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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
February is Black History Month! We dedicate this month to recognizing the achievements and contributions of Black people throughout history. This year's theme is "African Americans and the Arts," a celebration of Black art and artists.
Look for great events coming up this week!
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How can we help our kids make connections? Phyllis Fagell, LCPC, author of Middle School Superpowers, presents Super Belonging: Helping Kids Connect and Find Their Place in the Pack (February 6).
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We're proud to launch the all-new Neurodiversity Speaker Series! The series kicks off with Barbara Pape, EdM, in A Strength-Based Approach to Learner Variability and Neurodiversity (February 7). Please join us!
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Parent Forum #30 (English) features Eran Magen, PhD, founder of Parenting for Humans, in How to Give Advice Your Child (Might) Listen To (February 9).
In February's Foro de padres #33 (espaΓ±ol), Edwin Fernandez, LCSW, One Life Counseling Center, will discuss the stages of child and adolescent development in Comprender las etapas de desarrollo de su hijo (February 13).
NEW! How can we shape the next generation of reflective leaders? Leticia Britos Cavagnaro, PhD, Stanford d.school author and adjunct professor, presents Experiments in Reflection that Connect Generations (February 16).
NEW! Teenagers are natural risk-takers, so how can we keep them safe? We welcome Jess Shatkin, MD, MPH, adolescent psychiatrist, author of Born to Be Wild: Why Teenagers Take Risks, and How We Can Keep Them Safe (February 27).
NEW! How can we help our teenagers develop safe and healthy relationships? We invite you to the third event in Emmy award-winning filmmaker Preeti Mankar Deb's series, MY BODY TO LOVE: Katie's Story (February 29). Please join us!
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Upcoming 2023 - 2024 Events | | |
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Super Belonging: Helping Kids Connect and Find Their Place in the Pack
NEW! Phyllis Fagell, author and licensed clinical counselor, helps kids connect and "find their place in the pack."
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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A Strength-Based Approach to Learner Variability and Neurodiversity
ο»ΏWe kick off the new Neurodiversity Speaker Series with Barbara Pape, EdM, Senior Director, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise. Free admission!
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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Experiments in Reflection that Connect Generations (Stanford d.school)
NEW! Leticia Britos Cavagnaro, PhD, Stanford d.school, shares creative methods and emerging technologies to shape reflective future leaders.
Friday, February 16, 2024
12:00pm β 1:00pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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Born to Be Wild: Why Teens Take Risks, and How We Can Help Keep Them Safe
NEW! In Born to Be Wild, Jess Shatkin, MD, MPH, sheds new light on why young people make dangerous choices β and offers solutions that work.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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MY BODY TO LOVE: Katie's Story
NEW! Filmmaker Preeti Mankar Deb, sexuality health educator Ivy Chen, and health program manager Katie Reeder present My Body to Love: Katie's Story.
Thursday, February 29, 2024
5:30pm β 6:30pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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Parent Forum #30 (English) - How to Give Advice Your Child (Might) Listen To
ο»ΏHow can you give advice that your child (might) listen to? Join us for a new Parent Forum (English) with Eran Magen, PhD, founder of Parenting for Humans.
Friday, February 9, 2024
12:00pm β 1:00pm PT
Virtual Event (Live)
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Foro de padres #34 (espaΓ±ol) β Comprender las etapas de desarrollo de su hijo
Edwin FernΓ‘ndez, LCSW, One Life Counseling Center, hablarΓ‘ sobre las diferentes etapas evolutivas del niΓ±o y cΓ³mo podemos apoyar su desarrollo.
Martes, 13 de febrero de 2023
5:30pm - 6:30pm PT
Evento virtual (en vivo)
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Rainbow Kids en EspaΓ±ol - A Webinar on Gender, Love & Family (in Spanish)
Parents, caregivers and educators of young children are invited to a free 90-minute webinar (in Spanish) on how and why to talk with young children about diversity as it relates to gender, families, and love.
Dates of Event: 2/13, 3/21, 4/17 or 4/24
Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm PST
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5 ways to shore up boys' social relationships (Phyllis Fagell, LCPC)
Many boys want to spend time with friends but lack the skills needed to connect. Others may avoid social risks that could expose them to embarrassment or rejection.
β CNN: Life But Better - Relationships
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Penguins take the leap
JUMP! Sometimes you just gotta try...enjoy this video of penguins taking the leap (more fun with sound ON).
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Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives it Changed
Dashka Slater, award-winning author of Accountable, tells the gripping story of a social media account that changed everything for a group of SF Bay Area teenagers.
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