Parent University

Parent University

Classes for NYC Families

Parent University seeks to educate and empower families as partners, advocates, and lifelong educators in their student's education through free courses, resources, events, and activities.

Parent University serves all families, from early childhood through adulthood. Even if you are not a parent, we encourage you to become involved with Parent University.  With an expanding course list Parent University is ready to support you. Register and enroll for a course today!

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Respect for All Week : Day Two

02/11/2025 NYC Public Schools

Tuesday, February 11: Anti-Bullying/Cyberbullying

  • Orange is commonly associated with safety and is a good color choice to wear to highlight anti-bullying/cyberbullying.
  • Know your rights! Start the day by reading the Respect for All FAQ and other resources available. Recognize if you’ve ever been bullied and what you can do to get help. Also, realize if you’ve ever exhibited bullying behavior yourself.
  • Decorate your school doors, walls, and halls. Create positive and uplifting artwork to display throughout the school's public areas.
  • Student role-play in interactive bullying scenarios—what would you do?
  • Pause before you post—what you write online will stay online forever. Think if you’re hurting someone's feelings or want to be known for your post when you apply for higher education, interview for a job, etc. in the future. What you do today matters to your future self.

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Create more with Media Education!

02/11/2025 NYC Parks
Create more with Media Education!
 Explore media labs across NYC rec centers and learn to make movies, produce music, build tech skills & more! Find a lab: http://on.nyc.gov/3Yqkncr

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Learn How to Produce Podcasts at the Paley Center for Media

02/10/2025 NYC Public Schools Morning Bell

 

For students in grades 9–12

Available programs run in February, March, and April

Cost: Free

Contact: Susan Natoli(snatoli@paleycenter.org)

Registration Deadline): ASAP; space is limited

The Paley Center for Mediais offering high school students the chance to learn how to produce podcasts, or audio recordings for storytelling. Participating students will have access to microphones, recorders, and digital audio workstations to record, write, and design their own audio stories, which can consist of interviews, music, sound effects, and field recordings. 

Visit the Paley Museum's website to learn more about the program, and register for either the Midwinter Series (2/18–2/21), the 8-Week After School Intensive series (Wednesdays, beginning March 5), or the Spring Break series (4/14–4/17).

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