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Family Education Webinars and In-Person Events

The San Mateo Union High School District and its community partners host numerous family education events and webinars throughout the year.

From college planning to teenage mental health, from how to help your teen navigate their four years of high school to how to address substance abuse, we have family education events on important relevant teen topics.

See below for a list of upcoming in-person and virtual events for parents/guardians. 

Upcoming Webinars and In-Person Events

October 14: Starting the Conversation - What Parents Should Know About Teen Dating Violence
A young woman with freckles smiles in a circular frame against a purple background, while text about teen dating violence and the CORA organization fills the left side of the image.
  • Wednesday, October 14, 5:30 p.m.
  • Presenters: Grace Higgs, Youth Engagement Coordinator and Robin Jensen, Manager of Prevention and Community Engagement, Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA)
  • Learn more and register.
October 20: Mythbusters - The Truth About the California Higher Education System
College student sitting on the ground with a laptop open

 

  • Tuesday, October 20, 5:30 p.m.
  • Presenters: Cuca Acosta, Executive Director, Office of Admissions, UC Santa Barbara; Claudia Leotaud Carroll, Counselor, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica; and Gigi McGuire, Assistant Director, Student Outreach and Recruitment, California State University, Northridge
  • Learn more and register.
October 21: When Anxiety Gets in the Way - Supporting Neurodivergent Students
A promotional flyer for a neurodiversity education series features a portrait of Ramsey Khasho and an illustration of a child holding a brain-shaped balloon against a light beige background with various organizational logos at the bottom.

 

  • Wednesday, October 21, 5:30 p.m.
  • Presenter: Ramsey Khasho, PsyD, clinical psychologist and Chief Business and Strategy Officer at One Life Counseling Center
  • Learn more and register.
October 29: The Self Driven Child
Self Driven Child presenters holding their book with info about their presentation
  • Thursday, October 29, 5:30 p.m.
  • Presenters: Bill Stixrud, PhD and Ned Johnson, Bestselling authors of The Self-Driven Child
  • This event is in person (at allcove San Mateo) and online
  • Learn more
Tuesday, November 3: Risks, Facts, and What’s New: Opioids and Opioid-Like Substances
Head shot of Bonnie Halpern Felsher, PhD and info about Risks, Facts, and What’s New: Opioids and Opioid-Like Substances
  • Tuesday, November 3, 5:30 p.m.
  • Presenter: Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, Stanford professor of pediatrics and founder/director of the Halpern-Felsher REACH Lab
  • Learn more

Parent Education Series Video Library

Subscribe to the Parent Education Series YouTube Channel to access their library of parent education workshop recordings.

Grabaciones de presentaciones anteriores en español

Presentaciones Sobre el Sistema Escolar de Estados Unidos

Conozca el sistema escolar de Estados Unidos - Foro de padres #37 (español)

Presentaciones Sobre Comunicación

Presentaciones Sobre Disciplina/La Familia


Presentaciones Sobre Bienestar / Salud Mental 


Presentaciones Sobre Uso de Sustancias/Drogas (Prevención)


Presentaciones Sobre Navegando Redes Sociales y Tecnología

Recorded Webinars

Take advantage of the extensive library of recordings. 

Checkout the playlists that cover the following topics: 

Parent Venture also offers webinars in Spanish. 

 
Screenshot of opening slide for "Infórmese sobre el sistema escolar de Estados Unidos"

 

Si es usted migrante o proviene de otro país, esta plática le será de utilidad para conocer las escuelas públicas de Estados Unidos: el sistema escolar, sus niveles de grado y otras particularidades.

Esta información le permitirá apoyar a su hijo(a) desde el primer momento.

Presentada por Mtra. Michelle Remond, Enlace Comunitario y Atención a Padres del Distrito Escolar de Redwood City.

Vea el seminario web.