Rub Some Dirt On It: What Science Teaches Us About Raising Resilient Humans
When: Friday, April 17, 2026
Where: Kiva State St · Past event
Speaker: Dr. Smaranda Lawrie — Director, Westmont's Center for Resilience and Human Flourishing
An evidence-based look at how well-intended parenting and schooling may undermine resilience — and what science reveals about raising stronger, more capable young people.
Dr. Lawrie will share an evidence-based look at how well-intended parenting and schooling may undermine resilience — and what science, cross-cultural research, and student experience reveal about raising stronger, more capable young people.