Raising Human Beings: Creating a Collaborative Partnership with Your Child or Teen

Ross W. Greene, PhD, renowned child psychologist and NYT bestselling author of Lost at School and The Explosive Child, explains how to cultivate better parent-child relationships.

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

Her Honor: A Conversation with Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell

NEW! Join us for a special conversation with Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell, author of the debut book, Her Honor: My Life on the Bench (2021). Judge Cordell was the first female African American judge in Northern CA.

Thursday, February 9, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

Health Impacts and Legalities of Cannabis Use in Youth

Lynn Silver, MD, MPH, will discuss the health impacts and legalities of cannabis use in youth. Sponsored by TUPE, San Mateo County Office of Education.

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

Sequoia Health Care District Town Hall: Understanding Heart Health

February is Heart Health Month! Join us for Sequoia Healthcare District's Heart Health Town Hall with cardiologist Dr. Henry Huang and Liz Lazar-Johnson.

Thursday, February 16, 2023

6:00pm – 7:00pm PT

Online Event (Live)

The Science of Well-Being for Teens (Yale University)

A recent survey found that 37% of teens say they have poor mental health. This 6-week course bring together the best insights from Dr. Laurie Santos’ popular Yale course, The Science of Well-Being. Enrollment is free!

The Slingshot Challenge (National Geographic)

National Geographic is challenging 13-18 year olds to create a one-minute video with their solution to a current environmental problem. From cleaning our air to reviving our ocean, we want to see what you're doing to create a better world for everyone!

The mundane, radical, fun, painful ways we can help our kids find happiness

If you ask parents what they want most for their kids, many will answer, “I want them to be happy.” But happiness is an emotion, a momentary state of being. How can we help our children find true happiness?

— The Washington Post: Parenting

The Spectacular Chinese Tradition of Molten Iron Fireworks

For 30 years, Wang De has been practicing the ancient art of Da Shuhua, a 500-year-old tradition that began with blacksmiths in the Nuanquan village of China. By tossing molten iron against the walls, they create beautiful showers of sparks!

Radical Inclusion: Understanding Visible and Invisible Differences

Vikram K. Jaswal, PhD, Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, advocates for "radical inclusion" to empower our kids, schools, and communities. (https://jaswallab.org/)