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The ability to help guide our children requires – more than ever – an ability to recognize and address one’s own emotional management as we practice and model better skills to meet life’s challenges. Based on current research and 35 years of clinical experience, Lynn Lyons talked about the common traps adults fall into, the role of smart phones and social media, and key adjustments needed to manage the current surge of anxiety and depression in our kids and ourselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/0ba64a46-c588-48d6-88b9-9a6a2cb1d5a2/jennifer+wallace.jpg Recent Speakers - Never Enough Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/17b70eda-b4fb-4533-be53-741fcca4856b/Final+Tilt+Parenting+Podcast+Cover+Art%281%29.png Recent Speakers - How can parents and educators best support and maximize the strengths of “differently wired” children? When more than 20% of young people today are neurodiverse, how can parents and educators best support and maximize the strengths of these "differently wired" children? Parenting activist and podcaster Debbie Reber joined SPEAK in person at The San Francisco School to share her insights on the challenges neurodiverse and twice exceptional kids face in and out of school. 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Have you ever been in a situation where you witnessed a person being harassed but you froze and kept silent because you didn’t know what to do or how to help? Do you feel equipped to support your children on what to do if they witness harassment? SPEAK and Right To Be hosted a very important interactive virtual training session for parents, guardians, teachers, and school administrators. Leveraging real-life scenarios participants learned how to respond and safely intervene when witnessing harassment with Right to Be’s proven methodology. Participants left the training with a toolbox of techniques and felt empowered to make a change with simple, creative, and effective action. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/94e4aa43-f658-4963-8565-aac0d22f87fd/Kelly+Corrigan.jpg Recent Speakers - Three Tales Of Parenthood Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://www.speaksf.org/home daily 1.0 2026-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/828c2b1f-c258-40da-b251-e00974b00dac/2023-SPEAK_2b%26w_0117-Copy1.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/445a8637-58cb-486e-91f4-eb2ca4461bcf/SPEAK+SF+Home+%281%29.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/bbd1fbd8-499d-4070-a826-2b72ecb9c815/Screenshot+2026-03-10+at+11.09.28%E2%80%AFPM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/3cb1f45a-13f5-486a-90df-5bcd22c11cf1/Screenshot+2026-03-10+at+9.17.11%E2%80%AFPM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/70aa0b36-e4eb-4e71-8285-a43eff79bd16/2023-SPEAK_1b%26w_0077-Copy1.jpg https://www.speaksf.org/past-speakers-1 daily 0.75 2023-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/3e1190c4-0ffc-4895-8cc4-2f16c25a61db/SArah+SoonLing+Blackburn+Betty+Yu+%281%29.png Additional Past Speakers - Building Upstanders and Resilience: How-to's for Parents to Address Anti-Asian Sentiment Featuring Dr. Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn in conversation with local KPIX journalist and broadcaster Betty Yu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/b81d6465-f32c-45f6-8982-ee690152f4d9/Kristin+Neff.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - Radical Self-Compassion Featuring Dr. Kristin Neff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/ea3abd0b-32a6-4368-bb58-19a8c1a82c0a/Ijeoma+Oluo+photo_credit+Jovelle+Tamayo.JPG Additional Past Speakers - So You Want To Talk About Race? Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/547bc93a-e22d-49f0-ad61-4256163ef465/John+Medina.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - The Brains Behind Thriving The Nature and Nurture of Resilience: Strategies to Help our Children Thrive Featuring Dr. John Medina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/7ea89519-e881-4782-be5b-1eaafbe9e4dc/Three+Photo+Collage+Family+Metal+Print.png Additional Past Speakers - Screens during COVID Featuring Catherine Steiner Adair, PhD, and Michael Rich, MD Moderated by Danielle Ramo-Larios, PhD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/895ca38d-eaf4-49fb-a169-a8f2e8bfde47/Valarie+Kaur.png Additional Past Speakers - A Conversation with Valarie Kaur A conversation between Valarie Kaur and Virginia Paik https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/5ccd1b61-a3ac-45c8-b006-3962937db087/Chip+Fletcher.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - Climate Change Hope is Not a Strategy Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/847e1d83-0f58-406d-9be5-cea2214da0e9/Madeline+Levine.jpg Additional Past Speakers - Preparing Our Kids to Thrive in an Uncertain and Rapidly Changing World Featuring Dr. Madeline Levine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/cfc93280-a0fc-4e60-990f-c1b56040b130/Lisa-Damour-head-shot1.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - Managing Our Kids’ Stress Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/a78ba17d-b302-4a15-b768-f59cc5743521/Laurie+Santos.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - What Makes Humans Happy Featuring Laurie Santos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/03c79a3c-6556-44af-82b2-cd32661ac509/Lori+Duron.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - Raising My Rainbow Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/2e7f590f-c31b-4f13-803c-cfe4d86d1771/image-asset.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - Reaching for Greatness Empowering Your Kids to Harness Their Talents to Conquer the Challenges of the Modern World Featuring Dr. Yong Zhao https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/a39601fa-7343-41c8-b0fc-f72a9863c2be/Laura+Kastner.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - Getting to Calm Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/1043c2b1-d9ec-46c8-a52f-02d43e620ea3/Lythcott-Haims.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - A Conversation with Julie Lythcott-Haims on Her New Memoir—Real American Featuring Julie Lythcott-Haims https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/32f6448c-f134-4c57-b447-54d4de0de41b/Susan+Cain.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - Quiet: Empowering Introverted Kids in a Noisy World Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/36814703-ca15-4481-9fec-2735e8db2076/Howard-Stevenson-2.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - Talking to Our Children About Race A Matter of Life and Health Featuring Dr. Howard Stevenson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/63439c35-6833-4370-99cf-6c57ca2d0ad8/Rosalind+Wiseman.png Additional Past Speakers - Queen Bees and Masterminds Tobias Keene, D.D.S. 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When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/4808d6f3-1e90-494e-af2d-ce3d3b0b34dd/Jo+Boaler.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - Mathematical Mindsets Unleashing Students’ Potential through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages, and Innovative Teaching Featuring Jo Boaler, Ph.D. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/affc8c00-9b84-4993-99d6-019d0ca68eae/Laurence+Steinberg.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - Age of Opportunity Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/45b04867-69db-4952-9f76-e2b616978449/Ana+Homayoun.png Additional Past Speakers - Building a Better Blueprint The Intersection of School, Social Media and Stress Featuring Ana Homayoun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/8f76270c-0110-48ae-aa2b-d732001c014d/Beverly+Daniel+Tatum.