SPEAK Presents: "Age of Opportunity" with Laurence Steinberg April 27

Join Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D., one of the world’s leading authorities on adolescence, as he discusses the teenage brain and its potential for change, the elongation of adolescence as a developmental stage, and the implications of each for how we parent, educate, and understand young people.
About the Talk:
Adolescence now lasts longer than ever, and the adolescent brain is surprisingly malleable. These new discoveries make this time of life crucial in determining a person’s ultimate success and happiness. In this talk, Laurence Steinberg, one of the world’s leading authorities on adolescence, will discuss the teenage brain’s potential for change, the elongation of adolescence as a developmental stage, and the implications of each for how we parent, educate, and understand young people.

About the Speaker:
Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D., is the Distinguished University Professor and Aura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology at Temple University. An internationally recognized expert on psychological development during adolescence, Dr. Steinberg is the author of 17 books, including Age of Opportunity: Lessons From the New Science of Adolescence.

About the Event:
What:   The Age of Opportunity: Lessons from the New Science of Adolescence
When:  Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at 9 a.m.
Where: Children's Day School Middle School Campus, 601 Dolores Street, San Francisco, CA.

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Neighborhood parking is limited. Consider the Mission-Bartlett Garage (between Valencia and Bartlett).

Non-member fees will be collected at the door.







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Cathedral School for Boys

Located in San Francisco, California, Cathedral School for Boys is an independent elementary school for boys in Kindergarten – Grade 8. Our mission is to provide an excellent education through intellectual inquiry and rigor that is centered in the Episcopal tradition and is respectful of and welcoming to people of all religious traditions and beliefs.