COMMON GROUND SPEAKER SERIES UPCOMING EVENTS
This year, the PTO has paid for PVSD membership in the Common Ground Speaker Series, which presents distinguished speakers in education, parenting and health at venues across the San Francisco Peninsula. Their 2020-2021 Series will take place live online. Parents, faculty, and staff of member schools attend Common Ground events free of charge.
To view the Common Ground Fall 2020 Slate click here.
PANDEMIC IMPACT: College Admissions in the Time of COVID-19
A Panel Discussion with Angel B. Pérez, PhD, Lisa Przekop, Jeff Selingo, Rick Weissbourd, EdD, moderated by Kelly Sortino, Head of Crystal Springs Uplands School
Tues. Sept 22, 7pm - 8:30pm PDT
Online Zoom Webinar: Register to Attend https://lu.ma/CommonGroundSpeakerSerieswithCollegeAdmissionsPanel
The pandemic has put college planning for families into free-fall as admissions undergo seismic change. Join our panel of experts as they explore the current admissions environment. Parents will learn what to expect from a modified admissions process and what our students will find at college once they get there.
For event details, visit the Common Ground website. https://www.commongroundspeakerseries.org/pandemic-impact-college-panel
FROM CHAOS TO CALM: Building Teen Resilience & Agency
Thurs Oct 8, 7:00–8:15pm Registration Coming Soon!
Parenting teens is not easy, even in ideal circumstances. But parenting with imposed social distancing when adolescents thrive on face-to-face interactions creates unprecedented challenges. The balance of honoring valid feelings at the same time as encouraging effective problem solving is a tight-rope—for parents and our teens! Join Dr. Laura Kastner, clinical psychologist and author, as she helps us identify the evidence-based factors that predict best outcomes for people who successfully adapt to challenging circumstances. She will articulate the need for resilience and personal agency – the ability to plan and direct action toward realistic goals, adjusting as needed – as key strengths that can help both parents and teens in these complex times. With warmth and calm reassurance, Dr. Kastner will provide us with action-oriented strategies for skillful and effective ways of coping, optimism, and problem-solving.
For event details, visit the Common Ground website: https://www.commongroundspeakerseries.org/laura-kastner-phd