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - Color Blind or Color Inclusive? Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/4d38eeda-5f50-4bab-ac5c-c6c2d59e2957/Jessica+Lahey.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - The Gift of Failure Fostering Intrinsic Motivation and Resilience in Kids Featuring Jessica Lahey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/5397465b-a79d-4fcf-b038-59bbaa101bfc/Claude+M.+Steele.png Additional Past Speakers - How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/9421f5ea-936e-4c4a-8801-ddcdebc0a0a7/Ron+Lieber.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - The Opposite of Spoiled Talking to Our Children About Money and Values Featuring Ron Lieber https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/b4995f84-1ada-4d77-ba5a-b502823e8962/Christine+Carter.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - Fostering Success Raising Kids Who Are Grateful, Gritty, and Kind Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/e01c59ad-a2f1-4a72-9277-d4a5dce07d59/Richard+Louv.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - The Hybrid Mind: Balancing Nature and Technology “The more high-tech our lives become, the more nature we need.” — Richard Louv In his latest book, The Nature Principle, bestselling author Richard Louv offers a new vision of the future in which our lives are as immersed in nature as they are in technology, and challenges us to rethink the way we live. Louv explains how we can tap into the restorative powers of nature, and offers practical tips about how to bring nature back into our lives via “deep green exercise”. His work is supported by groundbreaking research (hospital patients with tree views need less pain medication than those with brick views) and compelling personal stories (bear-sniffing with his family in Alaska). He believes that by creating a “nature-rich” society, we can boost our mental acuity and creativity; promote health and wellness; build smarter and more sustainable businesses, communities, and economies; and ultimately strengthen human bonds. Richard Louv is an acclaimed journalist and author of eight books, a frequent speaker, co-founder and chairman emeritus of the Children and Nature Network (www.childrenandnature.org) and past advisor to the Ford Foundation. His bestselling book Last Child in the Woods sparked an international movement to reconnect kids and nature. In it, he coined the now oft-used term, “Nature-Deficit Disorder.” He is a recipient of the National Audubon Society’s Audubon Medal, among many other honors. SPEAK is pleased to host Richard Louv in partnership with the Presidio Trust, which stewards the Presidio in conjunction with the National Park Service. To learn more about Louv, visit www.richardlouv.com. For information about the Presidio Trust, visit www.presidio.gov. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/f0088cdf-2bc6-42f9-84a4-82f3beb90810/Tony+Wagner.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People that Will Change the World Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/f737df17-a076-44f9-832a-e4c321deb453/Po+Bronson.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing What is healthy competition for children? Why can one child rise to the occasion, while another child crumbles under pressure? How can children not just survive short-term stress, but learn to benefit from it? What biological and socialized factors affect how girls and boys approach risk differently? Why are the hormones of collaboration the same hormones of competition? How can creativity be encouraged in a competitive environment? In their new book, New York Times bestselling authors Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman explore the science of competition through sports, business, politics, genetics, and neuroscience. But they also have a lot to say about education. Po Bronson will show us how to tip the odds of success in our favor—whether in school, on the playing field, or at home. Bronson reveals the hidden factors that fuel our determination, passion, and drive to compete. He argues that learning to turn competitiveness off is just as important as turning it on, and that every child can learn to compete—the competition just has to be the right kind. These days, too little of it is. Bronson and Top Dog coauthor Ashley Merryman are also the authors of the New York Times bestseller NurtureShock. They have received the PEN USA Literary Award for Journalism and the American Association for the Advancement of Science Award for Science Journalism, among other honors. Bronson is also the author of The Nudist on the Late Shift and What Should I Do With My Life? among other books. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/5ec97e18-7b3c-4643-9e78-777dee2af9b1/Barbara+Coloroso.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - Teaching Our Kids to Think and Act Ethically Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/fa87526b-8b46-4e27-93f0-169b5e159ba0/Wendy+Mogel.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - An Evening with Wendy Mogel, Ph.D. How do we raise optimistic, resilient, grateful children in a nervous world? How do we navigate the rough waters of the adolescent years with humor? Clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Wendy Mogel explores these and other parenting questions with her trademark wit and warmth. Building on her books The Blessing of a Skinned Knee and The Blessing of a B Minus, and drawing on new material, Mogel weaves together psychological research and Jewish teachings to offer practical parenting advice in a culture where entitlement and competition abound. Mogel emphasizes parenting with empathy and guidance instead of micromanagement, and sheds light on when to step into our children's lives and when to step back. She encourages us to resist the urge to over schedule and overprotect our kids, and to promote self-restraint instead of self-centeredness. For parents of older kids, she explains why influence is more effective than control and helps us see beyond the drama of teenage crisis — all with the goal of raising happy kids. Publisher's Weekly refers to Mogel as "impassioned, lyrical and eminently practical." Mogel serves on the scientific advisory board of Stanford University School of Education's Challenge Success program, and on the boards of the Center for Early Education and the Counsel for Spiritual Education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/4cd7a3b2-7740-41e0-8d28-ad163389c4f3/Daniel+Siegel.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - Dan Siegel on The Whole-Brain Child Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/40d1bd09-72a9-4607-9379-370bf01c293f/Daniel+Coyle.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How. What is the secret of talent, and how do we unlock it? New York Times bestselling author Daniel Coyle believes the answer has less to do with good genes and more to do with practice—and the things that ignite it. Coyle visited nine hotbeds of talent around the world—places that seem to breed tennis players, pop stars, and other extraordinary performers in sports, music, math, arts. And he found that each hotbed shared similar traits, as did the superstars themselves. According to Coyle, it comes down to coaching, motivation, and practice—the kind of deep practice that grows and maintains what he calls “skill circuits.” A parent of four, Coyle will speak about how to maximize potential in ourselves and our children. He’ll explain how motivation works, how to spot when our kids are “ignited,” and will share some of the practice techniques he learned while researching his book. The Talent Code is Coyle’s third book on performance. Lance Armstrong’s War, a New York Times bestseller, chronicles the year Coyle spent following Lance Armstrong when the cyclist won his record-breaking sixth consecutive Tour de France. Hardball: A Season in the Projects was Sporting News’ book of the year and became the Keanu Reeves movie of the same name. It describes a season of Little League in a tough Chicago housing project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/bb704d33-813f-401a-a620-c316b4dfde05/Julie+Metzger%C2%A0and%C2%A0Robert+Lehman.