March and April were very busy months at the Croatian community. Lectures, workshops, and visits from the Croatian Consulate.
On March 9, Dr. Marija Pranjić, PhD, MT-BC, gave a lecture – Music and the Brain – at the Croatian Community in Boston.
As part of her lecture, Music and the Brain, Dr. Pranjić shared insights from her current laboratory work and explained how neuroscience helps us understand neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD, dyspraxia, autism, and others. This lecture provided valuable perspectives for parents, caregivers, and everyone interested in this fascinating topic.
Dr. Marija Pranjic is a postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratory for Cognitive Neuroscience at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard University, where she also teaches in the Mind Brain Behavior program.
Her research focuses on clinical music neuroscience, emphasizing music-induced plasticity in early childhood and the biomedical applications of music in neurological rehabilitation.
Also, on March 9th we were honored to welcome Nikica Kopačević, Consul General of the Republic of Croatia in New York. This is a great opportunity to meet, ask questions, and discuss the organization of a consular day in Boston.
On April 13, Boston Croatian community hosted educational experts from Split and Zadar to explore ways of connecting the innovation-centered Boston area with Croatia.
Elementary School Teacher: Lučac Elementary School, Split
Ines Ivanovski, an awarded teacher who is also well known for her volunteer and humanitarian efforts, conducted workshops with teachers, sang with the children and lead a discussion with Croatian parents to encourage them to speak Croatian language with children who are living in bilingual environments.
Higher Education: University of Zadar, Tech Transfer Team
The team from the University of Zadar’s Centre for Projects, Science and Technology Transfer has visited various universities in the Boston area. The team consisting of Martin Zrilić, Anita Matek, Sabina Rako Juravić, and Katarina Kokić presented their current initiatives, including publishing scientific and professional papers and books, organization and participation in study visits, conferences, workshops and other educational and capacity building events, as well as conducting research, and the promotion of sciences.
New England Friends of Croatia and Croatian School of Boston, the two organizations working together to foster Croatian-American exchanges and learnings, focused on the topic of education in Croatia and for Croatians abroad, in elementary school as well as higher education.
