ALL EVENTS ARE FREE &
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
FREE ONSITE CHILDCARE PROVIDED BY
STEVE & KATE'S CAMP!
PIZZA, SNACKS, AND ACTIVITIES
FOR POTTY TRAINED CHILDREN
LIGHT SNACKS & BEVERAGES
​AVAILABLE FOR ATTENDEES!
ALL EVENTS HELD AT:
HILLVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL, PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, 1100 ELDER AVENUE, MENLO PARK

2019-2020 Event Schedule
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Limitless Mind:  Learn, Lead, and Live without Barriers
A presentation by Jo Boaler, Professor of Mathematics Education, Stanford
​Stanford Professor Jo Boaler shares the latest research from her new book about mindset, and how we - kids and adults alike - can learn anything new at any time in our lives. Come be inspired by the power of your mind.
​Wednesday, September 4, 2019 @ 6:30 pm
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"Eighth Grade: The Movie" (rated R)
Movie screening plus a moderated discussion with MPCSD middle school experts
Due to mature content, please read about the film at commonsensemedia.org and opt-in at the event to view the movie with or without your teen.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 @ 6:30 pm
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Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About the Brain
A presentation by David Eagleman, Stanford neuroscientist, author, television personality, and Oak Knoll parent
Learn how we make decisions, how the brain matures through time, what it means to grow up in a digital world, and how the brain thinks about ingroups, outgroups, and empathy. David's areas of research include sensory substitution, time perception, vision, and synesthesia. He is the writer and presenter of The Brain, an Emmy-nominated television series on PBS and BBC.  
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 @ 6:30 pm
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Restorative Parenting: Introducing Restorative Practices used at school for home
A presentation by Karen Junker, a certified trainer by the International Institute for Restorative Practices
Restorative Practices are ways of speaking, listening, and asking questions to build healthy relationships and de-escalate conflict. Karen Junker’s philosophy of culture and climate is that every community member be valued and respected. She has broad expertise using restorative practices to build community, collaborating with schools and districts including MPCSD to promote healthy environments for all students. She works with administrators, teachers, and students to implement school-wide restorative practices including conflict resolution, suspension diversion, Peer Court/Council, and community building circles. Learn how to use Restorative Practices philosophies and methods at home with your children - the same Restorative Practices that are used within MPCSD - to maintain healthy, conflict-free relationships or work towards creating the balanced, positive relationship you desire with your children.
Wednesday, January 8, 2020 @ 6:30 pm
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Parenting Landmines: Peer Pressure, Vaping, Concussions, Sleep, Stress, and More
An ask-the-expert forum to get answers on everything you've always wanted to know about these topics
A panel of experts will take your questions on various topics and engage in helpful, productive discussion with the audience.  Panelists include Dr. Devin Prouty (Senior Research Psychologist, SRI International) and Dr. David Anderson (Senior Director of National Programs and Outreach, Child Mind Institute); more panelists will be added at a later date.
​Wednesday, February 5, 2020 @ 6:30pm
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Let's Talk about Sex...and Puberty
A presentation by Vanessa Kellam, Parent Engagement Coordinator, Health Connected
A parent-only interactive workshop will be facilitated by Health Connected, the leading provider of puberty and education in San Mateo County schools.  The session will provide tips and strategies for you, as a parent, to create an environment of comfort and trust with your child to discuss puberty and their emerging sexuality. This workshop is designed for adults who have teens and pre-teens.
​Wednesday, February 26, 2020 @ 6:30pm
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Small Animals: Parenting in the Age of Fear
A presentation by Kim Brooks, author, writer, public speaker
Named an NPR Best Book of the Year 2018, Small Animals is Kim Brooks' personal story.  She will discuss her experiences and her book, which Goodreads calls  "a provocative, compelling portrait of parenthood in America and calls us to examine what we most value in our relationships with our children and one another." Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, New York Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Chicago Magazine, Salon, Buzzfeed, and other publications. She has spoken as a guest on CBS This Morning, PBS Newshour, 20/20, NPR’s All Things Considered, Good Morning America, the Brian Lehr Show, and many other radio shows and podcasts.
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 @ 6:30 pm
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Are you using technology or is technology using you?
Watch the documentary "LIKE" followed by Q&A with Dr. Naama Barnea-Goraly, child and adolescent psychiatrist and former Stanford brain researcher
A screening of the documentary "LIKE" about social media overuse and addiction followed by an expert Q&A with Dr. Naama Barnea-Goraly, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and former Stanford brain researcher as well as the founder of “Telle” - a girl empowerment app where girls support, advise, and inspire each other. We are excited to invite Dr. Barnea-Goraly back to the MPCSD Speaker Series. She will help decipher the information presented in "LIKE" as well as answer the audience’s pressing questions about social media addiction. Dr. Barnea-Goraly will draw upon the latest evidence-based research to advise parents how to help our children use social media in healthy ways.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 @ 6:30 pm