Carlmont High School
Parent Education
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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. Founded in 2006, we have reached over 150,000 attendees on critical issues—mental health, digital media, college admission, and more—that impact the health, safety, and well-being of teens.
The Parent Education Series is a program of The Parent Venture, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
2023-2024 Parent Education Series
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Upcoming Events:
Understanding the Tweenage Brain
Deborah Farmer Kris, Author, Founder, Parenthood365
Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PT, Virtual Event (Live)
The tween years are a messy, magical, misunderstood period of child development. Join Deborah Farmer Kris, author, parenting expert, and founder of Parenthood365, for a presentation that will help demystify the “tweenage brain.”
Parents/caregivers, students, educators, health professionals, and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission.
This presentation is sponsored by Sequoia Union High School District, Sequoia Healthcare District, and Peninsula Health Care District, in partnership with The Parent Venture.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MA, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at cmargot@parentventure.org.
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How and Why to Talk to Kids About Climate Change: From Anxiety to Action
Anya Kamenetz, Author/Journalist, and Liz Hurtado, Climate Advocate
Thursday, April 18, 2024, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PT, Virtual Event (Live)
Climate advocate Liz Hurtado (Moms Clean Air Force/EcoMadres) will be in conversation with award-winning journalist and parenting author Anya Kamenetz (Climate Mental Health Network) about the widespread problem of youth climate anxiety.
Parents/caregivers, students, educators, health professionals, and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission.
This presentation is sponsored by Sequoia Union High School District, Sequoia Healthcare District, and Peninsula Health Care District, in partnership with The Parent Venture.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MA, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at cmargot@parentventure.org.
Helping Young People Lead Lives of Purpose
Kendall Cotton Bronk, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Claremont Graduate University
Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PT, Virtual Event (Live)
Drawing on nearly two decades of scientific research, Kendall Cotton Bronk, PhD, will explore: What is purpose? Why does it matter? And how can we — as parents and caregivers — help our children discover their purpose in life?
Parents/caregivers, students, educators, health professionals, and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission.
This presentation is sponsored by Sequoia Union High School District, Sequoia Healthcare District, and Peninsula Health Care District, in partnership with The Parent Venture.
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MA, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture (The Parent Education Series), at cmargot@parentventure.org.