About this Event
Parenting today is complex—but you don't have to navigate it alone.
The world is loud. It's divided. It's anxious. Wars, racism, screens, and peer pressure are shaping our children's world—and parents feel the weight of it every day.
Join us for Raising Hope: Parenting with Faith in a Complex World—a free half-day conference designed to equip you with the faith, tools, and community to raise resilient, grounded children.
Agenda
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Check-In Arrival and Light Refreshments
Host: CPIC
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Host: CPIC & Father Michael Lehman
Info: Welcome & Opening Remarks (includes Opening Prayer – Father Michael Lehman)
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
KEYNOTE #1 - Faith, Hope, and Raising Resilient Children in an Age of Anxiety
Host: Karl Subban
Info: KEYNOTE #1 - Father of five. Three NHL sons. Thirty years as an educator. He'll show you how to raise resilient kids.
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Photo Break with Karl Subban
Host: CPIC & Karl Subban
Info: Photo Break with Karl Subban
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Breakout Sessions
Host: CPIC
Info: 1. Valerie Tih – Breakout: Building Foundations (K–Grade 3)
25+ years in the classroom, now a parenting coach. Warm, practical wisdom for your child's earliest years.
2. Rob Cavecchia – Breakout: Not Burning Out Your Kids (Grades 4–8)
The coach who says "enough" to burnout. Helping families find balance before the spark goes out.
3. Sarah Rosensweet – Breakout: Peaceful Parenting (Grades 9–12)
Globe and Mail parenting columnist and host of the top-rated Peaceful Parenting Podcast. End the yelling. Reconnect with your teen.
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch Break
Host: CPIC
🕑: 12:35 PM - 01:35 PM
Keynote #2 - Keynote: Technology, AI & Parenting
Host: Giancarlo Brotto
Info: Keynote #2: The expert schools call when they don't know what to do about AI. Clear answers, zero fear.
🕑: 01:35 PM - 01:55 PM
Parent/Guardian Volunteer of the Year Recognition
Host: CPIC
🕑: 01:55 PM - 02:10 PM
Closing Reflection & Prayer
Host: CPIC & Father Michael Lehman
Info: The spiritual anchor for our day.
Event venue & nearby stays
Toronto Catholic District School Board - Catholic Education Centre, 80 Sheppard Ave, East, Toronto, Canada
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