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Dr. Eli Shapiro, Ed.D, LCSW

Dr. Eli Shapiro is a licensed clinical social worker with a doctorate in education and specialists certificate in Jewish educational leadership. He is the creator and director of The Digital Citizenship Project, an Adjunct Professor for the City University of New York and a Trustee of the Queens Borough Public Library. Dr. Shapiro is a graduate of the Azrieli School of Jewish Education and Administration, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Touro College and holds two licenses in school administration through the Queens College post graduate Educational Leadership Program. Dr. Shapiro has presented to thousands of parents and school faculty in communities across North America, and has lectured for internationally recognized organizations, including Agudath Israel of America, Consortium of Jewish Day Schools, International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Shluchim, Nefesh International, Prizmah – Center for Jewish Day Schools, Torah Umesorah and Yeshiva University. Dr. Shapiro is an expert on the social and emotional functioning of families and leads a national study on Jewish families and technology.

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More than 100 organizations and 10,000 participants have benefited from Dr. Shapiro’s live presentations.
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<strong>New York State:</strong></p> <p><a href='https://www.ateres.org/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Ateres Bais Yaakov</a>, <i>Monsey</i><br /> Bais Yaakov of Queens, <i>Kew Gardens</i><br /> <a href='http://thebrandeisschool.org/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Brandeis Academy</a>, <i>Lawrence</i><br /> <a href='https://www.bethsholomrochester.org/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Cong. Beth Sholom</a>, <i>Rochester</i><br /> <a href='https://www.darchaimenachem.com/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Darchai Menachem</a>, <i>Brooklyn</i><br /> <a href='https://www.derechhatorah.org/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Derech Hatorah</a>, <i>Rochester</i><br /> <a href='https://www.haftr.org/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway,</a><em> Lawrence</em><br /> <a href='https://www.halb.org/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Hebrew Academy of Long Beach</a>, <i>Woodmere</i><br /> <a href='https://www.hanc.org/page' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Hebrew Academy of Nassau County,</a><em> W Hempstead</em><br /> <a href='http://www.hillelschool.org/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Hillel Community Day School</a>, <i>Rochester</i><br /> <a href='http://www.kinus.com/templates/kinus/default.htm' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>International Kinus Chabad Shluchim</a>, <i>Brooklyn</i><br /> <a href='https://www.lawrencewoodmere.org/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Lawrence Woodmere Academy, </a><em>Lawrence</em><br /> <a href='http://www.magennewyork.org/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Magen Queens</a><em>, Flushing</em><br /> <a href='http://ateresyaakov.com/joomla/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Mesivta Ateres Yaakov</a>, <i>Lawrence</i><br /> Mesivta Yam Hatorah, <i>Bayswater</i><br /> <a href='https://www.nassauboces.org/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Nassau BOCES</a><em>, Garden City</em><br /> <a href='https://nefeshisrael.com/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Nefesh International Annual Convention</a><em>, Brooklyn</em><br /> <a href='https://www.oraacademy.org/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Ora Academy</a>, <i>Rochester</i><br /> <a href='https://parkeastdayschool.org/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Park East Day School</a>, <i>New York</i><br /> <a href='http://www.queenslibrary.org/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Queens Library</a><em>, Queens</em><br /> <a href='https://www.saracademy.org/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>SAR Academy</a>, <i>Riverdale</i><br /> <a href='http://www.schoolleadership20.com/group/socialemotionallearning' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Social Emotional Literacy Forum</a><br /> <a href='http://www.ssdsnassau.org/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Solomon Schechter School of Long Island</a><br /> <a href='http://newsite.halb.org/ska/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Stella K. Abraham High School</a>, <i>Hewlett</i><br /> <a href='https://www.tiuny.org/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Talmudical Institute of Upstate NY</a><em>, Rochester</em><br /> Torah Academy for Girls, <i>Far Rockaway</i><br /> <a href='http://www.unitedtaskforce.org/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>United Task Force</a>, <i>Brooklyn</i><br /> <a href='https://www.torahvodaath.org/'>Yeshiva Torah Vodaath</a>, <i>Brooklyn</i><br /> <a href='http://www.yu.edu'>Yeshiva University</a>, <i>New York</i><br /> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/YZPSI/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Yeshiva Zichron Paltiel</a>, <i>Staten Island</i>

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"Dr. Eli Shapiro is tackling a critical issue for today’s children, teens, schools and families. His work on Digital Citizenship is critical in helping us understand and address the technology that is such a part of our lives. If we are to be capable,caring parents and educators, we need to knowledge. Dr. Shapiro’s work helps us make the decisions that will keep our children and students safe.”

"Dr. Eli’s presentation at Boca Raton Synagogue was transformative. He both challenged and encouraged parents to better guide and supervise our children’s use of technology so that they can draw from its benefits but be protected from its dangers. The feedback from the presentation was incredibly positive and we are very grateful for Dr. Eli’s time in our community. Dr. Eli’s presentation at Boca Raton Synagogue was transformative. He both challenged and encouraged parents to better guide and supervise our children’s use of technology so that they can draw from its benefits but be protected from its dangers. The feedback from the presentation was incredibly positive and we are very grateful for Dr. Eli’s time in our community."

"Professional, organized, thorough, and always entertaining, Dr. Eli Shapiro is a sought after speaker with a powerful and important message applicable to us all.
I have had the pleasure of listening to him lecture, and have benefited immensely and repeatedly from the extensive research of Dr. Shapiro and the Digital Citizenship Project. His work is vital, consequential, and tremendously helpful in navigating the technology-related turbulence and myriad issues affecting us daily in our constantly evolving digital age."

"Dr. Eli Shapiro is a breath of fresh air. His brilliant and entertaining presentations reveal the many challenges and dangers technology present to our children and the practical and creative solutions needed to help solve these pressing issues. If you are a school and community that wishes to protect your children, Dr. Shapiro is a must."

"A data-informed guide to navigating the promises and challenges of digital technology is increasingly essential in an age marked by digital technologies’ pervasive influence on how we learn, connect and communicate. Dr. Eli Shapiro's Digital Citizenship Project has taken the lead in responsibly teaching parents, educators and children how to effectively handle this powerful tool. Through a creative combination of well-done research, engaging lectures, workshops, and curricula, Dr. Shapiro's approach serves as an invaluable road-map for intelligently finding the balance between love and limits in helping our children responsibly use technology. Having attended a number of Dr Shapiro's lectures on promoting responsible digital citizenship I can strongly attest to the value of his engaging speaking style and practical, well-informed approach to helping our children navigate both the promise and potential perils of technology. I highly recommend this program."