The Common Ground Speaker Series
Stanbridge Academy is proud to be a member school of the Common Ground Speaker Series.
Each school year, Common Ground presents distinguished speakers in education, parenting, and health at venues across the San Francisco Peninsula. The 2020-2021 Series will take place live online. Parents, faculty and staff at the 44 member schools attend Common Ground events free of charge. Faculty and educators from non-member schools are also admitted free of charge this season. Guests from non-member schools and the general community are welcome to register and attend virtual live stream events for a non-refundable $20 fee.
Each school year, Common Ground presents distinguished speakers in education, parenting, and health at venues across the San Francisco Peninsula. The 2020-2021 Series will take place live online. Parents, faculty and staff at the 44 member schools attend Common Ground events free of charge. Faculty and educators from non-member schools are also admitted free of charge this season. Guests from non-member schools and the general community are welcome to register and attend virtual live stream events for a non-refundable $20 fee.
Next: October 8From Chaos to Calm:
Building Teen Resilience & Agency Laura Kastner, Ph.D. 
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. Dr. Laura Kastner, clinical psychologist and author, articulates how resilience and personal agency – the ability to plan and act toward realistic goals – are key strengths that can help both parents and teens successfully adapt in these complex times.
Live at 7:00 p.m. PT Click for more information/registration |
Fall 2020 SeasonAll events below will be live, online webinars. Click for more information and to register. Times listed are PST.
Tuesday, September 22
Pandemic Impact: College Admissions in the Time of COVID-19 Panel discussion featuring Angel B. Pérez, Ph.D.; Lisa Przekop; Jeff Selingo; and Rick Weissbourd, Ed.D. Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 p.m.
From Chaos to Calm: Building Teen Resilience & Agency Laura Kastner, Ph.D. Tuesday, October 20 at 4:00 p.m.
We Need to Talk: How To Have Conversations That Matter Celeste Headlee Tuesday, November 10 at 4:00 p.m.
Raising Anti-Racist Kids: Activating the Next Generation Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D. Thursday, December 8 at 7:00 p.m.
Underslept & Idle: Transformative Effects of Sleep & Movement Mathew Walker, Ph.D. |
Visit the Common Ground Speaker Series website for a complete list of this season's speakers, as well as details on previous Common Ground speakers, member schools, videos, and more.
