Past events

The Dalai Lama Center is pleased to host information regarding occasional third party events which are in keeping with the mission and values of the Center. Click here to add your event.

Heart-Mind 2013: Helping Children Thrive
Thursday, May 9, 2013 - Saturday, May 11, 2013
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC

  Heart-Mind 2013 brings together some of the leading minds in child development and contemplative practice - from scientific researchers to practitioners - to address the Dalai Lama's question, "How can we educate the hearts of children?" more

EDUCATING THE HEART SERIES: Lynn Miller

Worries and Woes: Preventing Anxiety in Children with Dr Lynn Miller   more

Wisdom of Compassion - with author Victor Chan

Please join us for this evening talk and book signing with Victor Chan. The Wisdom of Compassion, co-authored by the Dalai Lama and Victor Chan, offers rare insights into the Dalai Lama’s life and his efforts to translate compassion into action through engaging, behind-the-scene stories about his interactions with remarkable people from all walks of life. more

How to keep children safe in a wounding world

What can parents and teachers do to keep their children safe? Signs of alarm are skyrocketing in our children and bullies seem more numerous than ever. Peer interaction - the primary source of wounding in today's world - is now only a click away and seems virtually never-ending for many children.  more

PEP TALKS Series

PEP Talks www.PEPTalkSeries.com, is a new speaker series presented by the Vancouver International Children’s Festival. PEP Talks brings to Vancouver four compelling speakers over four consecutive months (March through June 2013) to delve into the challenging and sometimes messy world of parenting today’s millennial child.PEP Talks events is a parenting educational program that takes place at the Vancouver Playhouse (600 Hamilton St.) on March 7, April 10, May 15 and June 12 at 7:30 pm. Ticket prices are $130 for the entire series or $35 per speaker, with net proceeds to benefit the Vancouver International Children’s Festival. more

EDUCATING THE HEART SERIES: Shefali Tsabary

The Conscious Parent: Rejuvenate Your Connection with Dr Shefali Tsabary  Learn simple techniques to rejuvenate your parent/child connection and change destructive patterns. This presentation will help you make positive, conscious change and will offer tools to use with children of all ages to shift energies to build nurturing and lasting relationships. more

EDUCATING THE HEART SERIES: Brenda Morrison

The Power Dynamics of Bullying: A Restorative Justice Perspective with Dr Brenda Morrison  more

EDUCATING THE HEART SERIES: Clyde Hertzman

How are we preparing our children for the challenges they face everyday at school, at home, at hockey practice or at dance class? How do we know if our children are truly thriving? more

Social Emotional Learning: What Do We Know? What Do We Do?
EDUCATING THE HEART SERIES: David Osher

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