James Johnson
Keynote August 5th
"People on the Move: Implications for K-12 Education"
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Jim Johnson is the William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of entrepreneurship and director of the Urban Investment Strategies Center . He is co-director of the Center for Sustainable Enterprise.
His research interests include community and economic development, the effects of demographic changes on the U.S. workplace, interethnic minority conflict in advanced industrial societies, urban poverty and public policy in urban America , and workforce diversity issues. With support from the Russell Sage Foundation, he is researching the economic impact of September 11 on U.S. metropolitan communities.
Dr. Johnson's research focuses on the causes and consequences of growing inequality in American society, particularly as it affects socially and economically disadvantaged youth; entrepreneurial approaches to poverty alleviation, job creation, and community development; interethnic minority conflict in advanced industrial societies; and business demography and workforce diversity issues. Fast Company profiled Dr. Johnson and his work in “Hopes and Dreams.”
He has published more than 100 scholarly research articles and three research monographs and has co-edited four theme issues of scholarly journals on these and related topics. His latest book is “ Prismatic Metropolis: Inequality in Los Angeles ”.
He received his PhD from Michigan State University , his MS from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and his BS from North Carolina Central University . |
Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz
Keynote August 6th
"Rigor, Relevance, Relationships: The Substance of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy."
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Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz is a Visiting Assistant Professor of English Education at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City. Most recently she was Research Associate and Professional Development Specialist with New York University's Metropolitan Center for Urban Education within the Steinhardt School of Education where she led research studies (with Dr. Pedro Noguera) on the Achievement Gap, and conducted workshops on culturally responsive teaching in several districts throughout New York State.
Dr. Sealey-Ruiz began her professional career in the corporate world and for 13 years held key marketing positions at The New York Times, Business Week and New York University. She has taught literacy and education courses at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Education; City University of New York's Kingsborough Community College, and The College of New Rochelle, School of New Resources. She began her teaching career in 1993 as an English and Journalism teacher. She is passionate about teaching and believes English teachers have one of the most creative and challenging jobs in education.
Dr. Sealey-Ruiz received her Masters degree in English Education from Teachers College, Columbia University and her Ph.D. in English Education from New York University. Her articles on the education of African American reentry women, the achievement gap and culturally responsive teaching have appeared in The Journal of Negro Education, Adult Education Quarterly, The Sophists Bane: Professors of Teacher Education, and The Educational Forum, just to name a few.
Dr. Sealey-Ruiz's Keynote address on August 6th is entitled "Rigor, Relevance, Relationships: The Substance of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy."
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Daniel Pink
Keynote August 7th
"A Whole New Mind"
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Daniel Pink is a best-selling author and an expert on innovation, competition, and the changing world of work.
His latest book, A Whole New Mind , charts the rise of right-brain thinking in modern economies and explains the six abilities individuals and organizations must master in an outsourced and automated world. Reviewers have described the book as “an audacious and powerful work,” “a profound read,” “right on the money,” and “a miracle.” A Whole New Mind is a New York Times and BusinessWeek best seller – and has been translated into 16 languages.
Dan's first book, Free Agent Nation , about the rise of people working for themselves, was a Washington Post best seller and a business best seller in the U.S. , Canada , and Japan . Publishers Weekly said that the book “has become a cornerstone of employee-management relations."
His articles on work, business, and technology appear in many newspapers and magazines—including The New York Times , Harvard Business Review , Fast Company , and Wired , where he is a Contributing Editor. Dan has provided analysis of business trends on CNN, CNBC, ABC, NPR, and other networks in the U.S. and abroad. And as an independent business consultant, he's advised start-up ventures and Fortune 100 companies on recruiting, innovation, and work practices.
A free agent himself, Dan held his last real job in the White House, where he served from 1995 to 1997 as chief speechwriter to Vice President Al Gore. He's also worked as an aide to United States Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich, an economic policy staffer in the United States Senate, a legal researcher in India , and a latrine builder in Botswana .
He received a BA with honors in linguistics from Northwestern University , where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a JD from Yale Law School .
Dan lives in Washington , D.C. with his wife and their three children. He is now at work on his next two books: The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need , which will be released in Spring 2008, and another that will be published in 2009.
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