Dear Parents,
We hope you are staying safe and well! Our hearts go out to everyone impacted by the wildfires burning in California.
In October, we're proud to host Alice Kleeman, retired M-A College Advisor, and Dr. Angel B. PĂ©rez, new CEO of NACAC, 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 feature presentations on Community College Transfer Programs; Better Digital Parenting; and Talking to Your Kids About Race.
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. Check out our new website! TPV will provide high-quality parent 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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How to Give Kids a Sense of Routine and Stability in a Pandemic School Year |
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Online Event (Webinar).
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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 #3 (English): Sept. 25, 12pm
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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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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How To Help Bay Area Fire Victims |
Thousands of Bay Area residents have been forced from their homes as wildfires ignited by lightning storms continue to tear through the region, including San Mateo County.
Nonprofit groups helping fire victims are in need of assistance. Anyone who is able to contribute is asked to consider donating to the groups listed here. Any amount welcome!
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Stanford Medicine (SCOPE)
Animated Video Helps Kids Weather the COVID-19 Pandemic
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The "My Hero is You" video was created by Maya Adam, MD, director of health media innovation in Stanford's Department of Pediatrics, in partnership with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), a humanitarian forum of the United Nations.
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Navigating Remote Learning: A Webinar for K-8 Families |
Join Dr. Denise Pope, co-founder of Challenge Success and Senior Lecturer at Stanford’s GSE, for a practical webinar on how families can best support student well-being and engagement with learning, along with balancing home and work responsibilities.
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Building a prosthetic arm with LEGO |
Ever since he was a kid, David Aguilar was obsessed with LEGO. He spent his childhood building cars, planes, helicopters, and eventually, his own prosthetic. The self-named "Hand Solo" created the MK2, a prosthetic arm that can bend and pick up objects with a pincer-like grip. So cool!
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Zoo creates baby shower registry for endangered pregnant gorilla |
Audubon Zoo created a baby shower registry for Tumani, an expectant gorilla. Shower gifts include cozy fleece blankets, teether rings, jumbo blocks, bubble bath, and even a giant turtle sand box, as well as some gorilla-specific items like a mini freezer and shredded wood. Congrats, Tumani!
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How to give kids a sense of routine and stability in a school year that is anything but normal |
The uncertainty of what school will look like, along with fear of the virus, are stressful for parents and kids alike. Stress and trauma can affect executive function, which includes organization skills, critical thinking and problem-solving, planning, decision-making and executing tasks. (Ana Homayoun)
— The Washington Post: On Parenting
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How to Protect Your Family’s Privacy During Remote Learning
Building a safe digital environment is essential to making remote learning work, experts say.
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Millions of students will attend school online this fall, and parents have a lot of questions. How does remote learning affect privacy, and what steps can parents, students and teachers take to build an online environment that feels safe?
— The New York Times: Parenting
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Talking to Your Kids About Race: A (Virtual) Conversation |
How should parents talk to their kids about race? In this video, we bring together a distinguished panel of experts - Julie Lythcott-Haims, Donald Grant, Eric Abrams, Kareem Graham - to offer insights into an often difficult, fraught subject -- race in America.
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What Next? Exploring the Community College Transfer Programs |
Universities, both public and private, eagerly admit community college transfer students because of their excellent preparation and performance. Discover how community colleges can help students expand their transfer opportunities.
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Welcome to 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 reach of The Parent Education Series to more parents and community members.
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"Some of the most brilliant, creative people I know did not do well at school. Many of them didn’t really discover what they could do—and who they really were—until they’d left school and recovered from their education." |
— Sir Ken Robinson, British author, speaker and international advisor on education (1950 - August, 2020) |
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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.
© 2020 - 2021 The Parent Education Series
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