Here are videos and other resources from our previous events.

​Have a question or request? Email speakerseries@mpcsd.org and we will gladly help!

"The Story of Plastic" Movie & Panel Discussion
April 6, 2021

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Are you using technology or is technology using you? 
March 15, 2021

Video: CLICK HERE to watch the video.
Resources: 
Click here for a YouTube video titled "Coping with Covid-19: How Young People Use Digital Media to Manage Their Mental Health"

Being an Askable Adult:  The Why, What, When and How of Talking with your Child about Sexual Health
Presented by Vanessa Kellam, Health Connected
February 23, 2021

Video: Contact the MPCSD Education Services Department at edservicesteam@mpcsd.org if you would like to view the video.
Slides: Click here to see the slide presentation.
Resources: 
Click here for a list of helpful resources for you and your teen.
​Click here for a list of helpful resources for you and your pre-teen.
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The Future of Educational Equity in the South Peninsula: How'd We Get Here and Where Are We Going? with Superintendents Erik Burmeister & Gina Sudaria, MAHS Principal Simone Rick-Kennel, and elected leaders and board members from East Palo Alto and Menlo Park
January 19, 2021

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An Equity Walk Through MPCSD with Dr. Mary Montle Bacon of Images of Culture
January 13, 2021

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The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America...and Menlo Park
January 6 and January 15, 2021

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Mental Health & Learning: Living in Uncertain Times
November 17, 2020

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Permission to Feel with Dr. Marc Brackett and Superintendent Erik Burmeister
October 6, 2020

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Click on this Kepler's link to purchase Dr. Brackett's book Permission to Feel.
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Talking to Your Kids about Race and Racism
A conversation with author & former Stanford Dean Julie Lythcott-Haims and MPCSD Superintendent Erik Burmeister
September 8, 2020

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​Click on this Kepler's link to purchase Julie's books and other books about race & racism.
Visit Julie's website to see other resources recommended by Julie.

"8th Grade: The Movie" Panel Discussion with MPCSD Faculty and Staff
October 2, 2019
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Limitless Mind: Learn, Lead & Live without Barriers by Professor Jo Boaler
September 4, 2019
(The sound is missing from the first 30 minutes of the video.  Our sincere apologies for this error.)

The Importance of Teaching Compassion to our Kids
March 27, 2019
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How Social Media Affects Children's Mental Health, and What We Can Do to Protect Them
February 13, 2019
Click here for the slide presentation

Looking for older events?  Check out our video archive