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April 2020
Jeff Knox, Counselor and Educational Planning Director at PrepMatters (www.prepmatters.com) will return to cover topics including course selection, standardized testing, extra-curricular, essay writing, letters of recommendation and what to think about as you and your child create a college list. Registration: send an email to Mary Nash.
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Ned Johnson, President and best-selling author at PrepMatters (www.prepmatters.com) will be back to break down the components of each test. Registration: send an email to Mary Nash.
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Certified Birth & Postpartum Doula Nathalie Grolleman will run a webinar about Newborn Care & Basic Breastfeeding. The webinar includes information about: Procedures following the baby’s birth Understanding normal newborn characteristics Bathing, diapering, burping, holding, and swaddling Infant soothing techniques Infant safety and nursery equipment Latching on Common breastfeeding concerns and problems Open for IMFFA [...]
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This month, the Book Club will read "So long, see you tomorrow" by William Maxwell. In this magically evocative novel, William Maxwell explores the enigmatic gravity of the past, which compels us to keep explaining it even as it makes liars out of us every time we try. On a winter morning in the 1920s, [...]
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Event Co-sponsored by Mary Nash - Education and Childcare Counselor at the Fund and IMFFA. Most families of the employees of international organizations speak at least one language other than English at home. These families face the same challenge: how to help their children preserve their native language and culture while residing in the [...]
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Target Audience: Anyone that is anxious, or curious about what would happen after COVID- 19, or anyone who wants to work in a specific subject of their life that now looks uncertain, this workshop could give them some peace, and clarity in what to focus. Objective: - Take a deep insight into how are you [...]
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EVERY MONDAY AT 3 PM!!! This short, yet powerful stress and anxiety-reducing exercise are inspired and rooted in the wisdom and teachings of yoga. The practice will lead us through some simple tension-releasing movements that prepare the body and mind for a guided relaxation. Science defines relaxation as a state of deep rest that slows [...]
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Join Antrina Leeth, Manager of Outreach & Development, International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) to learn about what makes the IB program unique, the organization of the curriculum and requirements/benefits of the IB Diploma, and how to decide if the IB curriculum is a good fit for your child. A thirty minute Q&A session with Ms. Leeth [...]
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UNFCU Managing Your Finances (Virtual Briefing) Join us on Wednesday, 27 May at 2:30 pm for a Zoom presentation, Managing Your Finances. Financial experts from the United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) Washington, DC office will share best practices and answer your questions. Topics include: How to organize and make your money work for [...]
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Supporting the Well-Being of Children & Parents During a Pandemic: A Conversation with Dr. Maria Zimmitti, President and Clinical Director of Georgetown Psychology and Dr. Caroline Spearman, Licensed Psychologist at Georgetown Psychology. As children deal with isolation in quarantine and drastic changes to their school and summer routines during the global pandemic, it’s no wonder [...]
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