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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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2023-2024 Parent Education Series
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Upcoming Events: 

 
The Power of Quiet: Rescuing Solitude in a Distracted, Extroverted World
Heidi Kasevich, PhD, Founding Director, Kase Leadership Method
 
Thursday, March 21, 2024, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PT, Virtual Event (Live)
 
 
Leadership educator Heidi Kasevich, PhD, will examine the benefits of solitude, for both introverts and extroverts alike, and explore concrete strategies to enhance our collective well-being with quiet times and spaces.
 
Parents/caregivers, students, educators, health professionals, and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission.
 
This presentation is sponsored by generous donors from the Mills-Peninsula Hospital Foundation and the San Mateo County Office of Education, 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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Parent Forum #31 (English) – Mastering the Art of Constructive Feedback
Eran Magen, PhD, Founder, Parenting for Humans
 
Friday, March 22, 2024, 12:00pm – 1:00pm PT, Virtual Event (Live)
 
 
How can you offer constructive feedback to your child or teen (without the eye roll)? Join us for a new Parent Forum (English) with Eran Magen, PhD, population health psychologist and founder of Parenting for Humans.
 
Parents and caregivers welcome! Free admission. The Parent Forum is an initiative of Sequoia Healthcare District, in partnership with Sequoia Union High School District, Redwood City School District, and The Parent Venture.
 
Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, MA, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture, at cmargot@parentventure.org. 
 
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Changing Perspectives: Understanding Inclusion, Ableism, and Neurodiversity
Sam Drazin, Founder and Executive Director, Changing Perspectives
 
Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PT, Virtual Event (Live)
 
 
We are excited to announce the all-new Neurodiversity Speaker Series!
 
All students need equitable learning environments that promote inclusion, ableism, and neurodiversity. In this webinar, nationally recognized educator Sam Drazin will offer strategies to help parents, caregivers, and educators create more equitable, empathetic, and inclusive communities.
 
Parents/caregivers, students, educators, health professionals, and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission.
 
 
For more information, please visit www.neurodiversityspeakerseries.org, or contact Charlene Margot, CEO, The Parent Venture, at cmargot@parentventure.org.
 
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Safety First and Mental Health: Empowering Teens to Prevent and Reduce Drug Use
Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, Halpern-Felsher REACH Lab, Stanford Medicine
 
Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 5:30pm – 6:30pm PT, Virtual Event (Live)
 
 
How does mental health impact substance use and abuse in youth? Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, founder and director of the Halpern-Felsher REACH Lab, Stanford Medicine, is a developmental psychologist whose research focuses on understanding and reducing adolescents' health-related risk behavior.
 
Parents/caregivers, students, educators, health professionals, and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission.
 
This presentation is sponsored by Peninsula Health Care District and San Mateo Union High School 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.