In April: LDs and Distance Learning & Support for AAPI Communities

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April Pop-Up Event in Awareness and Support

of Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities

Photo Credit: AP (Nam Y. Huh)

Igniting Voices and Taking Action

A Panel Discussion on the Asian American Experience

and Anti-Asian Racism and Violence

A Pop-Up Event in collaboration with

St. Matthew's Episcopal Day School

KRISTEN SZE

and

JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS

and

CONGRESSMAN RO KHANNA

Moderated by

RALPH WALES

Head of School, St. Matthew's Episcopal Day School

Tues Apr 27, 6pm-7:15pm PT

DETAILS & REGISTER

Registration closes 2 HOURS before this event or

sooner if maximum capacity is reached

This event is free for ALL attendees

The recent increase in incidents of violence directed toward Asian American/Pacific Islander communities has elevated awareness of the bigotry and hurt that has been a persistent part of these communities’ American experience. Hear from a diverse panel of key voices who will discuss how they are leading the charge to change these patterns of discrimination through education and civic action.

Emmy Award-winning news journalist and ABC7 News anchor Kristen Sze,

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author and acclaimed filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas and Congressman Ro Khanna, who represents Silicon Valley in California’s 17th Congressional District, join moderator Ralph Wales, Head of School at St. Matthew's Episcopal Day School, to help bring focus to the Asian American/Pacific Islander experience – both historic and current.

This event is a collaboration between St. Matthew’s Episcopal Day School and Common Ground Speaker Series with a view and commitment to taking action to help confront racial injustice.

CHC Partner Event

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Supporting Learning Differences While

Distance Learning

Presented in Partnership with Children's Health Council

A panel discussion with CHC experts

CHRIS HARRIS, MEd

and

KENDRA FRAKA, MSW

Moderated by

DEBORAH REBER

Thurs Apr 29, 7pm-8:15pm PT

DETAILS & REGISTER

Registration closes 2 HOURS before this event or

sooner if maximum capacity is reached

This event is free for ALL attendees

Children’s Health Council (CHC) experts Chris Harris, MEd, Chief Education Officer at CHC, and Kendra Fraka, MSW, Social Emotional Learning Specialist at Sand Hill School, join in conversation with moderator and author Deborah Reber to share best practices for parents who are supporting students with learning challenges at home.

With a focus on mental health, promoting executive function skills, social-emotional learning and academics, parents and educators will learn how we can embrace our students’ differences – including strengths and challenges – and provide them the support they need to thrive and be successful, even in our current circumstances.

Online Event Attendance

Spring 2021 Common Ground Speaker Series events will take place live online. Please register for each event to receive webinar access, reminders and updates. Unless indicated otherwise, registration closes two hours before the start of each event or when maximum capacity is reached.

Parents, faculty and staff at our 44 member schools attend the Common Ground online events free of charge. This is made possible through the generous financial support of their schools.
Faculty and educators from non-member schools are also invited to attend free of charge.
April events are free of charge for all attendees, including non-member guests.

Registration details and more information about Common Ground Speaker Series, including a list of our member schools, may be found on our website.