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ED TALK with Larry Mantle – A Uniquely Pasadena Event

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Pasadena Educational Foundation will present ED TALK with Larry Mantle — a unique, in-person educational event this Wednesday, November 9 from 6 – 7 PM at the Ramo Auditorium at Caltech.

Moderated by renowned radio personality Larry Mantle, ED Talk will feature a panel discussion of nationally-recognized education experts and local education leaders. This conversational exchange will focus on the future of public education and its influences in Pasadena Unified School District classrooms and student outcomes.

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Panelists are:

Dr. Pedro Noguera – Rossier School of Education, USC
Dr. Hayin Kimner – Community Schools Learning Exchange
Dr. Brian McDonald – Superintendent, PUSD
Reyna Uka – Teacher, Octavia E. Butler Middle School
Scott Harden – President, PTA Council of PUSD
Mya Hernandez – Student Think Tank, PUSD

Topics will include community schools and their impact on students’ learning, fostering student voice and ownership, how graduate defense portfolios benefit students as they go on to higher education and/or employment, dual language immersion programs, ethnic studies initiatives, and more.

Those who believe strong public education makes for stronger communities are encouraged to attend. This one-of-a-kind event will not be posted online. For more information and to purchase tickets go to: pased.org/edtalk.

Questions? Please contact the Pasadena Educational Foundation at pef@pasedfoundation.org or (626) 396-3625.