05/27/2026
Why do some people learn easily, while others struggle with focus, memory, anxiety, or confidence?
Join ORT Canada and the Jewish Public Library on Tuesday, June 2 at the Gelber Conference Centre for Making of A Mind, a live expert panel moderated by Dr. Joe Schwarcz, McGill Office for Science and Society (OSS).
The evening will explore how science, music, study habits, memory, focus, and anxiety shape the way we learn at every stage of life.
Dr. Schwarcz will be joined by Hélène Boucher, Ph.D., Director of UQAM’s Department of Music, and Sarah Lippé, Ph.D., Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Neurodiversity and Professor of Psychology at Université de Montréal.
Introduction and emcee: Paola Samuel, English Montreal School Board School Commissioner and Regional Director for Quebec and Atlantic Canada, B'nai Brith Canada
This conversation is for parents, educators, students, and anyone interested in learning more effectively.
$36 for adults
$18 for students
Includes a spread of brain-boosting food
Use code BRAINORT for 50% off tickets.
Register here: https://jlive.app/events/12782
Proudly presented by ORT Canada and the Jewish Public Library, with support from NCJWC Montreal, the Azrieli Foundation, Federation CJA, the Helen Bassel Memorial Endowment, B’nai Brith Canada, and the English Montreal School Board.
