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 Stories We Perpetuate: What We Teach and Why and How We Should Elevate the Diminished Voices of our History
March 16, 2022

To view a recording of the discussion, you can click here: https://vimeo.com/689400629 

Resources referenced in the discussion include:
Learning for Justice - Social Justice Standards - https://www.learningforjustice.org/frameworks/social-justice-standards
SMCOE flyer - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ayR1pihE-2QojS14nIJdluhplQ6nW7tN/view​

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Hooked: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit our Addictions 
November 16, 2021

To review a recording of the discussion, click here: https://vimeo.com/646981969


Radical Empathy: Finding a Path to Bridging Racial Divides
October 12, 2021​​
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To review a recording of the discussion, click here:  vimeo.com/631128024.

Here are a few resources suggested by Dr. Givens:
5 Tips for Cultivating Empathy: https://mcc.gse.harvard.edu/resources-for-families/5-tips-cultivating-empathy
Radical Empathy Reading Guide: https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/asset/9312/radical-empathy-reading-guide.pdf


24/6: Giving up Screens One Day a Week to Get More Time, Creativity, and Connection ​
September 14, 2021

​To view the recording of the discussion, click here: vimeo.com/606921405.

SEE ALSO A LIST OF FILMS FOR MPCSD AUDIENCE, CURATED BY TIFFANY SHLAIN:
Dear Parent (2min)
Dear Student (2 min)
30,000 Days (11 mins) Explores 3000 years of ideas around living a life of meaning and purpose
50/50: Rethinking the Past, Present & Future of Women + Power (20 mins)
The Science of Character (8min)

The Future Starts Here Original Series:
Technology Shabbats (5mins)
A Case For Dreaming (6mins)
ParenTechnology (5mins)


"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: The Health Connected Parent Education sessions are not recorded because of the personal nature of this format and parents sharing details of their families.
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

CLICK HERE to watch the video.
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

CLICK HERE to watch the video.
​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
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