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Sir Ken Robinson lecture
March 27, 2013
Robinson to give presentation about transforming education
Ken Robinson
Posted on March 20, 2013
During a presentation at Grand Valley, Sir Ken Robinson, best-selling
author, will discuss how passion and creativity can transform education.
Robinson’s presentation on Wednesday, March 27, is part of the
Frederik Meijer Lecture Series and will cap the university’s yearlong
Community Reading Project.
The CRP committee selected Robinson’s book “The Element: How
Finding Your Passion Changes Everything” as its eighth annual
selection. More than 850 copies of the book were sold on campus,
roughly 300 more were distributed by University Libraries via book
kits and individual copies.
The book, a New York Times best-seller, draws on stories of
celebrities like Paul McCartney, Meg Ryan, Broadway choreographer
Gillian Lynne, business leaders, athletes and others to illustrate
Robinson’s point that when people arrive at “the element,” they feel
most inspired and achieve at their highest levels.
Robinson’s presentation, “Leading a Culture of Innovation,” will
begin at 7 p.m. in the Fieldhouse on the Allendale Campus. It is free
and open to the public; RSVP online by clicking
here.
Doors to the Fieldhouse will open at 6 p.m.; parking will be available
in lots C, F or G.
Robinson is a world-renowned leader in the development of
education, creativity and innovation; he often consults with
governments and Fortune 500 companies. He played a central role in
developing a strategy for economic development as part of the Northern
Ireland peace process. Robinson served with other advisors to
Singapore when that government developed a strategy to become the
creative hub of Southeast Asia.
He received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 for his
service to the arts. Other accolades include the Peabody Medal for
contributions to arts and culture in the United States, LEGO Prize for
international achievement in education and the Benjamin Franklin Medal
of the Royal Society of Arts for outstanding contributions to cultural
relations between the U.S. and United Kingdom.
The Meijer Lecture Series was established to provide local and
national presentations that focus on issues of leadership, innovation,
and entrepreneurship from the perspective of students, faculty
members, and thought-leaders in business throughout the region, state
and nation. CRP is sponsored by the Brooks College of
Interdisciplinary Studies with support from many university departments.
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