M-A parent education series

Lily’s Wings: An Anti-Trafficking Community Project and Play on May 15

by Contributed Content on May 13, 2019

Lily’s Wings: An Anti-Trafficking Community Project and Play, part of the M-A Parent Education Series, will take place on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at the
M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC). Open to parents, youth 13+, educators, and community members! Register for this free event online.

Lily’s Wings is an original project and play produced by Fuse Theatre to raise awareness about human trafficking. The program will include the play, a short introductory piece on human trafficking, and a panel discussion about HT awareness, advocacy, and finding support.

Lily’s Wings is a bilingual play in Spanish and English. Special thanks to Dignity Health Sequoia Hospital, Fuse Theatre, and The Parent Education Series for their support of this event. M-A Parent Education Series events are sponsored by the M-A PTA, Sequoia Healthcare District, and Sequoia Union High School District.

Questions? Contact Charlene Margot, M.A., Director, The Parent Education Series, at [email protected]

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M-A Parent Education Series examines college admission process on April 25

Denise Pope, PhD, Challenge Success, Stanford Graduate School of Education, will talk about “A Well-Balanced Perspective on College ‘Fit’” on Thursday, April 25, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at the Menlo-Atherton High School, Performing Arts Center (PAC). Register online for this free event. The college admissions process can be a source of stress and anxiety for […]

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Heidi Kasevich, PhD, Founder, Quiet Schools Network is next M-A Parent Ed speaker

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Two M-A Parent Education Series events set for September

The M-A Parent Education Series kicks on of Thursday, Sept. 13, with author Leah Weiss, PhD, Stanford University, speaking on the topic Mindful Parenting: How to Raise Kids Who Are Creative, Compassionate and Resilient. The talk will take place from 7:00 to 8:30 pm in the M-A Performing Arts Center. Tickets available online. Dr. Weiss (pictured) […]

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How neuroscience affects learning is M-A parent education talk on Feb. 15

Melina Encipher, Ph.D.,  of the Institute of Applied Neuroscience (IAN) will talk about The Neuroscience of Learning on Thursday, Feb. 15, at 7:00 pm at the next M-A Parent Education Lecture. Focusing on the the emerging field of educational neuroscience, she will describe how a neuroscientific understanding of learning can shape the future of education. […]

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Devorah Heitner, PhD, of Raising Digital Natives is M-A parent ed speaker on Jan. 23

Devorah Heitner,, PhD, talks about Empathy is the App: Raising Thoughtful Kids in the Digital Age. This inaugural 2018 M-A Parent Education lecture takes place on Tuesday, Jan. 23 from 7:00-8:30 pm at the M-A Performing Arts Center. Register for the free event online. In the digital world, no skill is more crucial than empathy. Learn what […]

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“Social Contagion: How to Catch Resilience” is topic of M-A Parent Education Series on Sept. 21

Authors Lee Daniel Kravetz and Julie Lythcott-Haims will address Social Contagion: How to Catch Resilience on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, from 7:00 – 8:30 pm at the M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC) as part of the M-A Parent Education Series. Register: https://strangecontagion2017ma.eventbrite.com From social media to state-of-the art healthcare and education, Silicon Valley is uniquely good at making things […]

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Dr. Don Williams brings expertise on teens to M-A parent education talk on “college arms race”

Part prescription/part mantra, it goes like this: “Do great in high school. Go to a great college. Enjoy a great life.” Do teens and parents really believe that? What about the rest of us? Menlo Park resident Dr. Don Williams, a psychologist whose practice focuses on children and adolescents, is one who does not. He’ll be […]

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Screening of documentary film “Generation Found” at M-A PAC on Nov. 17

Generation Found,  a powerful new film about one community coming together to ignite a youth addiction recovery revolution in their hometown, will be screened at the M-A Performing Arts Center (555 Middlefield Road) on Nov. 17. The evening will start at 6:30 pm with refreshments and resource tables, followed by remarks at 7:00 from Fay Zenoff […]

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October 27th parent education program at M-A focuses on college readiness

Is your student ready for college? Could he or she benefit from a “bridge” or gap year? How do we define college readiness in the 21st century? The next M-A Parent Education program tackles “Defining the New College Readiness,” featuring Abby Falik, founder of Global Citizen Year; Lloyd Thacker, founder of The Education Conservancy and co-author of […]

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How to master difficult conversations with your teen is parent education topic on Feb. 4

The next M-A Parent Education Series event is an evening with Eran Magen , PhD (pictured), on Thursday, February 4, 2016, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at the M-A Performing Arts Center (PAC). You can register here. Trying to offer support when your adolescent seems upset or stressed can feel like tiptoeing through a minefield. In this highly […]

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