DREAM SCHOOL:
Finding the College That’s Right for You
Jeff Selingo​
Tues, Sept 16; 7:00-8:15pm PT (In-person)​​​​
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Attending college has long been a rite of passage for millions of teens. But as perceptions of higher education have changed, that well-worn path has become more and more stressful for students and their families. New York Times best-selling author, Jeff Selingo, reveals how to assemble a meaningful list of colleges that will inspire students’ futures but that can also lower the stress of the application process.​
FREE for member school parents and educators.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sept 25
Vicki Abeles (Director, Race to Nowhere)
Counted Out: Math is Power
Film Screening and Q+A
Oct 9
Dr. Rona Hu’s Theatrical Vignettes
The Parent Playbook:
Improving Family Dialogue
Nov 6
Dr. Drew Ramsey
Healing the Modern Brain:
Protecting Mental Health and Mental Fitness
Dec 2
Rebecca Winthrop & Jenny Anderson
Helping Kids Thrive in the Age of AI
with the Authors of The Disengaged Teen
WELCOME!
The Common Ground Speaker Series presents distinguished speakers in education, parenting and health at venues across the San Francisco Peninsula. Our 2025-2026 Series will be a hybrid season with some events online and some in person. Parents, faculty and staff at our member schools attend the Common Ground online events free of charge. Faculty and educators from non-member schools are also invited to attend free of charge. Guests from non-member schools and the general community are welcome to register and attend virtual live stream events for a non-refundable $10 fee. Registration closes two hours before the start of each event or when maximum registration is reached.
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