We are pleased to invite you to the second session in a free eight-part Conversation Hour series focused on children and adolescents across the Americas. This collaborative series explores children’s strengths for learning and development within diverse cultural communities, while also addressing the challenges many children and youth face.
Session Title: The Role of Group Dynamics in Learning and Growth among Children and Adolescents: Perspectives from Central America
Speakers: Gabriel L. Medianero Araúz, M.Sc. Psychologist, Health & Love Foundation for Childhood and Youth, Panamá
Rita M. Rivera, PsyD, CGP Mental Health & Counseling, Yale Health Center
Moderator: Tony Sheppard, PsyD, CGP, ABPP, AGPA-F Founder & Director, Groupworks Psychological Services
Date: Friday, February 20, 2026 Time: 3:30 PM EST
Registration is required. Please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ImaMrzUNR8iLwGCZ-bJfSA This session will highlight how group dynamics support learning, development, and growth among children and adolescents, with perspectives grounded in Central American contexts. This Conversation Hour series is a collaborative project of APA Divisions 52, 7, 9, 12, 15, 37, and 49, supported by CODAPAR.