Recent Sinai Forum Focuses on Student Development
Dr. Perry, M.D., Ph.D., was the speaker for the Sinai Forum at Purdue Northwest (PNW). Dr. Perry is a brain development and trauma expert. The Healthcare Foundation of La Porte invited Dr. Lipscomb to attend. She is looking forward to bringing what she learned that evening to the teachers at SJLS. “The more we know about a student’s brain development, the better we can teach, empathize with them, and help their families,” stated Dr. Lipscomb.
A Little About Dr. Perry…
Dr. Perry is the Principal of the Neurosequential Network, a Professor (Adjunct) in the Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University in Chicago and the School of Allied Health, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria Australia.
Over the last thirty years, Dr. Perry has been an active teacher, clinician, and researcher in children’s mental health and the neurosciences holding a variety of academic positions. His work on the impact of abuse, neglect, and trauma on the developing brain has impacted clinical practice, programs, and policy across the world. Dr. Perry is the author of several books. His most recent book, “What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing,” co-authored with Oprah Winfrey, was released in 2021.
A Little About Sinai Forum…
The year was 1953. In a home located in a quiet neighborhood in Michigan City, Indiana, the idea for the Sinai Forum was conceived by a determined woman – Sylvia Bankoff, her husband Dr. Milton Bankoff, Rabbi Karl Richter, and a small group of inspired community members. The mission was to provide affordable, exceptional programming on important issues of the day in a town hall setting. With limited funds but limitless zeal, and a cadre of friends from the broader community, they pulled it off. Since then, Nobel Prize recipients, former heads of state, Pulitzer Prize winners, scientists, nationally recognized media personalities, and famous performing artists have graced Sinai Forum’s stage.
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