<div dir="ltr"><div><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Tickets Now On Sale for </span><span style="color:rgb(16,16,16);font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">BHS Development Group’s Spring Fundraiser at Gather (Monday, April 14th)</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Grab a friend and buy your </span><a href="http://bhsdg.org/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">tickets</span></a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> for a night of delicious food hosted by Gather Restaurant, drinks donated by Beaune Imports and Hammerling Winery, entertainment by the BHS Jazz Band, and an engaging talk exploring teen wellness with specific ideas for how parents/guardians can engage with and support their teens during what feels like an especially challenging time to grow up. Purchase your </span><a href="http://bhsdg.org/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">tickets </span></a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">now to hear Berkeley authors’ insights on challenges and solutions that inspire and empower both teens and adults alike.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(16,16,16);font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Our Speakers:</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.mrhealthteacher.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Christopher Pepper</span></a><span style="color:rgb(16,16,16);font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> is a health advocate, writer, and award-winning teacher. He's passionate about equipping young people with the knowledge and skills they need to navigate adolescence. Pepper writes the bestselling Substack </span><a href="https://www.teenhealthtoday.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Teen Health Today</span></a><span style="color:rgb(16,16,16);font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> and is the co-author of the upcoming book </span><a href="https://www.talktoyourboys.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Talk to Your Boys</span></a><span style="color:rgb(16,16,16);font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, which explores modern masculinity, communication, and well-being. </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 24pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.ruthwhippman.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Ruth Whippma</span></a><span style="color:rgb(16,16,16);font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">n </span><span style="color:rgb(16,16,16);font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">is a British journalist and essayist living in the United States. Her work appears in the New York Times, The Guardian and elsewhere. She is the author of the books America the Anxious (St Martin's Press 2016) and Boymom, Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity (Penguin 2024). She is a regular commentator on radio and podcasts, and writes the Substack</span><a href="https://substack.com/@ruthwhippman" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline"> I Blame Society</span></a><span style="color:rgb(16,16,16);font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(16,16,16);font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">This event is a community fundraiser to benefit Berkeley High School, Berkeley Independent Studies (9-12) and Berkeley Technology Academy. Tickets are $150, with all proceeds going directly to support vital programs and activities. Purchase your ticket on the </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Berkeley High Development Group </span><a href="https://www.bhsdg.com/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">website</span></a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></font></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;outline:none!important"><div dir="ltr" style="outline:none!important"><div style="font-family:Arial;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;margin:0px"><div style="margin:8px 0px 0px;padding:0px;overflow-x:hidden;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(70,103,157);font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;margin:0px"><p style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;color:rgb(55,82,139);outline:none!important">-------------------------------------------</p><p style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;color:rgb(55,82,139);outline:none!important">Chaghig Walker, Charlotte Le Liboux, Shirley Hudacko, and Maria Kong are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the E-tree; 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