Menlo-Atherton High School
The Parent Education Series
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The Parent Education Series is a leading provider of inclusive, high-quality education for parents/caregivers, students, educators, mental health professionals, and community members. Since 2006, our organization has delivered education on critical issues—mental health, substance abuse, digital media, and more—that impact the health and well-being of children and teens.
The Parent Education Series is a program of The Parent Venture, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
2024-2025 Parent Education Series
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Upcoming Events:
Fostering Mathematical and STEM Brilliance in All Students
Christa Jackson, PhD, Professor of Mathematics, Science, and STEM Education, Saint Louis University
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PT, Virtual Event (Live)
According to Christa Jackson, PhD, Professor of Mathematics, Science, and STEM Education at Saint Louis University, parents and educators need to consider mathematical and STEM experts who embody the social identities of the learners they guide/teach.
Parents/caregivers, students, educators, health professionals, and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission.
This presentation is sponsored by Sequoia Healthcare District, Peninsula Health Care District, Sequoia Union High School District, and The Parent Venture.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MEd, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at cmargot@parentventure.org.
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Thinking Differently about the “Social” Uses of Media for Neurodivergent Youth
Meryl Alper, PhD, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Northeastern University
Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PT, Virtual Event (Live)
In this Neurodiversity Education Series event, Dr. Meryl Alper, Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern University and author of Kids Across the Spectrums: Growing Up Autistic in the Digital Age, will discuss the “social” aspects of media for neurodivergent youth.
Parents/caregivers, educators, health professionals, and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission.
The Neurodiversity Education Series is presented by The Parent Venture, Children’s Health Council, Compass High School, REEL2e, and The RILEY Project, with major funding from the Sequoia Healthcare District.
For more information, please visit www.neurodiversityeducationseries.org, or contact Charlene Margot, MEd, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture, at cmargot@parentventure.org.
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BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity
Ruth Whippman, Journalist, Speaker, Author of BoyMom
Thursday, November 21, 2024, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PT, Virtual Event (Live)
British journalist and author Ruth Whippman asks: How do we raise our sons to have a healthy sense of self? In her new book, BoyMom, Whippman charts a new path to give boys a healthier, more expansive, and more fulfilling story about their own lives.
Parents/caregivers, students, educators, health professionals, and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission.
This presentation is sponsored by Sequoia Healthcare District, Peninsula Health Care District, Sequoia Union High School District, and The Parent Venture.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MEd, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at cmargot@parentventure.org.
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