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The Parent Venture is a leading provider of inclusive, high-quality education for parents/caregivers, students, educators, health professionals, and community members. Since 2006, we have delivered education on critical issues—mental health, substance use, 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. 
 
 
2025-2026 Parent Education Series

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2025-2026 Parent Education Series
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Upcoming Events: 

 

10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People
David Yeager, PhD, Professor of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin
 
Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PT, Virtual Event (Live)
 
 
In 10 to 25, developmental psychologist David Yeager, PhD, offers a fresh, science-based approach to motivating young people from early adolescence through young adulthood.
 
Parents/caregivers, students, educators, and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission.
 
This Parents Under Pressure presentation is sponsored by generous donors from Sutter Health and the San Mateo County Office of Education, in partnership with The Parent Venture.
 
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MEd, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture, at cmargot@parentventure.org.
 
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Creating Inclusive Environments for Neurodivergent Communities
Bryan Neider, Kathleen Foley-Hughes, and Olenka Villarreal
 
Thursday, January 22, 2026, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PT, Virtual Event (Live)
 
 
Bay Area nonprofit leaders Bryan Neider, CEO of AbilityPath; Kathleen Foley-Hughes, Founder and Executive Director of Ada’s Café; and Olenka Villarreal, Founder and CEO of the Magical Bridge Foundation, will discuss what it takes to create inclusive environments where everyone can thrive.
 
Parents/caregivers, educators, and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission.
 
 
For more information, visit www.neurodiversityeducationseries.org, or contact Charlene Margot, MEd, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture, at cmargot@parentventure.org.
 
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Discovering AI: A Parent's Guide to Navigating the Future of Education 
Amy D. Love, Author, AI Advisor, Founder of DISCOVERING AI

Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 6:00pm – 7:00pm PT, Virtual Event (Live)
 
 
AI is already part of how students study, create, and think. Join Amy D. Love, author of DISCOVERING AI: A Parent's Guide to Raising Future-Ready Kids, for an engaging conversation that brings clarity, confidence, and a plan for your family’s future. 
 
Parents/caregivers, students, educators, and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission.
 
This presentation is sponsored by the Fremont Union High Schools Foundation, in partnership with The Parent Venture. 
 
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MEd, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture, at cmargot@parentventure.org.