The Batavia Parent Academy is committed to providing parents with the information they need to raise their children in a safe, proactive and nurturing environment. Through educational series and lectures on compelling issues influencing our youth, we seek to highlight ways parents can: build their child's positive developmental assets; reduce their incidence of risk-taking behaviors; and encourage the development of strong character and sound decision-making.

August 27, 2007
Raising Readers
Mary Bigler
Welcome in the new school year and join Dr. Mary Bigler, an internationally-known motivational speaker and literacy expert as she shares ideas on how parents, teachers and interested adults can help children become good readers.

October 16, 2007
Time to Stand
Sean Stephenson
Nationally recognized speaker and motivator, Sean Stephenson invites parent to get off of their "buts" and stand up. Sean motivates students and parents to live a life of character through his powerful message and inspirational stories.

November 29, 2007
Tales of a Slightly Off Supermom: Fighting for Truth, Justice, and Clean Underwear
Deb DiSandro
Deb DiSandro's goal is to encourage all parents to let go of the 'super' syndrome and embrace the 'slightly off' side of life.

March 6, 2008
Birth Order: Understanding Your Family Constellation
Michael P. Maniacci, Psy.D.
In this insightful workshop, Dr. Michael Maniacci, clinical
psychologist, will explore how the presence (or absence)
of siblings influences your personality.

March 13, 2007
Truth & Consequences: Teenage Drinking
A panel consisting of our district drug prevention coordinator, a pediatric neurologist, and a representative from the Kane County State's Attorney's Office will discuss the social, emotional, physical, and legal consequences of adolescents’ casual and not-so-casual use of alcohol and other drugs.

January 18, 2007
Queen Bee Moms and Kingpin Dads
Rosalind Wiseman
Ms. Wiseman is the author of the bestselling Queen Bees and Wannabees, the basis for the movie Mean Girls. She will present insights from her new book, Queen Bee Moms and Kingpin Dads that explores the fierce social competition among parents and offers the tools to become wiser, more relaxed parents.

November 27, 2006
The Ten Top Things Parents Can Do For Their Children
Dr. Amy MacDonald
How can we: improve communication with our kids; get our kids to respect us; give our kids the best but not overindulge; help kids grow up to be confident & responsible; respond when our kids make mistakes; know what we shouldn’t sweat and what we shouldn’t ignore? Dr. MacDonald will offer parenting wisdom based on her work as a clinical psychologist and as a parent of five children.

October 19, 2006
Raising Children in a Diverse Society
Dr. Adolf Brown
Nationally recognized speaker and motivator, Dr. Brown, invites parents to confront their attitudes and perspectives surrounding diversity and become empowered to model for their children new and positive ways of looking at and responding to others. Dr. Brown is trained as a clinical psychologist and is a tenured professor at Hampton University in Virginia.