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Featured Event:  Parent University 2012 Continued   Parents, teens, teachers, and counselors attended the Project Happiness film screening at LTHS South Campus held March 20th.   Randy Taran, the producer, was there to introduce the documentary and answer questions afterwards. Donations at the door went to ACES –  a not for profit  which offers counseling for local teens on a sliding scale.

Randy Taran is the founder of Project Happiness, a non-profit that empowers youth to create greater happiness in their lives and in the world. She is the co-author, with Maria Lineger, of the Project Happiness Handbook which makes the best of positive psychology, emotional intelligence and global literacy accessible to students in six countries. This handbook and DVD which can be used at home and in the classroom is available for purchase on their website and Amazon.  An online class, Seven Doors to Happiness, currently used at Stanford and USC is available to everyone. See Project Happiness page for more information.

In addition, Free materials are available to help introduce the following three programs:

• Jumpstart for educators
• Practice Happiness for busy people
• Circle of Happiness for groups, such as book clubs, etc.

Over 170 people attended Parent University 2012 on Saturday, February 4th.  Over 20 speakers presented on a wide variety of topics. If you were able to attend, we would love to hear your comments below.  Let us know what you learned and share it with others.

Participant’s Voices:

“Check out the photo of foods purchased in 2005 which Janet Triner shared at her PU session “Food for Thought: How to Choose Food to Properly Fuel Your Brain and Body”. One of her messages was if the food doesn’t grow mold or rot, then toss it out. This photo clearly shows how well a Krispie Kreme donut and Happy Meal stays looking nice after 6 years. Ummmm! THANKS Janet! Great session.”

” I was 4 for 4 with great sessions —- how was your ‘learning’?”

“I really liked Parent U and am so glad you convinced me to go–I am hooked!”

“The most important thing I heard was when talking about learning we cannot separate mind and body. An anxious mind cannot make a memory due to the body’s reaction to stress.  Strategies such as breathing and exercise can calm the nervous system in order to learn more effectively.”

“I’m going to see the film, Project Happiness, next month.  Looks interesting.”

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