Centre for Teaching Excellence presents: Parenting with Wit and Wisdom, Barbara Coloroso

STS Speaker Series: Parenting with Wit and Wisdom – Raising Resilient, Responsible, Compassionate Kids

Date: February 5
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Delta Calgary South (135 Southland Dr SE) OR virtual

Join us for an inspiring evening with Barbara Coloroso, an internationally recognized educator, bestselling author, and leading voice in parenting, teaching, positive school climate, bullying prevention, nonviolent conflict resolution, and restorative justice.

For more than 54 years, Barbara has helped families and schools around the world nurture resilience, responsibility, and compassion in children. Her expertise—shaped by her background in sociology, special education, and philosophy, as well as her experience as a classroom teacher, university instructor, seminar leader, and volunteer in Rwanda—has earned her global recognition. She has appeared on CBC, BBC, Oprah, CNN, NPR, and major U.S. networks, and has been featured in the New York Times, Time, U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, and other international publications.

Barbara is the author of numerous influential books, including the international bestsellers Kids Are Worth It!, Parenting Through Crisis, The Bully, the Bullied, and the Not-So-Innocent Bystander, Just Because It’s Not Wrong Doesn’t Make It Right, Extraordinary Evil, and her latest work Mistakes, Mischiefs, and Mayhem. Her practical, compassionate, and deeply human approach has guided parents and educators across generations.

This presentation will offer practical tools, timeless wisdom, and actionable strategies to support families in raising confident, ethical, and caring children in today’s complex world.

All STS families as well as the public are warmly invited to attend. We hope to see you there!