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - How Big IS a Hormone?... And Other Important Questions on the Minds of Kids Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/a9162278-5eb6-4ccd-856d-e07734904272/Alfie+Kohn.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - Unconditional Parenting: Beyond Bribes & Threats What can we do to help children grow into good people? Author Alfie Kohn suggests that merely to ask that question is to understand the limits of conventional approaches to parenting, which are focused more on getting kids to do whatever they’re told. He stresses that controlling techniques such as rewards (including positive reinforcement) and punishments (including time-outs) prove counterproductive over the long haul. What’s more, he believes they lead children to conclude that they’re loved only when they please us or impress us. Kohn will share ideas for working with children rather than doing things to them, and for making sure that they know our care for them is unconditional. Alfie Kohn is the author of 12 books on education, parenting, and human behavior, including Punished by Rewards, The Schools Our Children Deserve, Unconditional Parenting, The Homework Myth, and Feel-Bad Education (due out this spring). He has written for most of the leading education periodicals and has appeared on Oprah. Time magazine described him as "perhaps the country’s most outspoken critic of education’s fixation on grades (and) test scores." For more information, visit www.alfiekohn.org. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/ff42c18f-733a-43c0-8eb5-7f275db802be/Tal+Ben-Shahar%C2%A0.png Additional Past Speakers - Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/79e75b07-b13e-4145-8bf3-df19730a0394/Speaker+series.png Additional Past Speakers - Smart Parenting in an Online World Moderated by Susannah Baldwin Anne Zehren, President of CommonSense Media, B.J. Fogg, Stanford Professor and author of The Psychology of Facebook, and Matt Levinson, Assistant Head of School and Head of the Middle School at Nueva School, participate in a panel discussion on parenting in the digital age. This community forum will speak to the unique challenges faced by parents trying to manage and understand the revolution in communication and information technology that is part of their children's lives. It is an extraordinary opportunity for parents to gain insight into the educational, social and psychological implications of growing up as a digital native. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/21fbd3c0-3278-4f7b-b91c-e652238a203f/Dr.+Ken+Ginsburg.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - Raising Resilient Children & Teens Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/a0d90987-8d8e-4249-9ca5-b94ac814e52e/Speaker+series.png Additional Past Speakers - When Learning Comes Naturally The Child Development Institute at Sarah Lawrence College, Hope to Action: Women for a Greener Planet, and the California Academy of Sciences cordially invite you to an evening devoted to exploring the importance of environmental education and connections to nature for school-age children, including the West Coast premiere of the film, When Learning Comes Naturally. The fourth program in The Learning Child Series, When Learning Comes Naturally was produced for public television by Jonathan Diamond Associates in association with the Sarah Lawrence College Child Development Institute. The film showcases the efforts of four schools and a community institution as they introduce children to the natural world and encourage them -- through play, classroom activities, exploration and their own creative work -- to make a lasting connection to the environment. Like its companions, this document supports parents and educators in engaging children to become motivated and thoughtful lifelong learners. Screening of this 28-minute film will be followed by a panel discussion with: Jill Bible, Curriculum Developer, Teacher Institute on Science and Sustainability, California Academy of Sciences Jennifer Caldwell, Founder and President, Hope to Action Helena Carmena, Manager of Teacher Services, California Academy of Sciences Jonathan Diamond, Executive Producer, When Learning Comes Naturally Margery Franklin, Psychology Faculty Emerita and Former Director of the Child Development Institute, Sarah Lawrence College Steve Morris, Head of School, The San Francisco School Suzy Schwimmer, Lead Teacher, Sarah Lawrence College Early Childhood Center Carolie Sly, Education Program Director, Center for Ecoliteracy Moderated by Rachel Grob, Director of the Child Development Institute, Sarah Lawrence College. This event is designed for educators, parents and others with an interest in environmental education, school greening, the relationship between children and nature, and sustainable communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/cc7b1930-6b48-4e52-879b-faa727ec1b2b/Michael+Gurian.jpeg Additional Past Speakers - Nurture the Nature of Children Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/9680b66b-4c53-423a-809b-241636c3b06d/Speaker+series.png Additional Past Speakers - For Successful Kids: Redefining Goals Today we live in a high-pressure, high-stakes environment that is pre-occupied with the easily observable measures of success, such as grades, trophies, and prestigious school admissions. While often romanticized as a simple and carefree time, childhood and adolescence are, in fact, a time of intensive growth and development and this narrow vision of success often impedes healthy maturation. As a result, we see an unacceptably high level of impairment among our children, even among those seen as “successful.” Our distinguished panel will argue that success is complex, and that character, well-being, emotional intelligence, authenticity, and accomplishment are all necessary components of success. They will present the research data and outline how parents can reassess their view of success and make choices that support their children’s healthy development. Featured Speakers: Jim Lobdell, M.A., is an educational consultant and co-founded Teachers’ Curriculum Institute, widely regarded as the nation’s most innovative publisher of K-12 social studies curriculum. He authored several teaching methodology books, including Bring Learning Alive! Engaging All Learners in the Diverse Classroom and advised school districts nationwide on teacher-training and site-based reform. Madeline Levine, Ph.D., is a psychologist with over 25 years of experience and is the author of the New York Times best-selling book, The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage are Creating a Generation of Materialistic and Unhappy Kids, and two books on child development and the media, Viewing Violence and See No Evil. Dr. Levine is regularly featured on national media, including such programs as The Early Show, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and National Public Radio. Denise Clark Pope, Ph.D., has taught for the past eight years at the Stanford University School of Education. She