2020-21
Qasim Rashid and Jonathan Mendoza
Thu, Apr 8, 2021 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
Distinguished Round Table on Social JusticeTags: GPS
Video of this event on April 8 (YouTube) The Glenbard Parent Series will present a Distinguished Round Table on Social Justice with human rights activist Qasim Rashid and spoken word poet Jonathan...
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Dr. Wendy Borlabi
Mon, Aug 17, 2020 - Tue, Aug 18, 2020
Play it Smart: Mental Skills for a High Performance Edge – Back to School Parent and Athlete NightTags: GPS
Glenbard athletes and their parents are required to attend the Back to School Athletic night at their school. Back to School Parent and Athlete Nights have been organized by the Glenbard Assistant...
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Ron Lieber with Terry Savage
Thu, Feb 4, 2021 @ 7:00 pm CST - 8:30 pm CST
The Price You Pay for College: An Entirely New Road Map for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever MakeTags: GPS, GPS-Higher Ed
Video of the full program on 2/4 (Youtube) Video of Ron Lieber on WGNtv Morning News on 2/3 Sticker prices at flagship state universities can now top $125,000 for four years of...
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Frank Palmasani
Sat, Sep 26, 2020 @ 10:30 am CDT - 12:00 pm CDT
Financial Aid Workshop: Discovering the Best College Fit at the Best PriceTags: GPS, GPS-Higher Ed
Please download these documents prior to the presentation start: Financial Aid Workshop 2020 handouts (PDF) Sample Family 2020 Spreadsheet (Excel) Video of the Financial Aid Worshop with...
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Dr. Lisa Damour
Wed, Sep 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
Under Pressure: Managing Stress, Anxiety, and Parenting Under Covid-19Tags: GPS
NPR: The Pandemic Has Researchers Worried About Teen Suicide with Dr. Lisa Damour (article and audio) Lisa Damour, PhD., returns to the Glenbard Parent Series to examine the...
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Jason Reynolds, Library of Congress Youth Ambassador to Reading
Tue, Sep 29, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
Community Reads: Long Way Down & Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and YouTags: GPS
This event will be presented virtually. Use the link below to log in from your computer, phone, or tablet for this engaging event. Participants’ cameras and microphones will be disabled during the...
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Deborah Reber
Tue, Oct 13, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
Differently Wired: Raising Unconventional Children in a Conventional WorldTags: GPS
Video of this event with Debber Reber: Differently Wired HERE (YouTube) Take 5: Parent Preview - Deborah Reber on Reinforce All Kids With Love (YouTube) Deborah Reber's web site...
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Christine Carter, Ph.D.
Tue, Oct 20, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
The New Adolescence: Raising Happy and Successful Teens in an Age of Anxiety and DistractionTags: GPS
Video of this event with Dr. Carter: The New Adolescence HERE (YouTube) Take 5: Parent Preview - Dr. Christine Carter "Raising Happy and Successful Teens in an Age of Anxiety and Distraction"...
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Peggy Orenstein
Tue, Nov 17, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CST - 8:30 pm CST
Navigating the Landscape of Teen Relationships and SexualityTags: GPS
Teens are constantly subjected to distorted images of stereotypes in today's world. These misrepresentations greatly impact how teens navigate the new rules of physical and emotional intimacy. What...
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Ken Ginsburg, M.D.
Wed, Nov 18, 2020 @ 12:00 pm CST - 1:30 pm CST
Trauma Informed Care: A Strength-Based Approach to Help Teens Thrive in Good and Challenging TimesTags: GPS
Two fundamental principles are at the root of resilience. First, a parent’s unconditional love is the most important force in a child’s life. It offers the unwavering security that helps young...
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Catherine Pearlman, PHD, LCSW
Tue, Mar 2, 2021 @ 7:00 pm CST - 8:30 pm CST
Ignore It: Increase Parenting Satisfaction by Selectively Looking the Other WayTags: GPS, GPS-Early Childhood
Video of Dr. Pearlman - Ignore It: Increase Parenting Satisfaction by Selectively Looking the Other Way, March 2, 2021 (YouTube) Ignore It Presentation (PDF) Ignore It! SLEEP...
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Catherine Pearlman, PHD, LCSW
Wed, Mar 3, 2021 @ 12:00 pm CST - 1:00 pm CST
One Kind Act Begets Another/ How to Create a Culture of KindnessTags: GPS, GPS-Early Childhood
Video of Dr. Pearlman - One Kind Act Begets Another: How to Create a Culture of Kindness March 3, 2021 (YouTube) Create a culture of kindness presentation, GPS March 3, 2021...
