SEE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Saturday, March 21, 2015
9 a.m – 5 p.m | University of Pennsylvania Law School
The mission of this year's conference is to foster
a comprehensive discussion
about the interdisciplinary challenges
facing students and schools.
a comprehensive discussion
about the interdisciplinary challenges
facing students and schools.
We hope to create a space for invited speakers, students, and the Greater Philadelphia community
to engage in dialogue on education challenges, possibilities, and their implications for us all.
The conference draws upon various perspectives from experts in
education,
health,
psychology,
race studies,
and public policy
to discuss ways to collectively improve the holistic outcomes of children.
to engage in dialogue on education challenges, possibilities, and their implications for us all.
The conference draws upon various perspectives from experts in
education,
health,
psychology,
race studies,
and public policy
to discuss ways to collectively improve the holistic outcomes of children.
Keynote Speakers:
Dr. William R. Hite Jr.,
Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia
Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia
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Dr. William Ayers,
Senior University Scholar at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
and Author of Teaching Toward Freedom
Senior University Scholar at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
and Author of Teaching Toward Freedom
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Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman,
Scientific Director of the Imagination Institute, Positive Psychology Center, University of Pennsylvania,
and Author of Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined
Scientific Director of the Imagination Institute, Positive Psychology Center, University of Pennsylvania,
and Author of Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined
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Mr. Martin J. Blank,
President of the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL, Washington, DC)
and Director of the Coalition for Community Schools
President of the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL, Washington, DC)
and Director of the Coalition for Community Schools
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