Brain Power in the News

Check out these features about Brain Power in the media!

Adding Up to Success

MARCH 17TH, 2023

Read the article about our one-of-a-kind Math and Problem-Solving workshops in City Life magazine. from the article: “When you think about it, math hides in plain sight all around us,” says Brain Power CEO and instructor, Vanessa Serra Iarocci. “As part of the specialized math programs in our new Innovator & Explorer Learning Series, students will investigate how math imposes its laws on the world through geometrical patterns found in nature and art. Consequently, they will be equipped with logical thinking strategies...

Dr. Joel Benabu Publishes a Book on Shakespeare’s...

JANUARY 26TH, 2023

Brain Power’s Dr. Joel Benabu is a Shakespearian scholar who has devoted many years of his life to the study of Shakespeare’s stagecraft and specifically his strategies of an opening–and now he has published a book on the subject! Shakespeare and the Strategies of an Opening is “a detailed introduction to its subject.” Joel “constructs a theoretical framework for Shakespeare’s opening strategies,” then “explores different strategies for constructing an opening in seven Shakespearean plays selected for analysis.” CONGRATULATIONS, JOEL!

Thinking Like a Genius

JANUARY 14TH, 2023

Our very own Dr. Adam Richter was featured in the Winter edition of Dolce Magazine (2023)! Adam talked about his innovative new Brain Power workshop, “Think Like a Genius.” from the article: “The big question in this workshop is ‘What does it mean to be a genius?’” says Dr. Richter. “Where does genius come from, not only in terms of how do geniuses think, which I think is a very important and interesting question, but also culturally in terms of what...

Thinking Critically

JANUARY 14TH, 2023

Brain Power’s own Dr. Joel Benabu was featured in the Fall issue of Dolce Magazine (2022)! In the article, titled “Thinking Critically About Critical Thinking,” Joel talked about the importance of teaching critical thinking to students of all ages. from the article: “In essence, critical thinking affords students the ability to think independently, to think ‘outside the box.’ It involves a number of competencies by which you can then form judgments about the world,” says Dr. Joel Benabu, BA, PhD, instructor...

Teaching Confidence

SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2022

Brain Power’s Public Speaking Academy, led by our very own Dr. Jenn Chenkin, was featured in City Life magazine! In the article, titled “Stand and Deliver,” Jenn talked about the value of teaching public speaking skills to students. from the article: “Brain Power’s innovative approach to learning leadership is bringing the critical but often overlooked skill of effective public speaking to high-potential kids. […] they have developed an innovative academy that currently caters to kids as young as 9, arming them with...

Spotting Potential

AUGUST 15TH, 2022

Brain Power was featured for the second time in Dolce Magazine, a “lifestyle publication featuring stories of success, philanthropy, fashion and culture.” Brain Power’s CEO, Vanessa Iarocci, and Head of Toronto Campuses, Dr. Joel Benabu, were featured alongside Dr. Jason Boulet, Dr. Jenn Chenkin, Dr. Cassandra Chapman, Dr. Oscar Jarzmik, and two wonderful alumni, Michal Moshkovich and Eden Schneider. Check out the video HERE!
Check out the article HERE!