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Parent University

Education for raising children today

Parent University is an annual parent and guardian education series open to the entire Seattle community. Parent University offers in-person and virtual seminars that explore relevant topics related to raising children in today’s society. Previous topics have included childhood anxiety, citizenship, parenting to embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, learning differences, and digital safety.

BETH BIRNBAUM, BUSH PARENT AND PARENT UNIVERSITY ATTENDEE

Parent University is an opportunity to take a morning and invest in your own education as a parent, and having great childcare onsite makes it an easy decision.

Parent University: A Community Conversation on AI


Thank you to everyone who attended Parent University: A Community Conversation on AI on Wednesday, April 22.
 
We are deeply grateful to our panelists for sharing their expertise and perspective:
  • Farah Ali, Current Bush Parent and Vice President of AI Transformation and Technology at Electronic Arts, who leads enterprise-wide AI strategy and innovation across the game development pipeline
  • Swami Sivasubramanian, Current Bush Parent and Vice President for Agentic AI at Amazon Web Services (AWS), working at the forefront of AI systems and large-scale innovation
  • Jon Turow, venture partner at Madrona and member of the technical team at Anthropic, bringing deep experience in cloud computing, product development, and emerging AI technologies
Together, they offered both practical insights and big-picture thinking—encouraging us to approach AI not with fear, but with intention, curiosity, and a commitment to helping young people navigate this new terrain with integrity and imagination. 

Parent U 2026 Photos

Parent University Resources

Please Find Resources Below for All of Our Exceptional Speakers Who Participated in Parent University:

List of 16 items.

Learn More

Interested in speaking at a future Parent University? Want to learn more about ways you can connect? Contact us at parentu@bush.edu.
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