directs the SOS: Stressed-Out Students project, a research and intervention effort to help K-12 schools counter the causes of academic stress. She lectures nationally and has appeared on The Today Show, CNN and other national media. Her book, “Doing School”: How We Are Creating a Generation of Stressed Out, Materialistic, and Miseducated Students received the Notable Book in Education by the American School Board Journal. Slipping Behind, a short film by Vicki Abeles and Julie McDonald, is an in-depth profile of American children and the challenges they face. Slipping Behind asks the question, "Are we preparing our children to lead meaningful, productive lives?" The film features interviews with experts in education, economics history, public health and psychology and offers an intimate look at real families. https://www.speaksf.org/about-us daily 0.75 2025-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/f4d87c6c-4b7f-4342-ad5d-c0a90bd98248/2023-SPEAK_2b%26w_0114-Copy1.jpg https://www.speaksf.org/past-chairs daily 0.75 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/b210615b-3360-4cff-994b-c06b5b041e1f/IMG_2556+-+Holly+Hirshfield.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/91595629-b4c4-4c72-b890-5d07177a710a/IMG_1498+-+Nadya+Ramsaroop.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/4fffc4fd-ebf3-4595-ae85-d16219d93063/IMG_2924+-+Merritt+Richmond.jpg https://www.speaksf.org/past-speakers-1-1 daily 0.75 2023-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/3e1190c4-0ffc-4895-8cc4-2f16c25a61db/SArah+SoonLing+Blackburn+Betty+Yu+%281%29.png Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Building Upstanders and Resilience: How-to's for Parents to Address Anti-Asian Sentiment SPEAK is excited to host Learning for Justice educator Dr. Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn in conversation with local KPIX journalist and broadcaster Betty Yu. In the wake of the surge in reports of anti-Asian incidents in the Bay Area and nationally over the past two years, many parents, caregivers and educators are looking for language and tools to support our youth as they develop confidence in their identity and in their ability to be allies. Blackburn and Yu will share strategies to help our children navigate bullying, microaggressions and safety concerns based on scenarios from our own community. Dr. Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn is an educator, speaker and professional learning facilitator. Her work focuses on identity, diversity and justice with an emphasis on race and ethnicity. The author of an upcoming middle grade book, “The Truth About Chinese Americans: Exclusion and Belonging”, and the LinkedIn Learning course “Understanding and Supporting Asian Employees”, Sarah also serves as Associate Director, Learning in Schools at Learning for Justice, an organization dedicated to creating equitable school experiences for students and supporting educators. Founded in 1991 by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Learning for Justice (formerly Teaching Tolerance) is dedicated to creating equitable school experiences for all students. Betty Yu joined KPIX 5 in November 2013 as a general assignment reporter. She spent two years at WTVJ, the NBC-owned station in Miami, as a reporter before moving to San Francisco. Prior to that, she was an anchor and reporter for News 12 The Bronx and Brooklyn, a 24-hour cable news station, for four years. She covered New York City crime, politics, sports, and severe weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/b81d6465-f32c-45f6-8982-ee690152f4d9/Kristin+Neff.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Radical Self-Compassion On March 22, 2022, from 7pm-8:15 SPEAK will host acclaimed psychologist, author, and speaker Dr. Kristin Neff as she explains how and why acts of self-compassion correlate with strength, resilience and motivation. Dr. Neff has authored the books: Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself and Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power and Thrive. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Harvard Business Review, among others, and her TEDx talk has been viewed over 1.7 million times. Please click here to register. We hope you can join us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/ea3abd0b-32a6-4368-bb58-19a8c1a82c0a/Ijeoma+Oluo+photo_credit+Jovelle+Tamayo.JPG Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - So You Want To Talk About Race? Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/547bc93a-e22d-49f0-ad61-4256163ef465/John+Medina.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - The Brains Behind Thriving The Nature and Nurture of Resilience: Strategies to Help our Children Thrive SPEAK is excited to host Dr. John Medina -- author of the New York Times bestseller "Brain Rules" and the national bestseller "Brain Rules for Baby" -- on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 7pm-8pm to discuss: The Nature and Nurture of Resilience: Strategies to Help our Children Thrive. Dr. Medina is a developmental molecular biologist from the University of Washington whose work focuses on how the brain develops in the womb and through old age, with a focus on the cellular process of developing mental illness disorders. Dr. Medina offers research-based strategies about how we, as parents and caregivers, can provide young people with the tools they need today to develop resilience as well as insight into the deeper physical and behavioral changes taking place as our children develop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/7ea89519-e881-4782-be5b-1eaafbe9e4dc/Three+Photo+Collage+Family+Metal+Print.png Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Screens during COVID How to navigate our families’ dependence on technology and screen time during the pandemic Featuring Catherine Steiner Adair, PhD, and Michael Rich, MD Moderated by Danielle Ramo-Larios, PhD Whether you were a technophile or technophobe, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our relationship to technology in almost every home. Parents are now stuck with the responsibility to navigate the dilemma that our children are consuming more potentially addictive media than ever, while simultaneously depending upon it for academic and social development. In this first-ever SPEAK-hosted panel, we will bring together three leading experts in children’s mental health and media consumption to discuss the role of screens in our children’s lives as we go into another summer of isolation. Together, Catherine Steiner Adair, PhD, clinical psychologist, author and speaker on children and technology, Michael Rich, MD, adolescent medicine physician, Harvard professor, and one of the foremost experts on children and media, and Danielle Ramo, PhD, clinical psychologist, researcher on adolescent mental health and technology (moderator) will discuss the unique role of screentime in the lives of children and families this year. Our experts will share the latest findings on screen time and children’s social and neurobiological development, and offer tips for navigating the unique challenges parents have in making decisions about their children’s screen time this year and into the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/895ca38d-eaf4-49fb-a169-a8f2e8bfde47/Valarie+Kaur.png Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - A Conversation with Valarie Kaur How can we heal our country and transition America into a society where we are all safe and free? Please join us for a conversation between Valarie Kaur and Virginia Paik (Head of School for Live Oak School) about how we can come together to recommit to the project of building a nation with liberty and justice for all. Ms. Kaur is a seasoned civil rights activist and celebrated prophetic voice “at the forefront of progressive change” (Center for American Progress). During the conversation, Ms. Kaur and Ms. Paik will discuss the fact that we are in an era of transition; we each have a role to play; and we’ve got to bring about change with the ethic of love. Ms. Kaur will also share her experiences as a parent in teaching her children to practice revolutionary love. Learn more about Ms. Kaur HERE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/5ccd1b61-a3ac-45c8-b006-3962937db087/Chip+Fletcher.