author, and editor of more than 20 books, including children's books, books on ethics, and books on parenting. He is a Professor of Humanities at Hofstra University, where he has taught classes in moral education, business ethics, journalism ethics, social work, religion and human rights, and African literature.

Among Arthur Dobrin's books:  ( http://tinyurl.com/moralchild )

• Teaching Right from Wrong: 40 Things You Can Do to Raise a Moral Child
• Love Your Neighbor: Stories of Values and Virtues
• Ethics for Everyone: How to Increase Your Moral Intelligence