Events in our Virtual Village

Young Scholars Academy is a virtual village that helps twice-exceptional & differently-wired students to feel seen, nurtured, and happy as heck through strength-based courses, camps, and community!

Young Scholars Academy is more than just an enrichment school where the most interesting kids in the world take life-changing courses.

We’re a Virtual Village that offers community support through regular transformative events!

There are 3 levels of events in our Virtual Village:

🔑 VIP- Exclusive access for our enrolled families

🔓 Priority- Enrolled families get priority access to limited seats

👐 Open- Open to all families in our extended village (our mailing list)

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Oct. 30 @ 6:00 pm SCREEN TIME AND TECH ADDICTION TALK W/ JULIA STORM

  • Nov. 13 @ 11:00 am - LIVE SIT-DOWN & Q&A WITH DR. DANIKA MADDOCKS

  • Nov. 20 @ 5:00 LIVE SIT-DOWN & Q&A WITH TOSHA SCHORE

  • Nov. 25 - 29 - Thanksgiving Week YSA Closed

UPCOMING EXCLUSIVE EVENTS

 

OCTOBER & NOVEMBER 2024

🔒Date: 10/30 @ 6:00 pm pst / 9:00 pm est

SCREEN TIME AND TECH ADDICTION TALK WITH JULIA STORM

Julia Storm, digital wellness expert and founder of ReConnect, comes to YSA to talk about screen time and tech addiction. A must see for all parents!

🔒Date: 11/13 @ 11:00 am pst / 2:00 pm est

LIVE SIT-DOWN & Q&A WITH DR. DANIKA MADDOCKS

Dr. Danika Maddocks, parent coach, and founder of The Gifted Learning Lab will share her expertise on reducing power struggles with gifted and 2e children.

🔒Date: 11/20 @ 5:00 pm pst / 8:00 pm est

LIVE SIT-DOWN & Q&A WITH TOSHA SCHORE

Tosha Schore, creator of Parenting Boys Peacefully, will guide us in an insightful session on understanding and managing aggression in children.

ARE YOU AN ENROLLED FAMILY?

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Enrolled members in our Virtual Village get TONS of extra perks!

If you’re an enrolled family, please use the login credentials you received when you enrolled in YSA courses to access all of these premium VIP events and bonuses!

PAST EVENTS

FALL 2024

🔒 Date: 8/28

Sitting Down With Dr. Dan Peters - AMA

Date: 10/2

Mid-Fall Mini Open House

🔒 Date: 10/9

Sit Down & Q&A with Dr. Marcy Dann

MAY 2024

Date: 5/8

🔒 LIVE SIT-DOWN & Q&A WITH ARLENE BELL, M.A., J.D.

Date: 5/22

🔒LIVE SIT-DOWN & Q&A WITH DR. LEV GOTELIB

Date: TBA

YSA Fellowship Art Symposium

PAST YSA EVENTS

Date: 3/20

LIVE SIT-DOWN & Q&A WITH DR. MARISSA CAUDILL

Date: 3/27

LIVE SIT-DOWN & Q&A WITH DR. DANIEL FRANKLIN

Date: 4/17

SPRING & SUMMER OPEN HOUSE

January & February

Date: 1/31

LIVE SIT-DOWN & Q&A WITH SOPHIA ELLIOTT

Date: 2/28

LIVE SIT-DOWN & Q&A WITH DR. MIKE AND JULIE POSTMA

Date: 2/21

LIVE SCREENING & Q&A WITH DR. LIZ ANGOFF

September

Date: 9/20

A Chat with Debbie Reber

Date: 9/21

YSA AP Night

For AP students and families only.

Date: 9/27

Fall 2 Open House

 

October

Date: 10/4

UCLA Scan Lab Presentation

Date: 10/11

YSA Student Showcase Night

Date: 10/15

YSA Fall Enrollment Closes

NOVEMBER

Date: 11/1

Mr. Sam joins Dr. Cam and Charlie for their Summit for Parents to discuss Neurodivergent & Strong: Developing Our Superpowers

@ 4:35 pm pt / 7:35 pm et

SAVE YOUR SEAT NOW!

Date: 11/15

YSA Parenting 2e Kiddos Sit-Down With Julie Skolnick

@ 4:00 PM pt / 7:00 PM et 🔓

ZOOM INFO EMAILED TO OUR FAMILIES

Date: 11/7

Mr. Sam joins Education Consultant Shelley Kenow’s #nolimits podcast

@11:00 am pt / 3:00 pm et

JOIN THE LIVE RECORDING

Date: 11/20 - 11/24

YSA WILL BE CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING WEEK

Date: 11/14

Mr. Sam joins Reel2e to Discuss Executive Functioning

@ 7:00 pm pt / 10:00 pm et

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Date: 11/29”

YSA STUDENT SHOWCASE

@ 4:00 pm pt / 7:00 pm et👐

Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 885 0430 1216

Passcode: 771483

DECEMBER

Date: 12/4

YSA Winter Enrollment Begins

Date: 12/6

YSA Winter Open House

@ 4:00 PM pt / 7:00 PM et 🔓

ZOOM LINK

Meeting ID: 865 5157 1633

Passcode: 165956

Date: 12/12

Mr. Sam joins Big Minds Unschool to present “Supporting Executive Function with a Strengths-based Approach”

@ 6:30 pm pt / 9:30 pm et

SAVE YOUR SEAT!

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