05/26/2026
Why do some children focus easily while others struggle with ADHD, anxiety, attention, or confidence?
And what can music, science, and brain development teach us about how we learn?
Join ORT Canada and the Jewish Public Library on Tuesday, June 2 for Making of the Mind: How Music and Science Shape the Way We Learn, a live panel moderated by Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Director of McGill University’s Office for Science and Society and host of The Dr. Joe Show.
This practical and accessible conversation will explore how music, attention, anxiety, ADHD, confidence, and learning environments can shape the way children and adults focus, remember, learn, and grow.
Featuring:
Dr. Joe Schwarcz
Director of McGill University’s Office for Science and Society
Host of The Dr. Joe Show
Hélène Boucher, Ph.D.
Director of UQAM’s Department of Music
Sarah Lippé, Ph.D.
Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Neurodiversity
Professor of Psychology, Université de Montréal
The evening will be emceed by Paola Samuel, Regional Director for Quebec and Atlantic Canada at B’nai Brith Canada and Commissioner with the English Montreal School Board.
Tuesday, June 2
6:30 PM to 8:15 PM
Gelber Conference Centre
5151 Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montreal
Brain-boosting refreshments will be served from 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM, followed by the panel and Q&A.
Tickets are $36 for adults and $18 for students.
Use code BRAINORT for 50% off tickets.
A Zoom option is also available.
Register at ortcanada.com
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