Dear Parents,
Happy Father's Day
! A big "thank you" to all the great dads, stepdads, uncles, brothers, and grandfathers who show our kids what it means to be a father.
This summer, due to the popularity of the Parent Education Webinar Series, we will offer occasional
virtual events
(online). Look for
details
in this newsletter!
Panelists will include
Eric Abrams, MBA
, Chief Inclusion Officer, Stanford Graduate School of Education; and
Kareem Graham, PhD
, scientist and father of two.
In addition, The Parent Education Series is proud to co-sponsor a group of national experts offering a nine-week summer Masterclass series,
Parenting in Place
.
Click here
for more information.
Recent videos feature presentations by
Alnardo Martinez, Child Mind Institute
(
Mantenar la Calma Durante el COVID-19
) and
Tiffany Hoang, CircleUp Education
(
Diversity & Bias in Schools
).
TPV will provide more high-quality, evidence-based parent education, while extending the reach of
The Parent Education Series
to a broader range of families and communities.
Wishing you all a happy, safe, and healthy summer!
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Charlene Margot, M.A.
Founder and CEO
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Talking to Your Kids About Race:
A (Virtual) Conversation
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Join distinguished panelists
Julie Lythcott-Haims, JD, MFA; Eric Abrams,
MBA
; and
Kareem Graham, PhD,
for an important conversation on
"Talking to Your Kids About Race."
Zoom link provided upon registration. This event will be video recorded.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Online Event (Webinar)
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Guiding Our Children: A Message from The Parent Education Series
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As an organization that educates parents, students, and community members, we condemn the recent acts of racism and violence that have shaken our nation and led to a groundswell of peaceful protests.
For a list of
resources
, please visit our
website.
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Community Events (Virtual)
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Parenting in Place: Helping Families Thrive in Challenging Time
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The Parent Education Series is proud to co-sponsor a group of national experts (authors, educators, and neuroscientists) offering a special nine-week
Masterclass series
,
Parenting in Place
. Please join us!
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College Essay Town Hall - PrepMatters
Personal Essays in Historical Times
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Join
Ned Johnson
, President/CEO, and
Jeff Knox
from
PrepMatters
for a College Essay Town Hall - Personal Essays in Historical Times. Free admission! Registration required.
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
4:00pm PDT / 7:00pm EDT
Online Event (Webinar)
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Race, Policing, and the Color of Justice: A conversation on the path forward after George Floyd
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What do we want racial justice and policing to look like in our community, and what's keeping us from getting there? Presented by
Embarcadero Media Group.
Thursday, June 25, 2020
7:00pm - 8:15pm
Online Event (Webinar)
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Sequoia Healthcare District
The Parent Green Folder
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The Parent Green Folder
helps parents recognize
symptoms of distress
and identify appropriate referrals to school and community resources
.
The Green Folder
is a resource provided by
Sequoia Healthcare District, Healthy Schools Initiative (HSI).
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Calm Parents, Healthy Kids
(Online Simulation)
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Calm Parents, Healthy Kids
is an interactive role-play simulation from
Kognito
that helps parents build skills to respond to their young children in a calm and loving way during stressful everyday situations. Free to parents!
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How the Pandemic is Strengthening Fathers' Relationships with Their Children
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Is the global pandemic bringing fathers closer to their children? Despite the considerable challenges many families are facing right now, one silver lining appears to be the strengthened relationships between fathers and children.
— Making Caring Common (MCC) Project, Harvard Graduate School of Education
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Coronavirus Mystery: Are Kids Less Likely To Catch It Than Adults Are?
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Why the coronavirus appears to affect children differently than it affects adults is one of the great mysteries of the current pandemic. Kids and teens appear far less likely than adults to get infected with the virus.

— NPR/KQED: Goats and Soda
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Introducing The Parent Venture!
Because parenting is a growth opportunity...
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The Parent Venture
is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing high-quality education for parents, students, teachers, clinicians, and community members.
TPV
will extend the reach of
The Parent Education Series
to more parents and community members.
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Telling Family Stories Matters
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Published on Medium by Bev Hartman, M.A.,
Founder and COO, The Parent Venture
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When Your Kids Start Giving You Advice
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Published on Medium by Charlene Margot, M.A.,
Founder and CEO, The Parent Education Series/The Parent Venture
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Diversity & Bias in Schools
CircleUp Education
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In this online webinar,
Tiffany Hoang
, co-founder of
CircleUp Education
, helps parents develop a common language to identify and address challenges related to bias and exclusion in schools.
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Mantenga la calma: cómo manejar el estrés y la ansiedad durante COVID-19
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Únase a
Alnardo Martinez, MS
,
Técnico de comportamiento, Centro de trastornos de ansiedad en el
Child Mind Institute
, para un seminario virtual para ayudarlo a usted y su familia a navegar la ansiedad asociada con el coronavirus, el cierre de escuelas y el aprendizaje a distancia.
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"Dads are like chocolate chip cookies; they may have chips or be totally nutty, but they are sweet and make the world a better place, especially for their children."
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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
75,000
attendees on critical issues — mental health, substance use, sexual health, social media, and more — that impact the
health, safety, and well-being
of children and teens.
Our
Video Library
has been viewed over 7,400 times, including 2,000+ views since COVID-19. Free videos are available on our
YouTube
and
Vimeo
channels.
Questions? Contact
Charlene Margot
, M.A., Founder and CEO, The Parent Education Series.
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