Dear Parents,

We hope you are enjoying the final weeks of summer !

As schools make plans for re-opening, The Parent Education Series will continue to provide parent and community education virtually through 2020.

Many thanks to Anya Kamenetz and Dr. Alicia Blum-Ross for last week's terrific conversation, Better Digital Parenting: Research-based Strategies for Unprecedented Times . NEW video posted online!

We're pleased to sponsor a back-to-school series with noted author Ana Homayoun . See details below for Setting Students Up for Success in a School Year of Uncertainty ( Online, August 18 ).

If you attended any of the Summer Series events, we hope you'll take a few minutes to complete a brief online survey :


The topic of this month's Spanish-language Parent Forum #4 is "Parent-Child Communication," featuring Edwin Fernandez, LCSW , One Life Counseling Center. See details below for this initiative of Sequoia Healthcare District (August 12).

As always, you are welcome to explore videos of past events in our Video Library on YouTube and Vimeo . And for the latest in parenting news and events, join us on social media ( Instagram   and Facebook ) with new posts daily!

Recent videos feature presentations on Better Digital Parenting ; Exploring the Community College Transfer Programs ; and Talking to Your Kids About Race .

Finally, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our new 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, The Parent Venture (TPV) . Check out our new website !

TPV will provide more high-quality parent education, while extending the reach of The Parent Education Series to a broader range of families and communities.

Wishing you all a happy and healthy summer!



Charlene Margot, M.A.
Founder and CEO
Upcoming 2020 Events
Online Events (Webinars)
Back to School Series: Setting Students Up for Success in a School Year of Uncertainty
Join noted author and educator Ana Homayoun as she discusses how to set students up for success - socially, emotionally, and academically - in the midst of a pandemic. Adapting to change is key!


Tuesday, August 18, 2020
12:00pm - 1:00pm PT
Online Event (Webinar)
Miércoles 12 de agosto de 2020
10:00am - 11:00am PT
Evento en línea (seminario web)
Seminario Web ID: 842 1714 3401

Wednesday, August 12, 2020
10:00am - 11:00am PT
Online Event (Webinar)
Webinar ID: 842 1714 3401
Español - Foro de Padres #4
Spanish - Parent Forum #4
Únase a nosotros para un Foro de Padres en español (Grupo de apoyo) , una iniciativa del Sequoia Healthcare District . Patrocinó el Distrito Escolar de Redwood City, One Life Counseling Center y The Parent Education Series.

Join us for a Spanish language Parent Forum (Support Group) , an initiative of Sequoia Healthcare District . Sponsored Redwood City School District, One Life Counseling Center , and The Parent Education Series.
Community Events (Virtual)
A Healthy Approach to College Admissions: An Interactive Webinar
College admissions can be a source of stress and anxiety for students and parents alike. With the pandemic inserting more uncertainty, Challenge Success offers a live, interactive webinar hosted by Dr. Denise Pope. 

Thursday, August 6, 2020
5:00pm - 6:15pm PT
Online Event (Webinar)
Registration :  $10
Youth Rising Up: Can Gen Z Lead on Social Change?
Five young adults share their perspectives on racial justice and advocacy in a virtual panel discussion moderated by Julie Lythcott-Haims , former Dean at Stanford University . Sponsored by Embarcadero Media and Youth Community Service (YCS).

Thursday, August 6, 2020
7:00pm - 8:30pm PT
Online Event (Webinar)
Just for Fun
World's Largest Jello Pool - Can You Swim in Jello?
Since Mark Rober , former NASA engineer, was a little kid, he always wondered what it would be like to swim in a pool of Jello. Turns out it's really difficult. He heated up gelatin in 55 gallon drums and then used gravity to pour the Jello into the pool. Pretty incredible!
Fold 'N Fly - Paper Airplane Designs
The perfect pandemic activity! Here's a database of paper airplanes with easy-to-follow folding instructions, video tutorials, and printable folding plans. Find the best paper airplanes that fly the furthest and stay aloft the longest.
Parenting in Place
Parenting in Place: Helping Families Thrive in Challenging Times
The Parent Education Series is proud to co-sponsor a group of national experts (authors, educators, neuroscientists) offering a special 9-week Masterclass series , Parenting in Place . Please join us for the final week! Registration fee applies; recordings of previous events available online.
Resources
A Family Guide to Covid: Questions & Answers for Parents, Grandparents, and Children
In  A Family Guide to Covid , William Haseltine, PhD, Harvard Medical School, answers questions about Covid-19 honestly, with equal measures of clarity and compassion.

To download, use password "AskDrBill" www.accessh.org/covidfamilyguide .
Study Spanish with Habla Más!
Presented by Upward Scholars
Habla Más , which means “speak more” in Spanish, provides non-Spanish speaking adults, youth, and children the opportunity to study Spanish with an Upward Scholars student trained as a Spanish coach.

Video - Upward Scholars Spanish Coach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UR4fgTgF1U&feature=youtu.be
In the News
I Was a Screen–Time Expert. Then the Coronavirus Happened.
Anya Kamenetz , education correspondent for NPR, reflects on her pre-pandemic pronouncements about children’s technology use and offers new advice, like focus on feelings, not screens.

— The New York Times: Parenting
What My Kids Learned When They Weren’t in School
"After watching my daughters during these months at home, I am less worried about their missed classroom time. There are things they’ve learned since school was canceled that they couldn’t have learned any other way."

— The Atlantic: Family
The Parent Venture
To learn more, visit our website at https://www.parentventure.org/
Introducing The Parent Venture!
Because parenting is a growth opportunity...
The Parent Venture is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) 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.
Video Library
Better Digital Parenting:
Research-Based Strategies for Unprecedented Times
In this no-shame, brass-tacks session, Dr. Alicia Blum-Ross (Parenting For A Digital Future) and Anya Kamenetz (The Art of Screen Time) offer tips to improve your screen practices in ways that fit your family's unique values.
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.
Parenting Quotes
"Love is a creative act. When you love someone, you create a new world for them. My mother did that for me, and with the things I learned, I came back and created a new understanding for her."
— Trevor Noah, South African comedian, writer, actor, political commentator, host of The Daily Show
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, and more — that impact the health, safety, and well-being of children and teens. Videos of events are available in our Video Library ( YouTube and Vimeo channels).

Questions? Contact Charlene Margot , M.A., Founder and CEO, The Parent Education Series. For more information, visit The Parent Venture website, parentventure.org .
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