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Climate Change Hope is Not a Strategy Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/847e1d83-0f58-406d-9be5-cea2214da0e9/Madeline+Levine.jpg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Preparing Our Kids to Thrive in an Uncertain and Rapidly Changing World In The Price of Privilege, Dr. Madeline Levine was the first to correctly identify the deficits created by parents giving kids of privilege too much of the wrong things and not enough of the right things. Continuing to address the mistaken notions about what children need to thrive in Teach Your Children Well, Dr. Levine tore down the myth that good grades, high test scores, and college acceptances should define the parenting endgame. In Ready or Not, she continues to show how these same parenting practices, combined with a need to shelter children from discomfort and anxiety, are setting future generations up to fail. She offers help to parents to prepare their children to thrive in an unpredictable, rapidly changing and digital world. Increasingly, the world has become disturbing, unfamiliar and even threatening. In response, protective pressure-filled parenting styles that push children to excel is leading to a generation of young people who are overwhelmed, exhausted, distressed—and unprepared for the future that awaits them. But there is hope. Using the latest developments in neuroscience and epigenetics as well as extensive research, Dr. Levine identifies the skills that children need to succeed in a tumultuous future. Most important, Dr. Levine offers day-to-day solutions parents can use to raise kids who are prepared, enthusiastic, and ready to face an unknown future with confidence and optimism. Dr. Levine is also a co-founder of Challenge Success, a program of the Stanford University Graduate School of Education that focuses on providing parents and schools with the tools they need to raise healthy, motivated kids in a fast paced world with a narrow and an increasingly outdated definition of success. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/cfc93280-a0fc-4e60-990f-c1b56040b130/Lisa-Damour-head-shot1.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Managing Our Kids’ Stress Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/a78ba17d-b302-4a15-b768-f59cc5743521/Laurie+Santos.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - What Makes Humans Happy Psychologist Laurie Santos is an expert on human cognition, its origins, and the evolutionary biases that influence our all-too imperfect life choices. As a professor at Yale and a research scientist, Dr. Santos teaches happiness and well-being via behavioral change through positive psychology. Dr. Santos believes students can learn tools to be more grateful, procrastinate less and increase social connections. She believes that those positive habits will decrease mental health issues among students and create happier and more motivated people. In her talk, Dr. Santos provides advice on how to engage our uniquely human faculties to counteract evolution, choose more wisely, and live happier lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/03c79a3c-6556-44af-82b2-cd32661ac509/Lori+Duron.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Raising My Rainbow Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/2e7f590f-c31b-4f13-803c-cfe4d86d1771/image-asset.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Reaching for Greatness Empowering Your Kids to Harness Their Talents to Conquer the Challenges of the Modern World Dr. Yong Zhao calls for a paradigm shift in education and brings extensive evidence to show that every child has both the potential and the need to become great. He advocates that the goal of education is to help each child discover and develop their unique strengths and passions so that they can be best prepared to meet the challenges of the modern world including globalization, technology, smart machines and the need to create value for others. To do so, parents and educators need to make education personalized by the child, instead of personalized for the child. Together, we need to help each child find what uniquely makes them great. Dr. Zhao currently serves as a Foundation Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas. His research focuses on the implications of globalization and technology on education and has published 100 articles and 20 books. He is a recipient of the Early Career Award from the American Educational Research Association and was named one of the 2012 Ten Most Influential People in Educational Technology by the Tech & Learn Magazine. He is an elected fellow of the International Academy for Education. His latest book, World Class Learners, has won several awards including the Society of Professors of Education Book Award (2013), Association of Education Publishers’ (AEP) Judges’ Award and Distinguished Achievement Award in Education Leadership (2013). Learn more about Dr. Zhao at zhaolearning.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/a39601fa-7343-41c8-b0fc-f72a9863c2be/Laura+Kastner.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Getting to Calm Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/1043c2b1-d9ec-46c8-a52f-02d43e620ea3/Lythcott-Haims.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - A Conversation with Julie Lythcott-Haims on Her New Memoir—Real American Julie Lythcott-Haims, the New York Times bestselling author of How to Raise an Adult, has written a different kind of book this time out—a deeply personal, biting, and affecting account of her life growing up as a biracial Black woman in America in Real American: A Memoir. A courageous, achingly honest meditation on what it means to come to consciousness as a mixed-race child and adult in a nation where Black lives weren’t meant to matter. — Michelle Alexander, New York Times bestselling author of The New Jim Crow Julie Lythcott-Haims served as the dean of freshmen and undergraduate advising at Stanford University, where she received the Dinkelspiel Award for her contributions to the undergraduate experience. She holds a BA from Stanford, a JD from Harvard Law, and an MFA in writing from the California College of the Arts. She is a member of the San Francisco Writers Grotto and resides in the Bay Area with her husband, their two teenagers, and her mother. Learn more about her at www.julielythcotthaims.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/32f6448c-f134-4c57-b447-54d4de0de41b/Susan+Cain.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Quiet: Empowering Introverted Kids in a Noisy World Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/36814703-ca15-4481-9fec-2735e8db2076/Howard-Stevenson-2.