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Sir Kenneth Robinson to lecture at RE
Ransom Everglades will welcome Sir Kenneth Robinson, a renowned authority on innovation in education, for an evening lecture at the Lewis Family Auditorium on Oct. 17. Head of School Penny Townsend and RE's board of trustees are honored to present Sir Kenneth, an iconic public speaker with a brilliant mind, to the RE community. The 7 p.m. event will be followed by a reception.
"I'm thrilled Sir Kenneth Robinson will share his vision for education in the 21st century as we prepare for a rejuvenation of our Upper School campus," Head of School Penny Townsend said. "We strongly believe in the power of new ideas and thinking outside the box to continually empower our students and improve their experience at RE."
Internationally recognized for his TED talks on education and business, Sir Kenneth has been called “one of the world’s elite thinkers on creativity and innovation” by Fast Company magazine. Videos of his talks to the prestigious TED Conference have been the most viewed in the history of the organization, seen by an estimated 300 million people in over 150 countries.
Sir Kenneth has received numerous awards and recognition for his groundbreaking contributions. In 2003, he received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for services to the arts. His latest book, Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That’s Transforming Education (Viking, 2015), includes compelling research and tackles the critical issue of how to transform the nation’s educational system.
Paper invitations will soon be mailed. Due to limited seating, an RSVP is requested by Oct. 1. Register here.
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Internationally recognized for his TED talks on education and business, Sir Kenneth has been called “one of the world’s elite thinkers on creativity and innovation” by Fast Company magazine. Videos of his talks to the prestigious TED Conference have been the most viewed in the history of the organization, seen by an estimated 300 million people in over 150 countries.
Sir Kenneth has received numerous awards and recognition for his groundbreaking contributions. In 2003, he received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for services to the arts. His latest book, Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That’s Transforming Education (Viking, 2015), includes compelling research and tackles the critical issue of how to transform the nation’s educational system.
Paper invitations will soon be mailed. Due to limited seating, an RSVP is requested by Oct. 1. Register here.
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Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 6 - 12 located on two campuses in Coconut Grove, Florida. Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "believe that they are in the world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it." The school provides rigorous college preparation that promotes the student's sense of identity, community, personal integrity and values for a productive and satisfying life, and prepares the student to lead and to contribute to society.