Daniel Pink, New York Times Bestselling Author, to speak at CLP’s Teacher Professional Development Conference
As part of the Community Learning Partnership’s first Teacher Professional Development Conference: At the Heart of 21st Century Learning, Daniel Pink, author of A Whole New Mind and Drive, New York Times Best Sellers, will speak to local educators, students and community members.
When:
The conference will be held on Friday, February 18th, 2011 at Barry University. Daniel Pink’s Keynote address will be held at 9:15 am at the Shepard and Ruth K Broad Center for the Performing Arts.
Conference Schedule
Friday, February 18, 2011 |
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8:15 am-9:15 am |
Gathering/Continental Breakfast |
9:15 am-10:30 am |
Key Note Address by Dan Pink |
10:45 am-11:30 am |
Conversation with Dan Pink
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11:30 am-1:00 pm |
Luncheon with Vendor Fair/ |
1:00 pm -1:50 pm |
Breakout Session I |
2:00 pm-2:50 pm |
Breakout Session II |
3:00 pm-3:50 pm |
Breakout Session III |
4:00 pm-5:30 pm |
Wine and Cheese Reception |
*Parking maps and location information coming soon
Sponsorship Opportunities
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About Daniel Pink
Daniel H. Pink is the author of four provocative, bestselling books on the changing world of work. In his latest book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, Pink shows us that the secret to high performance and satisfaction in today's world is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world. Based on forty years of scientific data supporting his argument that people need intrinsic rather than external motivation, Pink’s work revolutionizes the way that we look at performance and motivation.
In A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future, Pink charts the rise of right-brain thinking in modern economies and describes the six abilities individuals and organizations must master in an outsourced, automated age. A Whole New Mind is a long-running New York Times and BusinessWeek bestseller that has been translated into 20 languages.
Pink’s The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need is the first American business book in the Japanese comic format known as manga. (In 2007, he won a Japan Society Media Fellowship that took him to Tokyo to study the manga industry.) Illustrated by award-winning artist Rob Ten Pas, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko was one of the bestselling graphic novels of 2008 and the only graphic novel ever to become a BusinessWeek bestseller. The book is now being translated into 14 languages.
His first book, Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself, was a Washington Post bestseller that Publishers Weekly says “has become a cornerstone of employee-management relations.”
Pink's articles on business and technology appear in many publications, including the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company and Wired, where he is a contributing editor. He has provided analysis of business trends on CNN, CNBC, ABC, NPR and other networks in the U.S. and abroad. He also lectures to corporations, associations and universities around the world on economic transformation and the new
workplace.
A free agent himself, Pink held his last real job in the White House, where he served from 1995 to 1997 as chief speechwriter to Vice President Al Gore. He also worked as an
aide to U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich and in other positions in politics and government.
He received a BA, with honors, from Northwestern University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a JD from Yale Law School. To his lasting joy, he has never practiced law. Pink lives in Washington, DC, with his wife and their three children.
About the Teacher Professional Development Conference
The purpose of the Conference is to share knowledge and resources within our community and create opportunities for interaction among local educators. The Conference, titled At the Heart of 21st Century Learning, will highlight common issues and current trends in K-12 and post secondary education.
What is the “Community Learning Partnership of Greater Miami Shores?”
Established in 2008, the Community Learning Partnership of Greater Miami Shores (CLP) was formed by leaders from local businesses, organizations and educational institutions, both public and private, who seek to serve as a catalyst for community engagement.
- Provide a forum for sharing community, school and university educational opportunities/events in an effort to support each other’s activities, partner where possible and highlight what each institution is offering
- Minimize barriers between students, faculty and staff: culturally, socioeconomically, geographically, ethnically, etc. through programmatic activities
- Reduce costs and duplication of effort given the revenue issues that many of our private and public schools are facing
- Enhance educational opportunities for all and reach out to underserved populations
- Create shared experiences that help strengthen a sense of community engagement among all our members: students, teachers, parents, business leaders, and other members of the community
For more information or questions please contact:
Greta Moncayo
Barry University
11300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores, FL 33161-6695
Phone number: 305-899-4582
E-mail: gmoncayo@mail.barry.edu
