Menlo Park City School District Speaker Series 2021-2022 Schedule

24/6: GIVING UP SCREENS ONE DAY A WEEK TO GET
MORE TIME, CREATIVITY, AND CONNECTION
A conversation with author and filmmaker Tiffany Shlain about
the neuroscience, psychology and history of a weekly day of rest.
VIA ZOOM: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.*

RADICAL EMPATHY: FINDING A PATH TO BRIDGING
RACIAL DIVIDES WITH AUTHOR TERRI GIVENS
A conversation about how we begin healing our racial divides
within our current political context.
In person on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, 6:30 p.m. at Hillview PAC

HOOKED: FOOD, FREE WILL, AND HOW THE FOOD
GIANTS EXPLOIT OUR ADDICTIONS
Join Pulitzer prize-winning investigative journalist Michael
Moss as he shares research from his latest book.
VIA ZOOM: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.*

CHATTER: THAT VOICE IN OUR HEAD, WHY IT MATTERS,
AND HOW TO HARNESS IT WITH PROFESSOR ETHAN KROSS

A conversation between Professor Ethan Kross and Superinten-
dent Erik Burmeister about the hidden power of our inner voice.

VIA ZOOM: Wednesday, January 19, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.*