2O21 Gathering of Education Leaders

FOCUSING ON THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION

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Welcome and Introductions
1:30 PM - 1:40 PM

Leading through Generations: Kim Lear
1:40 PM - 2:15 PM

Lessons Learned and Opportunities for the Future from the Covid-19 Pandemic
2:15 PM - 3:25 PM

Pathways to Success for Florida's Students
3:50 PM - 4:30 PM

Becoming a Catalyst for Change: Erin Gruwell
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM

Education Class Reunions
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Event Welcome and Introductions

1:30 PM - 1:40 PM

PROGRAM HOSTS

Wendy Spencer

President & CEO
Leadership Florida

Cornerstone Class 24

Charles Hokanson

Co-Chair, Education Advisory Committee

Senior Vice President, Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships
Helios Education Foundation

Cornerstone Class 36

Paul Burns

Co-Chair, Education Advisory Committee

Class Co-Chair Education Class 3

Class Chair, Education Class 4

Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality
Florida Department of Education

Education Class 2

Leading through Generations

Kim Lear

1:40 PM - 2:15 PM

Researcher, Published Writer, Corporate Speaker, and the Founder + Content Director, InLay

Kim Lear has spent her career studying the different generations and emerging trends as they adapt to our ever-changing world. Her research, insights, and original concepts will help you better understand each generation and have a new appreciation for their unique perspective as they navigate the challenges of today.

It’s Been a Year! Lessons Learned and Opportunities for the Future from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Panel Discussion

Facilitated by Kim Lear

2:15 PM - 3:25 PM

PANELISTS

Paul Burns

Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality
Florida Department of Education

Education Class 2

Mandy Clark

President
Impact Florida

Education Class 2

Amy Earl

Teacher, IBCP Coordinator
Riverview High School, Sarasota County Schools

Education Class 5

Donald Fennoy

Superintendent of Schools
Palm Beach County

Executive Class 10

Pathways to Success for Florida’s Students

3:50 PM - 4:30 PM

Facilitator:

Nicole Washington

Principal
Washington Education Strategies
Connect Class 7


Craig Robinson Chief Executive OfficerCollege Possible	Kimberly Moore VP for Workforce InnovationTallahassee Community CollegeCornerstone Class 33

Becoming a Catalyst for Change

Erin Gruwell

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM

Teacher, Author, and Founder of the Freedom Writers Foundation

Erin Gruwell has earned an award-winning reputation for her steadfast commitment to the future of education. Her impact as a teacher attracted Hollywood’s attention, and in 2007, Paramount Pictures released Freedom Writers, starring two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank as Erin. The film is based on The Freedom Writers Diary, the New York Times Bestseller that chronicles Erin’s extraordinary journey with her 150 high school students who dubbed themselves the “Freedom Writers” in homage to the Freedom Riders of the Civil Rights Movement. By fostering an educational philosophy that values and promotes diversity, Erin transformed her students’ lives. She encouraged them to re-think rigid beliefs about themselves and others, reconsider their own daily decisions, and ultimately, re-chart their future. With Erin’s support, they chose to forego teenage pregnancy, drugs, and violence to become aspiring college students, published authors, and catalysts for change.

www.freedomwritersfoundation.org