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Talking to Our Children About Race A Matter of Life and Health As the world around us has become increasingly diverse, it is important that our children develop knowledge, self-awareness and skills that will allow them to navigate cross-cultural relationships with respect. Dr. Stevenson will provide an exploration of racial stress and examine racial literacy as a capacity for improving conversations and relationships. Dr. Howard Stevenson is the Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education, Professor of Africana Studies, in the Human Development & Quantitative Methods Division of the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the Director of the Racial Empowerment Collaborative at Penn, designed to promote racial literacy in education, health, and justice institutions. He is also the Director of Forward Promise, the national program office funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, to provide philanthropic support for organizations designed to improve the health of boys and young men of color and their families and is the author of Promoting Racial Literacy in Schools: Differences That Make a Difference. Dr. Stevenson has 30 years of experience as a clinical supervisor and therapist in family and child psychotherapy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/63439c35-6833-4370-99cf-6c57ca2d0ad8/Rosalind+Wiseman.png Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Queen Bees and Masterminds Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/4808d6f3-1e90-494e-af2d-ce3d3b0b34dd/Jo+Boaler.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Mathematical Mindsets Unleashing Students’ Potential through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages, and Innovative Teaching Banish math anxiety and give students of all ages a clear roadmap to success. In this lecture, Dr. Boaler will reveal how to turn mistakes and struggles into valuable learning experiences, provide examples of rich mathematical activities to replace rote learning, and explain ways to give students a positive math mindset. She will provide research-based practical strategies to help teachers and parents show all children, even those who are convinced that they are bad at math, that they can enjoy and succeed in math. Jo Boaler, Ph.D., is a Professor of Mathematics Education at Stanford University and internationally recognized expert on teaching mathematics. She is the author of numerous research articles and nine books, including Mathematical Mindsets, What’s Math Got To Do With It? How Parents and Teachers Can Help Children Learn to Love Their Least Favorite Subject, and The Elephant in the Classroom. Dr. Boaler co-founded youcubed.org to give teachers and parents the resources and ideas they need to inspire and excite students about mathematics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/affc8c00-9b84-4993-99d6-019d0ca68eae/Laurence+Steinberg.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Age of Opportunity Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/45b04867-69db-4952-9f76-e2b616978449/Ana+Homayoun.png Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Building a Better Blueprint The Intersection of School, Social Media and Stress Working with kids in today’s digital world has never been so complex, and keeping up with the latest social media trends can seem like a never-ending challenge. Today’s technology-infused learning environments play host to many distractions, including social media. Many teens and young adults typically use online tools to promote and maintain community, and with that opportunity comes potential challenges. With empathy and humor, noted author and educator Ana Homayoun often helps parents and educators understand the new world of social media socialization and provides practical tips on how we can all work to make better choices around social media use and overall wellness. Ana Homayoun is a noted teen and millennial expert, author, speaker and educator. Her upcoming book, Social Media Wellness: Successful Strategies for Educators, Parents and Students, discusses modern social media dilemmas and offers prescriptive solutions. With empathy, humor, and understanding, Ana creates a world where individuals feel empowered to create a framework for achieving a life on their own terms. She is also the author of That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week: Helping Disorganized and Distracted Boys Succeed in School and Life and The Myth of the Perfect Girl: Helping Our Daughters Find Authentic Success and Happiness in School and Life. She has been quoted or featured in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Post, ABC News, and dozens of other publications. She is a frequent guest on NPR. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/8f76270c-0110-48ae-aa2b-d732001c014d/Beverly+Daniel+Tatum.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Color Blind or Color Inclusive? Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/4d38eeda-5f50-4bab-ac5c-c6c2d59e2957/Jessica+Lahey.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - The Gift of Failure Fostering Intrinsic Motivation and Resilience in Kids What’s the best way to motivate students to own their education and develop resilience? Research has shown that the key to all these things is intrinsic motivation, or motivation that comes from within. Intrinsic motivation can only happen when children experience autonomy and competence, and feel connected to the people in their lives and the material they are learning. Jessica Lahey summarizes the current research on autonomy-supportive parenting and teaching, competence, rewards, praise, and failure. Finally, Jessica outlines what parents and educators need to give students what they need in order to stay motivated over the long term. Jessica Lahey is an educator, writer, and speaker. She has been a middle and high school teacher of English, Latin, and writing for a decade. She writes the bi-weekly “Parent-Teacher Conference” advice column for The New York Times and her work appears regularly in The Atlantic and Vermont Public Radio. Her book, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed, will be published by HarperCollins in August, 2015. Jessica earned a J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a concentration in juvenile and education law. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband, writer and physician Tim Lahey, and her two sons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/5397465b-a79d-4fcf-b038-59bbaa101bfc/Claude+M.+Steele.png Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/9421f5ea-936e-4c4a-8801-ddcdebc0a0a7/Ron+Lieber.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - The Opposite of Spoiled Talking to Our Children About Money and Values Kids are curious. It’s their job to figure out the world. But when they start asking how much money we make, why we won’t buy them things if we’re not poor and why their friend’s apartment is so much bigger or smaller, it’s hard to know what to say in the moment. In this presentation, Ron will talk about how to keep kids modest in a materialistic world, use allowance to teach patience and thrift and end the epidemic of silence around money in families and our communities. Ron Lieber has been the “Your Money” columnist for The New York Times since 2008. Before that, he was a personal finance columnist for The Wall Street Journal and a writer at Fast Company and Fortune. His first book, co-authored with his friend Colin Hall, encouraged teenagers to take a year off before or during college and was a New York Times bestseller in 1996. His columns about student loans won business journalism’s highest honor, the Loeb Award, in 2011. Ron lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife (and colleague) Jodi Kantor and their 9 year-old daughter. He speaks regularly about parenting, kids, money and values to parents, educators and students of all ages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/b4995f84-1ada-4d77-ba5a-b502823e8962/Christine+Carter.