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Film Screening with Dr. Devorah Heitner and Liz Repking
Tue, Dec 8, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CST - 8:30 pm CST
LIKE: A Documentary about the Impact of Social Media on our LivesTags: GPS
Video of this event HERE (YouTube) ARE YOU USING TECHNOLOGY OR IS TECHNOLOGY USING YOU? LIKE is an IndieFlix Original documentary that explores the impact of social media on our lives....
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Dr. John Duffy
Wed, Jan 27, 2021 @ 7:00 pm CST - 8:00 pm CST
Parenting in the New Age of Anxiety: Understanding Your Child’s Stressed, Depressed and Amazing AdolescenceTags: GPS
Video of this presentation (YouTube) Take 5: for Parents - Dr. John Duffy on Parenting in the New Age of Anxiety Take 5: Parent Preview - Dr John Duffy "Navigating our Child's...
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Tara Westover, author
Tue, Feb 23, 2021 @ 7:00 pm CST - 8:30 pm CST
Community Read – Educated: A MemoirTags: GPS
The Glenbard Parent Series has selected the riveting "Educated: A Memoir" by best-selling author Tara Westover as its second semester Community-Wide Read. Please join us at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23...
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Dr. Tyrone Howard - Black History Month Special Event
Thu, Feb 25, 2021 @ 7:00 pm CST - 8:30 pm CST
Uplifting All Children to Cultivate Critical Wellness: Race and Culture MatterTags: GPS
This event will be presented virtually. Use the link below to log in from your computer, phone, or tablet for this engaging event. Participants’ cameras and microphones will be disabled during the...
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Julie Lythcott-Haims
Tue, Mar 16, 2021 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
Your Turn: How to Be an AdultTags: GPS
Take 5: Julie Lythcott-Haims on Being an Adult HERE (YouTube) Video of this event: How to Raise and Adult & How to Be an Adult with Julie Lythcott-Haims HERE (YouTube) Julie Lythcott-Haims...
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Tina Payne Bryson, PhD
Tue, Dec 1, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CST - 8:00 pm CST
Parenting In A Pandemic: How to Calm The Chaos and Nurture Resilience in Ourselves and OthersTags: GPS
There has never been a more important time to consider what kids and teens need to thrive. Right now, many students are feeling anxious, sad, disappointed, angry, or withdrawn. Others seem fine or...
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Phyllis L. Fagell
Tue, Jan 12, 2021 @ 7:00 pm CST - 8:30 pm CST
Middle School Matters: 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive and Prepare for a Changing WorldTags: GPS
Phyllis Fagell’s web site Middle School Matters: Parent Discussion Guide Value Card Sort (PDF) credit: W.R. Miller, J. C’de Baca, D.B. Matthews, P.L. Wilbourne University of New Mexico,...
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Luz Luna and Oscar Perez Sanchez
Thu, Sep 24, 2020 @ 8:00 pm CDT - 9:00 pm CDT
The Technology and Training to Foster School Success/ La Tecnología y la Capacitación para Ayudar a los Estudiantes a ProsperaTags: GPS-Spanish/B-PAC
Video de este evento en español AQUÍ (YouTube) Video of this event in Spanish HERE (YouTube) Diapositivas de presentación de este evento: Uso de PowerSchool Presentation slides from this event:...
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Lissete Ochoa and Lizette Ramirez
Thu, Oct 8, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:00 pm CDT
Preparing the Path For High School and College Success: The College Application Process/Preparando el camino para el éxito en la escuela secundaria y en la universidad: el proceso de solicitud de ingreso a la universidadTags: GPS-Spanish/B-PAC
B-PAC: Comité Asesor de Padres Bilingües de las escuelas Glenbard y GPS: Serie para padres de las escuelas Glenbard en Español presentarán el programa en lînea "El Entrenamiento para Ayudar a...
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Dr. Lourdes Ferrer
Thu, Mar 11, 2021 @ 7:00 pm CST - 8:30 pm CST
Grooming for Excellence Parent Academy/En la Silla del Conductor: Una Academia de Liderazgo para Padres HispanosTags: GPS-Spanish/B-PAC
Video del evento - Promoviendo la Salud Acedémica with Lourdes Ferrer (Durante y Después de la Pandemia COVID-19) 3/11 El involucramiento de los padres en la educación de sus hijos es el...
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Susanna Melon ELL Coordinator & Distinguished Panel
Wed, Dec 2, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CST - 8:00 pm CST
Encuentra tu futuro durante la pandemia, noche de universidad/Planning for your Future During the PandemicTags: GPS-Higher Ed, GPS-Spanish/B-PAC
https://youtu.be/8GC1Iq0G_2c El programa B-PAC: Comité Asesor de padres Bilingües, y EIC: Comité de Equidad e Inclusión. Familias Unidas en apoyo a la Excelencia y Equidad para Todos, y en...
