Dear Parents,
We hope you're enjoying the Labor Day weekend! Stay cool!
On September 15, we are honored to welcome Dr. Victor Rios, UCSB professor, author, and TED Talk speaker, in The Anti-Racist Parent: Engaging Youth Through an Equity and Justice Framework (Online).
In addition, we've added a livestream screening of The Pushouts, a documentary film that follows Dr. Rios' inspiring dropout-to-professor story (Online):
"I was in prison before I was even born. So begins the story of Victor Rios, a high school dropout, Oakland gang member, and three-time felon by age 15."
NEW! Join Dr. Maya Adam, Stanford School of Medicine, in Family Nutrition: Optimizing Our Children's Relationship with Food. This webinar is part of The Parent Education Mini-Series focused on health and wellness (Online, October 14).
We're proud to host Dr. Angel B. PĂ©rez, new CEO of NACAC, and Alice Kleeman, retired M-A College Advisor, in The Future of College Admission: More Questions, A Range of Answers? (Online, October 29).
The Parent Forum returns this fall, with new series in English and Spanish. View the last Parent Forum (Spanish) here, or register for Parent Forum #3 (English) with Dr. Eran Magen (Online, September 25).
With over 9,000 views, our Video Library (YouTube and Vimeo) has become a trusted resource for parents. Recent videos include How to Give Kids a Sense of Routine and Stability in a Pandemic School Year and Better Digital Parenting.
And for the latest in parenting news, research, and events, follow us on Instagram and Facebook, with new posts daily!
Finally, we're delighted to announce the launch of our new nonprofit organization, The Parent Venture. TPV will provide high-quality parent and community education to a broader range of families and communities.
Wishing you all a happy and safe return to school!
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Charlene Margot, M.A.
Founder and CEO
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Upcoming 2020 - 2021 Events |
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The Anti-Racist Parent: Engaging Youth Through an Equity and Justice Framework |
What does it mean to be an "Anti-Racist Parent"? Victor Rios, PhD, UCSB professor, TED Talk speaker, author, sociologist, and national thought leader, will provide parents with practical strategies for being reflexive about anti-racism. Sponsored by SHSEF.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Online Event (Webinar)
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The Parent Forum #3 (English) |
Join us for a new Parent Forum 2020-21 (English) with Eran Magen, PhD, founder of The Center for Supportive Relationships. This series of (virtual) parent discussion groups will focus on parent-child communication.
Parent Forum #4 (English): Oct. 30, 12pm
Parent Forum #5 (English): Dec. 11, 12pm
Friday, September 25, 2020
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Online Event (Meeting)
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Family Nutrition: Optimizing Our Children's Relationship with Food |
NEW! Maya Adam, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Stanford School of Medicine. Her teaching centers on maternal, child health and nutrition, and she is the author of "Food Love Family: A Practical Guide to Child Nutrition."
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Online Event (Webinar)
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The Future of College Admission: More Questions, A Range of Answers? |
Dr. Angel B. PĂ©rez, new CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), and Alice Kleeman, retired M-A College Advisor, offer advice from both sides of the desk on college-admission-related issues. Sponsored by M-A PTA.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Online Event (Webinar)
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Documentary Film (Livestream) |
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The Pushouts - Dr. Victor Rios |
"I was in prison before I was even born." Woven with archival material from Victor Rios’ own troubled adolescence, The Pushouts examines questions of race, class, power, and the American dream at a particularly urgent time.
Sunday September 6 -
Saturday, September 19, 2020
Livestream Event (Online)
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Published by Eran Magen, PhD
Founder, The Center for Supportive Relationships, http://eranmagen.com/blog/
To sign up for Dr. Magen's newsletter, click here.
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Community Town Hall (Virtual) |
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Sequoia Healthcare District's
Response to COVID-19 in Our Schools
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Thursday, September 17, 2020
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Online Event (Meeting)
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10 Powerful Inclusive and Anti-Racist Books for Kids and Teens |
This resource guide was created by 15-year-old Marley Dias, the founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks. To date, Marley has collected and donated over 10,000 books featuring Black female protagonists.
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Robot Spy Hummingbird Films Monarch Butterflies! |
Up to half a billion monarch butterflies lie sleeping in Mexico. As winter ends and spring arrives, the sun warms their wings and the forest comes to life as a cascade of butterflies take flight! Robot Spy Hummingbird is right there in the heart of the spectacle.
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How to Build a Catapult from Newspaper |
The use of catapults can be traced to the Greeks, Romans, and Chinese more than 2,000 years ago. OK, let’s play! You can build your own tossing game from newspaper and tape. Here’s how to make a catapult launcher and a basket target.
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Keeping a Love for School Alive
Learning in 2020 is going to be a roller-coaster of adjustment — here’s how to retain some joy.
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Whether your kids are learning remotely, doing a hybrid, or back fully in-person, with new protocols like masks and social distancing, school will not look anything like it did in February. How do we keep their love of school alive in these unusual circumstances?
— The New York Times: Parenting
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Young People Are Fighting Hunger and Finding Purpose
“These amazing young kids are running the whole show,” said the owner of the Wood Cafe. “Their energy propels it.”
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Research shows that volunteering enhances empathy, lowers the risk of depression, and instills a sense of purpose. While face-to-face opportunities have diminished during Covid-19, many teens are finding indirect ways to help.
— The New York Times: The Coronavirus Outbreak
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How to Give Kids a Sense of Routine and Stability in a Pandemic School Year |
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Better Digital Parenting: Research-Based Strategies for Unprecedented Times |
How can you be a better "digital parent" during a pandemic? In this webinar, Alicia Blum-Ross, PhD (Parenting For A Digital Future) and Anya Kamenetz (The Art of Screen Time) offer strategies to improve your parenting practices in ways that fit your family's values.
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Announcing The Parent Venture!
Because parenting is a growth opportunity...
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The Parent Venture is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing high-quality education for parents, students, educators, clinicians, and community members. TPV will extend The Parent Education Series programming to more parents and community members.
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"It's amazing
the difference
a bit of sky
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— Shel Silverstein, American writer, Where the Sidewalk Ends, father of two |
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The Parent Education Series is an award-winning program that provides high-quality education to parents, students, teachers, clinicians, and community members.
Since 2006, our organization has reached over 80,000 attendees on critical issues — mental health, substance use, social media, college admission, and more — that impact the health, safety, and well-being of children and teens.
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