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Fostering Success Raising Kids Who Are Grateful, Gritty, and Kind Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/e01c59ad-a2f1-4a72-9277-d4a5dce07d59/Richard+Louv.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - The Hybrid Mind: Balancing Nature and Technology “The more high-tech our lives become, the more nature we need.” — Richard Louv In his latest book, The Nature Principle, bestselling author Richard Louv offers a new vision of the future in which our lives are as immersed in nature as they are in technology, and challenges us to rethink the way we live. Louv explains how we can tap into the restorative powers of nature, and offers practical tips about how to bring nature back into our lives via “deep green exercise”. His work is supported by groundbreaking research (hospital patients with tree views need less pain medication than those with brick views) and compelling personal stories (bear-sniffing with his family in Alaska). He believes that by creating a “nature-rich” society, we can boost our mental acuity and creativity; promote health and wellness; build smarter and more sustainable businesses, communities, and economies; and ultimately strengthen human bonds. Richard Louv is an acclaimed journalist and author of eight books, a frequent speaker, co-founder and chairman emeritus of the Children and Nature Network (www.childrenandnature.org) and past advisor to the Ford Foundation. His bestselling book Last Child in the Woods sparked an international movement to reconnect kids and nature. In it, he coined the now oft-used term, “Nature-Deficit Disorder.” He is a recipient of the National Audubon Society’s Audubon Medal, among many other honors. SPEAK is pleased to host Richard Louv in partnership with the Presidio Trust, which stewards the Presidio in conjunction with the National Park Service. To learn more about Louv, visit www.richardlouv.com. For information about the Presidio Trust, visit www.presidio.gov. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/f0088cdf-2bc6-42f9-84a4-82f3beb90810/Tony+Wagner.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People that Will Change the World Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/f737df17-a076-44f9-832a-e4c321deb453/Po+Bronson.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing What is healthy competition for children? Why can one child rise to the occasion, while another child crumbles under pressure? How can children not just survive short-term stress, but learn to benefit from it? What biological and socialized factors affect how girls and boys approach risk differently? Why are the hormones of collaboration the same hormones of competition? How can creativity be encouraged in a competitive environment? In their new book, New York Times bestselling authors Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman explore the science of competition through sports, business, politics, genetics, and neuroscience. But they also have a lot to say about education. Po Bronson will show us how to tip the odds of success in our favor—whether in school, on the playing field, or at home. Bronson reveals the hidden factors that fuel our determination, passion, and drive to compete. He argues that learning to turn competitiveness off is just as important as turning it on, and that every child can learn to compete—the competition just has to be the right kind. These days, too little of it is. Bronson and Top Dog coauthor Ashley Merryman are also the authors of the New York Times bestseller NurtureShock. They have received the PEN USA Literary Award for Journalism and the American Association for the Advancement of Science Award for Science Journalism, among other honors. Bronson is also the author of The Nudist on the Late Shift and What Should I Do With My Life? among other books. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/5ec97e18-7b3c-4643-9e78-777dee2af9b1/Barbara+Coloroso.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Teaching Our Kids to Think and Act Ethically Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/fa87526b-8b46-4e27-93f0-169b5e159ba0/Wendy+Mogel.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - An Evening with Wendy Mogel, Ph.D. How do we raise optimistic, resilient, grateful children in a nervous world? How do we navigate the rough waters of the adolescent years with humor? Clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Wendy Mogel explores these and other parenting questions with her trademark wit and warmth. Building on her books The Blessing of a Skinned Knee and The Blessing of a B Minus, and drawing on new material, Mogel weaves together psychological research and Jewish teachings to offer practical parenting advice in a culture where entitlement and competition abound. Mogel emphasizes parenting with empathy and guidance instead of micromanagement, and sheds light on when to step into our children's lives and when to step back. She encourages us to resist the urge to over schedule and overprotect our kids, and to promote self-restraint instead of self-centeredness. For parents of older kids, she explains why influence is more effective than control and helps us see beyond the drama of teenage crisis — all with the goal of raising happy kids. Publisher's Weekly refers to Mogel as "impassioned, lyrical and eminently practical." Mogel serves on the scientific advisory board of Stanford University School of Education's Challenge Success program, and on the boards of the Center for Early Education and the Counsel for Spiritual Education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/4cd7a3b2-7740-41e0-8d28-ad163389c4f3/Daniel+Siegel.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Dan Siegel on The Whole-Brain Child Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/40d1bd09-72a9-4607-9379-370bf01c293f/Daniel+Coyle.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How. What is the secret of talent, and how do we unlock it? New York Times bestselling author Daniel Coyle believes the answer has less to do with good genes and more to do with practice—and the things that ignite it. Coyle visited nine hotbeds of talent around the world—places that seem to breed tennis players, pop stars, and other extraordinary performers in sports, music, math, arts. And he found that each hotbed shared similar traits, as did the superstars themselves. According to Coyle, it comes down to coaching, motivation, and practice—the kind of deep practice that grows and maintains what he calls “skill circuits.” A parent of four, Coyle will speak about how to maximize potential in ourselves and our children. He’ll explain how motivation works, how to spot when our kids are “ignited,” and will share some of the practice techniques he learned while researching his book. The Talent Code is Coyle’s third book on performance. Lance Armstrong’s War, a New York Times bestseller, chronicles the year Coyle spent following Lance Armstrong when the cyclist won his record-breaking sixth consecutive Tour de France. Hardball: A Season in the Projects was Sporting News’ book of the year and became the Keanu Reeves movie of the same name. It describes a season of Little League in a tough Chicago housing project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/bb704d33-813f-401a-a620-c316b4dfde05/Julie+Metzger%C2%A0and%C2%A0Robert+Lehman.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - How Big IS a Hormone?... And Other Important Questions on the Minds of Kids Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/a9162278-5eb6-4ccd-856d-e07734904272/Alfie+Kohn.