#  Speaking Engagements and Convenings 

 



- [Education and Climate Action](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/22/10/education-and-climate-action): *How the Education Sector Can Drive Impact — with Innovation, Urgency, and Leadership.* HGSE's Convening. Oct. 27, 2022. Video of the convening available [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LF3jea40Hk).
- [Beyond Recovery](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/22/10/beyond-recovery): *Seizing Opportunities to Transform Education in a Post-Covid Era.* HGSE's convening. Oct. 14, 2022. Video of the convening available [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXEbODAJTvg).
- [Combatting Hate by Teaching the Holocaust and Other Hard Histories](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/22/05/askwith-education-forum-combatting-hate-teaching-holocaust-and-other-hard-histories). HGSE Askwith Education Forum. May 16, 2022.
- [Equitable Recovery: Addressing Learning Challenges after COVID](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/22/05/askwith-education-forum-planning-equitable-recovery). HGSE Askwith Education Forum. May 3, 2022.
- [How K–12 Schools Can Take Action on Climate Change.](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/22/02/askwith-education-forum-how-k-12-schools-can-take-action-climate-change) HGSE Askwith Education Forum. Feb. 17, 2022.
- [Keeping Our Schools Healthy. ](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/21/09/education-now-keeping-our-schools-healthy)HGSE Education Now Webinar. Sep. 15, 2021.
- “[What the Future of Education Looks Like from Here](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/20/12/what-future-education-looks-here).” HGSE's Centennial Culmination Event, Dec. 9, 2020.
- "[Can We Actually Reopen Schools Safely?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2_ji6zeyiE&list=PLJX6dtNZ-81aNGAnXF4-BVD9TKXTGz04V&index=4)" A Conversation with Ashish Jha, Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute. *Education Now Webinar Series*, July 31, 2020.
- "[Educators as First Responders.](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/20/05/educators-first-responders)" A Conversation with Geoffrey Canada, Ed.M.’75. *HGSE Leadership Series*, May 18, 2020.
- "[Insights from a Remote Learning Innovator](https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/20/04/hgses-leadership-series-conversation-paul-leblanc)" A Conversation with Paul LeBlanc, SNHU President. *HGSE Leadership Series*, April 17, 2020.
- "[What can COVID-19 teach us about strengthening education systems?](https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2020/04/09/what-can-covid-19-teach-us-about-strengthening-education-systems/)" With Emiliana Vegas. *Brookings Institution blog*, April 9, 2020.
- Panelist, NBC Education Nation, Special Live Town Hall broadcast nationally (hosted by Rehema Ellis). “To & Through: Beyond High School.” John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, Boston, MA. (2017) Video available [here](http://www.parenttoolkit.com/build-the-future).



 

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 With U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona (2022)



   

 

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 HGSE Centennial Kickoff (2020)



   

 

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 AERA Centennial Lecture, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles (2017)