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Happy Summer
Thank you for a great year! We hope you enjoyed the speakers, webinars, and videos we featured this year. Be on the look out as we have more to come this coming Fall!
Below are some upcoming events to keep an eye on and a few resources worth featuring again from this past spring.
* Miss a live event? Tune into the Video Library, a free resource with recordings of 250+ Parent Ed events. Click here.
Upcoming in 2024-2025
Basics of Special Needs Planning: Estate Planning, Trusts, and ABLE Accounts
Please join attorney Ellen Cookman JD, Attorney and Learning Disabilities Consultant, for a lively and informative presentation on the basics of special needs trusts as well as a deeper dive into the following issues:
Should I have a stand-alone or testamentary special needs trust?
What is the difference between a first-party and third-party special needs trust?
When and how should I transfer assets into (i.e. “fund”) the trust?
THE TEEN BRAIN - Short Film & Conversation with Tiffany Shlain
Tiffany Shlain, Filmmaker/Director MindUp, The Goldie Hawn Foundation, Executive Producer THE TEEN BRAIN - Coming in November Tuesday, November 6, 5:30pm PT Virtual Event (Live)
Fostering Mathematical Brilliance in All Students
Christa Jackson, PhD, Professor of Mathematics, Science and STEM Education, St. Louis University
Fostering Mathematical Brilliance in All Students - Coming in November Wednesday, November 13, 5:30pm PT Virtual Event (Live)
Family Resources and Recent Recordings
Did you miss any of the recent webinars? Here are some we think are worth taking a look at:
On Boredom: A Guide for Parents and Educators (Children and Screens)
Children and Screens’ new parenting tip sheet, “On Boredom: A Guide for Parents and Educators,” addresses youth boredom in the digital age and offers tips for helping children and adolescents work through it in healthy, productive ways.
Based on survey feedback from parents about topics most important to them, we will spotlight these three themes. This year we've partnered with Parent Venture, a non-profit organization, to showcase their line-up of well-known authors, speakers and parenting experts that focus on topics of highest interest to MI families.
What does that mean for you? These events will be accessible in a few ways:
Parent Circles: in-person, follow-up group conversations
New to the district? Wondering what Parent Edge is all about? Check out more info here.
Upcoming Events
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Mercer Island Parent Edge is a program within the Mercer Island PTA Council. We coordinate events and programs for parents, students and educators. Our goal is to encourage dialogue and share best practices.
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