Community Speaker Events
We invite you to save the date for these speaker events and parent forums at University School of Milwaukee during the school year. All events listed below are free and open to the general public, with the exception of the USM Parent Forums, which are only open to members of the USM community. Light refreshments will be served. RSVPs will be requested (but not required). Times, dates, speakers, and topics are all subject to change. All events will take place on the USM campus.
2024-25 Speaker Events
We are excited to host another world-class series of speakers for the 2024-25 school year. Please check back soon for additional speakers, in addition to registration information.
Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary
USM/REDgen Speaker Series: "The Anxiety Paradox: Why Helping Kids Feel Bad Can Help Them Feel Good"
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 6-7:30 p.m.
Location: Virginia Henes Young Theatre (US)
Presenter: Tracy Dennis-Tiwary, author of "Why Anxiety is Good for You (Even Though It Feels Bad)"
Lynn Lyons
USM/REDgen Speaker Series: "From Stress to Smartphones, from Freak-outs to Friendships: What Parents Need to Know (and DO!) about Worry, Anxiety, and Managing Moods"
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 6:30 p.m.
Location: Virginia Henes Young Theatre (US)
Presenter: Lynn Lyons, author of "Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous and Independent Children"
Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore
USM/REDgen Speaker Series: "Making Up and Breaking Up: Supporting Your Child Through Unavoidable Friendship Challenges"
Thursday, Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m.
Location: Mellowes Hall (US)
Presenter: Eileen Kennedy-Moore, psychologist and author of "Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to Making and Keeping Friends"
Maryam Durani
Global Scholars Crisis Simulation Speaker Series
Thursday, April 3, 1:20 p.m.
Location: Mellowes Hall (US)
Presenter: Maryam Durani, Afghan refugee, activist, women's advocate, and recipient of the International Women of Courage Award.
Meg Kissinger
Cindy Zautcke Memorial Speaker Series: "While You Were Out"
Wednesday, April 9, 6:30 p.m.
Location: Virginia Henes Young Theatre (US)
Presenter: Meg Kissinger, investigative journalist and author of "While You Were Out: An Intimate Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence"