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Dr. Raquel Wilson & Distinguished Panel
Wed, Dec 2, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CST - 8:00 pm CST
Planning for your Future During the PandemicTags: GPS-FUSE, GPS-Higher Ed
This event will be presented virtually. Use the link below to log in from your computer, phone, or tablet for this engaging event. Participants’ cameras and microphones will be disabled during the...
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Dr. Ferney Ramirez
Thu, Dec 10, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CST - 8:00 pm CST
Autoestima, Liderazgo y Actitud Positiva en Tiempos de Crisis/Self Esteem, Leadership, and Positive Attitude in Times of CrisisTags: GPS-Spanish/B-PAC
https://youtu.be/QQndPWJHbpI La adolescencia es una etapa de grandes cambios, y nuestros hijos pueden sentirse especialmente abrumados cuando el estrés llegue a niveles muy altos en su vida y...
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Dr. Daniel W. Perez & Linda Avila, MA
Thu, Feb 11, 2021 @ 7:00 pm CST - 8:00 pm CST
Teen Health Update/La salud de los adolescentes está al díaTags: GPS-Spanish/B-PAC
Video de esta presentación/Video of this presention (in Spanish) El programa B-PAC (Comité Asesor de Padres Bilingües) y GPS (Serie para padres de Glenbard en Español) estarán...
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Dr. Ferney Ramirez
Thu, Apr 15, 2021 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:00 pm CDT
Positive Parenting for Today’s Teen/ Crianza Positiva para los Adolescentes de HoyTags: GPS-Spanish/B-PAC
https://youtu.be/zbqZj-nASHU Aprenderán también sobre el papel que juega la inteligencia emocional en un adolescente a lo largo de su vida. ¿Cómo pueden responder a comportamientos...
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Fiona Arthurs, MA, LMFT
Tue, Sep 22, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:00 pm CDT
Strategies for SuccessTags: GPS-FUSE
Families United in Support of Equity and Excellence (FUSE) for African-American or Black students and the Glenbard Parent Series will host the webinar Strategies for Success, with therapist Fiona...
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Shaun Derik
Thu, Feb 18, 2021 @ 7:00 pm CST
Live Life Well Week: Being T.H.E.R.E. – Five Ways to Engage Young PeopleTags: GPS
This event will be presented virtually. Use the link below to log in from your computer, phone, or tablet for this engaging event. Participants’ cameras and microphones will be disabled during the...
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Dr. Michele Borba
Wed, Apr 14, 2021 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
Thrivers: Why Some Kids Struggle and Others ShineTags: GPS
Video of Thrivers: Why Some Kids Struggle and Other Kids Shine, Q&A with Dr. Michele Borba 4-14-21 HERE (YouTube) How do you raise kids to roll with the punches and succeed in...
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Dr. Chandra Gill
Tue, Mar 23, 2021 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:00 pm CDT
Blackademically Speaking: Inspiring All LearnersTags: GPS-FUSE
Families United in Support of Excellence and Equity for all, especially students that identify as African American or Black (FUSE), & GPS welcomes all to a special event, “Blackademically...
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Dr. Ferney Ramirez
Thu, Nov 12, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CST - 8:00 pm CST
9 Maneras de Reforzar el Aprendizaje de sus Hijos en Tiempos de Cuarentena/9 Ways to Reinforce Your Children’s Learning in Quarantine TimesTags: GPS-Spanish/B-PAC
B-PAC / GPS en Español presentarán el programa virtual “ 9 Maneras de Reforzar el Aprendizaje de sus Hijos en Tiempos de Cuarentena” con el popular Psicólogo Dr. Ferney Ramírez el jueves, 12...
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Dr. Matt Dewar
Wed, Apr 21, 2021 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:00 pm CDT
Mindfulness: Use Your Breathing to Transform Stress into StrengthTags: GPS
Mindfulness: Use Your Breathing to Transform Stress into Strength with Dr. Matt Dewar 4-21-21 HERE (YouTube) Create an Emotionally Regulated School Community Through Mindful Breathing w/ Dr. Matt...
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Dr. Lisa Damour
Wed, Sep 16, 2020 @ 12:00 pm CDT - 1:30 pm CDT
Under Pressure: Untangling and Confronting Today’s Epidemic of Stress and AnxietyTags: GPS
New York Times best selling author Lisa Damour, Ph.D. returns to the Glenbard Parent Series to examine the science of stress and anxiety, and offer practical tools to best manage emotional overload....
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Phyllis L. Fagell
Wed, Jan 13, 2021 @ 12:00 pm CST - 1:00 pm CST
Workshop for Professionals How to Bring Out The Best in Students ages 9-15 in a PandemicTags: GPS
Phyllis Fagell’s web site Middle School Matters: Parent Discussion Guide Value Card Sort (PDF) credit: W.R. Miller, J. C’de Baca, D.B. Matthews, P.L. Wilbourne University of New Mexico,...
