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Engage ✭ Educate ✭ Empower
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PEN Youth S.T.O.R.Y. Award
Last year we instituted this award, which is given to one youth at each grade level: Elementary, Middle and High School. Selected youth will be awarded a cash prize and recognized in our newsletter and on our website.
For Details & Information, click HERE,
NOTE: Deadline for submission is 3/21; winners will be contacted by 4/1.
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This is an exciting time of year! PEN is busy getting ready for its inaugural black tie gala, A Night at the Oscars, on April 24th from 5:30 to 10:00. Strut your stuff on the red carpet, enjoy great food, listen to the sounds of 3 different entertainers, and have some fun with our silent and live auction before you dance the night away! Go to pen-gala.eventbrite.com to get your tickets today.
We have had an exciting month, with our documentary series at Cinebarre drawing big turn-outs, and several schools working with us to address the needs of their families. We are so grateful to be able to link our community of parents to support and services that empower them in their parenting. Keep an eye out for our event in April, The Other Side of Cannabis. This is a very informative film on the impact of marijuana use on developing youth. Several of our local teens, parents and providers are featured in this film. If you want more information on how to approach conversations with your child in lieu of the changing marijuana law, this is a must see!
Given our big gala, we will not be hosting our annual PEN luncheon. However, we will be honoring our volunteers and welcoming all parents to come out and join us at The Kitchen Next Door on Monday May 16th, from 5:00-9:00. Please be sure to tell your server that you are with Parent Engagement Network, and they will donate 50% of the proceeds to PEN!
Shelly D. Mahon, PhD
PEN Executive Director
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PEN EVENTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
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March Events --------
- - - EVENT IS SOLD OUT - - -
If you would like to be put on our waiting list (in case of cancellations), please contact [email protected]
This is an independent film project created by ordinary citizens with no political or economic affiliations or interests, geared toward educating our society about the harmful effects of marijuana on our youth.
PRESTIGIOUS PANELISTS (most of whom are local people who were interviewed in the making of this film): Avani Dilger and Natural Highs Youth, Dr. Don Misch- Executive Director at Wardenburg Health Center at CU, and from iThrive: Deb Roberts-Executive Director and Colt Smiht-Lead Teen Facilitator. REGISTER HERE
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JOIN US FOR THE PARENT ENGAGEMENT NETWORK'S
Inaugural Black Tie Gala!
APRIL 24th, 2016
5:30 PM - Hor D'oeuvres | Cocktails | Silent Auction
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Adrienne Bulinski,
Award Winning Motivational Speaker
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6:30 PM - Dinner | Keynote | Live Auction
8:00 PM - Dancing
Featuring our Special Guest and Keynote Speaker:
Please consider sponsoring this incredible event. For more information, click HERE. Please consider donating to our auction. Click HERE.
Help us to make this a spectacular event for you and our community (participate in planning, auction items, marketing, and inviting your family and friends). Contact: Shelly Mahon at [email protected]
** Please note that the Gala will take the place of our annual luncheon.**
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* * * Save the Dates * * *
4/2, Saturday, 8:30am - 2:30pm
Provides education, awareness, and resources on depression awareness and suicide risk reduction.
Registration Deadline: 3/25, register at
4/26, Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:30pm TRANSITIONING: From High School to College
Monarch High in school library
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Past Events --------
The Mask You Live In showed in February at Boulder High School and gathered over 200 attendees throughout Boulder County. The esteemed panel shared their expertise and compassion while discussing "America's narrow definition of masculinity".
at Cinebarre Theater in Louisville, drawing over 50 attendees to learn more about "topics of gender and sexual diversity".
Scholarships are available for any paid event - just click on scholarship ticket and indicate number of tickets needed.
CEU's are available for educators - please register through BVSD Avatar AND the PEN registration site to expedite processing.
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SCHOOL TEAM EVENTS and HAPPENINGS
Another FUN PEN Event . . .
5/16, Monday, 5-9:00pm Enjoy a Great Meal, Support PEN, and Celebrate the End of the School Year!
For more information, click HERE.
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PEN COMMUNITY COLLABORATORS
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Collaborator News and Links
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Sherry Lewis, Licensed Professional Counselor
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Success Strategies 4 Kids
Friendship, Feelings, Family: Skills for Life
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4/5, 6pm Reception; 7pm Program
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Broken: My Journey from Addiction to Redemption and Beyond William Moyers (son of Bill Moyers)
4/28 - 6:30 p.m. registration, presentation at 7:00 p.m. followed by Q and A
at
C.U. Wolf Law School Courtroom
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STARTS 3/14 for 8 weeks Monday nights, 6-7:15pm For parents of children age 8-13
Location: at InReach,
311 Mapleton in Boulder
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Association for Community Living
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Thank you to ACL
for opening
their home to PEN
and allowing us to share
office space!
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CenterStage's
Tapestry Theatre Company
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3/12
1:00 - Performance, Silent Auction, Dessert
6:00 - Dinner, Performance, Paddle Raiser Tickets
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Boulder Psychological Services
Supporting Resilience, Grit and Social-Emotional Skills for Students and Parents
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Bringing Forth Personal
Coaching and Counseling
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Events
Annual Gatekeeper's Event
4/2, 8:30-12:30
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SPAN is hosting a screening of the documentary
3/10 at 5:30 pm
at their office.
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Special Education Parent Support Center
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3/31, 6 - 8:00pm
Twice Exceptional Learners
SEAC 2015/16
4/13 , 6 - 7:00pm
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Student, Family and Teacher Training
4/2, 10am - 3pm
Register by 3/22 for discount
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YouthRoots is a local nonprofit that teaches students how to make the world a better place while developing their leadership and life skills.
Youthboard Leadership Opportunity
All students who are passionate about making
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Contact: Fawnda Hathaway or 303-523-2070. Click here
for details.
Precision Hugs - Helping the Community
Precision is giving away a furnace to those in need every month - read more here. Every month Precision donates $1000 to a local charity or good cause. Please nominate PEN!
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Thank you for participating in these programs which support PEN:
This "button" appears on each PEN website page. When you click on on this button, there are two choices - "Donate Now" or "Shop to Support" PEN. The Shop button brings up about 100 different places (such as Amazon, Target, Expedia, Orbitz, Office Max etc.), and PEN receives a percentage of your purchase from each vendor.
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Parent Engagement Network
6310 Bruntwood Court
Boulder, CO 80303
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