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Unconditional Parenting: Beyond Bribes & Threats What can we do to help children grow into good people? Author Alfie Kohn suggests that merely to ask that question is to understand the limits of conventional approaches to parenting, which are focused more on getting kids to do whatever they’re told. He stresses that controlling techniques such as rewards (including positive reinforcement) and punishments (including time-outs) prove counterproductive over the long haul. What’s more, he believes they lead children to conclude that they’re loved only when they please us or impress us. Kohn will share ideas for working with children rather than doing things to them, and for making sure that they know our care for them is unconditional. Alfie Kohn is the author of 12 books on education, parenting, and human behavior, including Punished by Rewards, The Schools Our Children Deserve, Unconditional Parenting, The Homework Myth, and Feel-Bad Education (due out this spring). He has written for most of the leading education periodicals and has appeared on Oprah. Time magazine described him as "perhaps the country’s most outspoken critic of education’s fixation on grades (and) test scores." For more information, visit www.alfiekohn.org. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/ff42c18f-733a-43c0-8eb5-7f275db802be/Tal+Ben-Shahar%C2%A0.png Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/79e75b07-b13e-4145-8bf3-df19730a0394/Speaker+series.png Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Smart Parenting in an Online World Moderated by Susannah Baldwin Anne Zehren, President of CommonSense Media, B.J. Fogg, Stanford Professor and author of The Psychology of Facebook, and Matt Levinson, Assistant Head of School and Head of the Middle School at Nueva School, participate in a panel discussion on parenting in the digital age. This community forum will speak to the unique challenges faced by parents trying to manage and understand the revolution in communication and information technology that is part of their children's lives. It is an extraordinary opportunity for parents to gain insight into the educational, social and psychological implications of growing up as a digital native. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/21fbd3c0-3278-4f7b-b91c-e652238a203f/Dr.+Ken+Ginsburg.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Raising Resilient Children & Teens Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/a0d90987-8d8e-4249-9ca5-b94ac814e52e/Speaker+series.png Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - When Learning Comes Naturally The Child Development Institute at Sarah Lawrence College, Hope to Action: Women for a Greener Planet, and the California Academy of Sciences cordially invite you to an evening devoted to exploring the importance of environmental education and connections to nature for school-age children, including the West Coast premiere of the film, When Learning Comes Naturally. The fourth program in The Learning Child Series, When Learning Comes Naturally was produced for public television by Jonathan Diamond Associates in association with the Sarah Lawrence College Child Development Institute. The film showcases the efforts of four schools and a community institution as they introduce children to the natural world and encourage them -- through play, classroom activities, exploration and their own creative work -- to make a lasting connection to the environment. Like its companions, this document supports parents and educators in engaging children to become motivated and thoughtful lifelong learners. Screening of this 28-minute film will be followed by a panel discussion with: Jill Bible, Curriculum Developer, Teacher Institute on Science and Sustainability, California Academy of Sciences Jennifer Caldwell, Founder and President, Hope to Action Helena Carmena, Manager of Teacher Services, California Academy of Sciences Jonathan Diamond, Executive Producer, When Learning Comes Naturally Margery Franklin, Psychology Faculty Emerita and Former Director of the Child Development Institute, Sarah Lawrence College Steve Morris, Head of School, The San Francisco School Suzy Schwimmer, Lead Teacher, Sarah Lawrence College Early Childhood Center Carolie Sly, Education Program Director, Center for Ecoliteracy Moderated by Rachel Grob, Director of the Child Development Institute, Sarah Lawrence College. This event is designed for educators, parents and others with an interest in environmental education, school greening, the relationship between children and nature, and sustainable communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/cc7b1930-6b48-4e52-879b-faa727ec1b2b/Michael+Gurian.jpeg Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - Nurture the Nature of Children Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6126bb786fcfdc0607e7c806/9680b66b-4c53-423a-809b-241636c3b06d/Speaker+series.png Additional Past Speakers (Copy 9/18/23) - For Successful Kids: Redefining Goals Today we live in a high-pressure, high-stakes environment that is pre-occupied with the easily observable measures of success, such as grades, trophies, and prestigious school admissions. While often romanticized as a simple and carefree time, childhood and adolescence are, in fact, a time of intensive growth and development and this narrow vision of success often impedes healthy maturation. As a result, we see an unacceptably high level of impairment among our children, even among those seen as “successful.” Our distinguished panel will argue that success is complex, and that character, well-being, emotional intelligence, authenticity, and accomplishment are all necessary components of success. They will present the research data and outline how parents can reassess their view of success and make choices that support their children’s healthy development. Featured Speakers: Jim Lobdell, M.A., is an educational consultant and co-founded Teachers’ Curriculum Institute, widely regarded as the nation’s most innovative publisher of K-12 social studies curriculum. He authored several teaching methodology books, including Bring Learning Alive! Engaging All Learners in the Diverse Classroom and advised school districts nationwide on teacher-training and site-based reform. Madeline Levine, Ph.D., is a psychologist with over 25 years of experience and is the author of the New York Times best-selling book, The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage are Creating a Generation of Materialistic and Unhappy Kids, and two books on child development and the media, Viewing Violence and See No Evil. Dr. Levine is regularly featured on national media, including such programs as The Early Show, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and National Public Radio. Denise Clark Pope, Ph.D., has taught for the past eight years at the Stanford University School of Education. She directs the SOS: Stressed-Out Students project, a research and intervention effort to help K-12 schools counter the causes of academic stress. She lectures nationally and has appeared on The Today Show, CNN and other national media. Her book, “Doing School”: How We Are Creating a Generation of Stressed Out, Materialistic, and Miseducated Students received the Notable Book in Education by the American School Board Journal. Slipping Behind, a short film by Vicki Abeles and Julie McDonald, is an in-depth profile of American children and the challenges they face. Slipping Behind asks the question, "Are we preparing our children to lead meaningful, productive lives?" The film features interviews with experts in education, economics history, public health and psychology and offers an intimate look at real families.