Preteen Panel Discussion Now Available Online
You may remember the compelling panel of preteens at the 2008 Preteen Summit who gave firsthand accounts of the struggles they've faced and what makes them happy, sad, and stressed. The preteens, who attended Burnett Academy in San Jose, also answered questions from former Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher and audience members. An audio recording of that discussion now is available online at preteenalliance.org, and through iTunes.

Download all the podcasts from the Preteen Summit:
>> The panel of preteens
>> Dr. Satcher's keynote address
>> A discussion about student stress with Dr. Denise Pope
>> Presentation of a study on Social and Emotional Learning by Dr. Roger Weissberg and Dr. Joseph Durlak

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Simple Self-Affirmation Exercise Improves Grades for African American Preteens
University of Colorado at Boulder researchers have found that writing assignments designed to reinforce students' sense of identity and personal integrity helped the academic performance of African American middle school students. The results suggest that targeted psychological interventions early in students' middle school years can have lasting benefits and, if implemented on a wider scale, could help narrow the racial achievement gap among U.S. students. View the study's abstract at http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/324/5925/400.

Setting Limits: Raising Responsible Children Through Choices and Consequences
In this class, offered by Parents Place, parents of preteens will discuss setting family rules, applying appropriate consequences, and following through with a discipline plan. Wednesday, June 3, in Palo Alto.
http://www.kidscal.org/event/205421

Grief and Loss Workshop for Children and Preteens
This workshop offered by Sutter VNA and Hospice San Mateo Child and Teen Bereavement offers a supportive place for kids to connect with others of the same age and explore grief through reflection, mindfulness, and peaceful creative activities. Saturday, June 6, in San Mateo.
http://www.kidscal.org/event/205408

College for Kids
San Mateo Community College District offers this three-week program for preteens, which combines the fun of summer camp with the educational benefits of a college setting. Monday, June 15, in San Bruno.
http://www.kidscal.org/event/205339

Find more events focused on preteens on kidscal.org: http://www.kidscal.org
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If you would like to include any preteen events or activities for the next newsletter, please send it to preteens@lpfch.org.

The Preteen Alliance promotes the emotional and behavioral health of preteens by using information to raise public awareness and inform regional action. The Alliance has more than 1,700 members and anyone is welcome to join. For more information, see http://www.preteenalliance.org/about.html.

Also on preteenalliance.org:

• Research About Preteens: Find recent research commissioned by the foundation regarding preteens, as well as links to other relevant research.

• Resources and Services: Preteenalliance.org's resources page links to websites and services on topics affecting preteens.

• Data on Preteens: Find preteen-specific facts on bullying, gang involvement, stress, weight, and other topics – all from kidsdata.org’s database of local children’s facts.

If you have questions about The Alliance or want to include information in the next edition of The Preteen Post, reply to this e-mail or call us at (650) 724-5778.

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