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Dr. John Duffy
Wed, Jan 27, 2021 @ 12:00 pm CST - 1:00 pm CST
Workshop for Professionals: Understanding Our Student’s Stressed, Depressed, and Amazing Adolescence in the Age of AnxietyTags: GPS
Video of Dr. John Duffy: A Workshop for Professionals Helping Students in the New Age of Anxiety 1-27-21 HERE (YouTube) Video of Dr. John Duffy: Parenting in the New Age of Anxiety 1-27-21 HERE...
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Jessica Lahey
Tue, May 4, 2021 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of DependenceTags: GPS
This event will be presented virtually. Use the link below to log in from your computer, phone, or tablet for this engaging event. Participants’ cameras and microphones will be disabled during the...
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Jessica Lahey
Wed, May 5, 2021 @ 12:00 pm CDT - 1:30 pm CDT
The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of DependenceTags: GPS, GPS-Series At Noon
This event will be presented virtually. Use the link below to log in from your computer, phone, or tablet for this engaging event. Participants’ cameras and microphones will be disabled during the...
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Dr. Ken Ginsburg
Wed, Jun 17, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:00 pm CDT
Webinar: Building Resilience in These Uncertain TimesTags: GPS
Full length video of this event: Dr. Ken Ginsburg Webinar: Building Resilience in These Uncertain Times (YouTube) HERE Glenbard Parent Series Take 5: Dr. Ken Ginsburg 5 minute take away on...
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Matthew Pietrafetta, Ph.D.
Tue, Sep 1, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
College Admissions Tests SAT/ACT Under COVID-19Tags: GPS, GPS-Higher Ed
YouTube video of this event HERE Handout for this event: Academic Approach-Understanding College Entrance Exams-2020 (PDF) Presentation slides for this event (PDF) Glenbard West School...
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Dr. Michael Maslar
Thu, Nov 5, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CST - 8:30 pm CST
Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Tools For Your Mental HealthTags: GPS
Video of this presentation with Dr. Michael Maslar (YouTube) Presentation slides from Mindfulness and Self Compassion Dr. Maslar (PDF) 32 Mindfulness-centered SEL lessons and audio...
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Dr. Tina Payne Bryson
Tue, Dec 1, 2020 @ 6:30 pm CST - 7:00 pm CST
No Drama Discipline: Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing BrainTags: GPS, GPS-Early Childhood
Early Childhood Program for parents and care-givers of children ages 3-11. Highlighting the fascinating link between a child’s neurological development and the way a parent reacts to...
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Matthew Pietrafetta, Ph.D.
Wed, Jan 6, 2021 @ 7:00 pm CST - 8:00 pm CST
Colleges & Preparing for Success on the SAT, and a Preview of ‘Who Gets In and Why’Tags: GPS, GPS-Higher Ed
Video of this event: Preparing for Success on the SAT - Jan 6, 2021 (YouTube) Matthew Pietrafetta, Ph.D. of Academic Approach comes to GPS to educate parents and caregivers about the construct of...
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Dr. Jonathan Singer
Tue, Dec 15, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CST - 8:00 pm CST
A Community Conversation About Suicide: Student Voices, Resources and HopeTags: GPS
Video of this event on December 15 (YouTube) GPS Blog page on Singer's event, summary, links, resources Take 5: Teen Talk – Dr. Singer on Youth Suicide (YouTube video) Take 5: Adults – Dr....
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Heather E. McGowan and panel
Tue, Mar 9, 2021 @ 7:00 pm CST - 8:30 pm CST
Most Likely to Succeed: Anticipating the Future of Education and CareersTags: GPS, GPS-Higher Ed
Take 5: Most Likely to Succeed with Heather McGowan HERE (YouTube) THE FUTURE OF WORK IS HUMAN "There is no killer app that will endure. A technical, single disciplinary skills list for...
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Lanny Wilson, M.D. and panel
Thu, Jan 21, 2021 @ 7:00 pm CST - 8:00 pm CST
Railroad Safety PanelTags: GPS
Video of the Railroad Safety Panel on January 21, 2021 (YouTube) Resources referenced in this event: DuPage Railway Safety Council METRA Safety Education and Awareness Union Pacific...
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Dr. Matt Dewar
Wed, Apr 21, 2021 @ 12:00 pm CDT - 1:00 pm CDT
Create an Emotionally Regulated School Community Through Mindful BreathingTags: GPS
Mindfulness: Use Your Breathing to Transform Stress into Strength with Dr. Matt Dewar 4-21-21 HERE (YouTube) Create an Emotionally Regulated School Community Through Mindful Breathing w/ Dr. Matt...
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