🍎 Cannabis & Vaping Misconceptions, Climate Change, Plant-Based Nutrition

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This week! What are some common misconceptions about cannabis and vaping? Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, Professor, Stanford School of Medicine, presents Teen Misconceptions about Cannabis and Vaping: What’s True and What’s Not (May 9).

Thursday! Kids today are deeply concerned about our changing climate. Anya Kamenetz, author, journalist, and senior advisor at This is Planet Ed, Aspen Institute, will offer strategies for How - And Why - to Talk to Kids About Climate Change (May 11).

In this month's Parent Forum #23 (English), Eran Magen, PhD, founder, Parenting for Humans, presents How to Give Advice Your Children (Might) Listen To (May 12).

NEW! Can a plant-based diet improve your family's health? Join Kaiser Permanente physicians Dr. Kathryn Gopez, Pediatrics, and Dr. Elizabeth Nadiv, Pediatrics, for Plant-Based Nutrition: Building Healthy Habits for Family Eating (May 18).

NEW! What is "immigration grief" and how does it impact generations of newcomers? Michelle Remond, immigrant advocate, presents Understanding Immigration Grief: Connecting to Past, Present, and Future Generations (May 23).

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Upcoming 2022 - 2023 Events

Teen Misconceptions About Cannabis and Vaping: What’s True and What’s Not

Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, Professor of Adolescent Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine, will address common teen misconceptions about cannabis and vaping.

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

How - and Why - to Talk to Kids About Climate Change

Our children are experiencing the changing climate. Join Anya Kamenetz, author, journalist, and senior advisor at the Aspen Institute, to hear strategies for talking with kids about climate change.

Thursday, May 11, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

Plant-Based Nutrition: Building Healthy Habits for Family Eating

NEW! Can a plant-based diet improve your family's health? Join Kaiser Permanente physicians Dr. Kathryn Gopez, Pediatrics, and Dr. Elizabeth Nadiv, Pediatrics, to learn more about the health benefits of plant-based nutrition.

Thursday, May 18, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

Understanding Immigration Grief: Connecting to Past, Present, and Future Generations

NEW! What is "immigration grief" and how does it impact generations of newcomers? Michelle Remond is an immigrant expert and RCSD Community Liaison.

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

5:30pm – 6:30pm PT

Online Event (Live)

Parent Forum

Parent Forum #23 (English) - How to Give Advice Your Children (Might) Listen To

NEW! How can you give advice that your child (might) hear? Join Eran Magen, PhD, communication expert and founder of Parenting for Humans, for a new Parent Forum (English).

Friday, May 12, 2023

12:00pm – 1:00pm PT

Online Event (Live)

The Book Shelf

Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World

Screenwise is a realistic and optimistic perspective on how to thoughtfully guide kids in the digital age. Dr. Devorah Heitner, children's media expert, believes that technology offers huge potential to our children—if parents help them.

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Community Events

The Parenting C.U.R.V.E. Collaborative

Concerned about your youth and/or young adult? Join El Camino Health for The Parenting CURVE Collaborative, a free virtual event featuring presentations from experts on mental health topics related to youth.

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

6:00pm – 8:00pm

Virtual Event

In the News

The world is waking up to education’s essential role in climate solutions

Schools aren’t ready for the changes to the climate that are already here. And it’s time they got ready, because our schools aren’t just threatened by climate — they’re also a key part of the solution.

— The Hetchinger Report (Anya Kamenetz)

Just for Fun

Jurassic Park (with Rubber Chickens)

The ‘Jurassic Park’ theme recreated with strategically placed rubber chickens and a bowling ball. Why? Well, just because. 🐔

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Family Rituals for Extraordinary Times: Meaningful Practices to Deepen Connections

In this video, Betty Ray, founder of the Center for Ritual Design and former Director of Innovation at the George Lucas Educational Foundation, shares practical ideas for fostering deeper connections through family rituals.

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