What We Do
Equipping families with ideas, insight, and community
to help them thrive.
This year we're partnering with The Parent Venture, a non-profit organization, to showcase their line-up of well-known authors, speakers and parenting experts focusing on topics of highest interest to MI families.
What does that mean for you? These events will be accessible in a variety of ways:
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Join the live webinar (register to attend and receive Zoom link)
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Watch a recording of the webinar (over 50 programs this year) and access a large library of past programs
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Join us for a "Parent Circle" -- an in-person gathering to create connections and learn through conversation with other MI parents
2024-2025 Featured Themes
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Achievement Pressure
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Technology and Digital Lives
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Social and Emotional Skill Building
Mercer Island Parent Edge is a non-profit organization which is part of the Mercer Island PTA Council. We coordinate events and programs for parents, students, educators and our community. Our goal is to encourage dialogue and share best practices.
2024-25 Programs and Events
Navigating School and Family Life from the Immigrant Experience
Auto-translated subtitles are available for the Dr. Belle Liang's recorded webinar via YouTube; and via Zoom (ID: 817 0658 1778) for the Parent Discussion.
Dr. Belle Liang 的视频的自动翻译字幕在 YouTube 上可用,并且将通过 Zoom (ID: 817 0658 1778) 链接提供给家长讨论。
Dr. Belle Liang 의 비디오에 대한 자동 번역 자막이 YouTube 에서 제공되며, 부모 토론은 Zoom (ID: 817 0658 1778) 링크를 통해 제공될 예정입니다.
Click HERE for more information and to RSVP!
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A Healthier Approach to College Admissions
If college is in your child's future,
you may be wondering...
What do college rankings really measure?
Are students who attend more selective colleges better off later in life?
What is “fit” and why does it matter?
Join us for this free webinar to learn more!
REGISTER HERE
Use Discount Code MercerIsland (case sensitive)
Please do not share the code with others outside the Mercer Island community.
Register using the discount code MercerIsland (case sensitive) for free admission and to receive a link to the recording.
This webinar is presented by Challenge Success and is sponsored by MI Parent Edge which allows Mercer Island parents who use the promotional code to participate at no cost. This program is valued at $29/person.
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New Resource
Parenting Mercer Island is a website with tools to address everyday parenting challenges. Learn a process that grows the skills our children need to be successful.
Developed by Mercer Island Youth and Family Services and Healthy Youth Initiative
More Webinars and Recordings!
Did you miss a webinar or are you looking for a specific parenting topic?
Visit our our partner site, Parent Venture, to access hundreds of free webinar recordings on a variety of parenting topics!
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