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At the upcoming Real Skills for Real Life Summit, University Distinguished Professor Velma McBride-Murry of Vanderbilt University will join an array of distinguished speakers to highlight the importance of preparing young people with the tools they need to thrive.

With dual appointments in Health Policy and Human and Organizational Development, Dr. McBride-Murry has spent more than two decades conducting research with families and youth.

Resilience helps youth analyze situations, avoid risks, and make informed decisions.

Learning Beyond the Classroom and Building 鈥淭he New Basics鈥�

Dr. McBride-Murry鈥檚 research demonstrates that essential life skills aren鈥檛 confined to textbooks. Young people develop problem-solving, communication, emotional regulation, and resilience through everyday experiences鈥攆rom sports and household responsibilities to volunteering and community involvement. These activities also instill core values like integrity, honesty, and self-love.

Resilience, Dr. McBride-Murry emphasizes, is particularly critical. It helps youth analyze situations, avoid risks, and make informed decisions. Since these capacities aren鈥檛 always taught directly in schools, recognizing the environments where they naturally develop鈥攁t home, in communities, and during extracurricular activities鈥攊s vital.

Self-care practices [are] essential tools for navigating today鈥檚 challenges.

She also underscores self-care practices, including mindfulness, exercise, and peer interaction, as essential tools for navigating today鈥檚 challenges.

Her insights align with the Summit鈥檚 central theme: understanding how executive function skills鈥攁ttention, working memory, flexibility, reflection, and self-control鈥攍ay the foundation for 鈥淭he New Basics.鈥�

These are the capabilities today鈥檚 students need to adapt, innovate, and succeed in college, career, and life.

Join Thought Leaders in Action

Velma McBride-Murry will share the stage with a dynamic roster of experts, including renowned psychologist and one of the most-watched TED talks of all time, Angela Duckworth and many others, bringing together neuroscience, leadership, and education to chart a path forward.

Don鈥檛 miss this opportunity to learn actionable strategies for your district. Join us at the Real Skills for Real Life Summit, October 8鈥�10.