{"id":1819,"date":"2016-02-25T01:30:22","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T01:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highstreethill.org\/?p=1819"},"modified":"2016-02-25T01:30:22","modified_gmt":"2016-02-25T01:30:22","slug":"first-in-a-series-of-neighborhood-author-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highstreethill.org\/?p=1819","title":{"rendered":"First in a series of neighborhood author talks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The High Street Hill Association proudly presents the first in a series of talks by authors in the neighorbood.\u00a0Eric Schwarz, a resident of Hawthorn Road and founding CEO of Citizen Schools and the College for Social Innovation, will discuss his book The Opportunity Equation<\/em><\/strong>, the story of triumphs and setbacks encountered in the development of Citizen Schools, \u00a0a program designed to combat rising inequality in our public school system. \u00a0Citizen Schools today partners with public middle schools in low-income communities to provide an\u00a0expanded learning day, rich with new opportunities. \u00a0Hear how Citizen Schools has succeeded in bridging the wealth-based achievement gap by providing thousands of low-income students experiences they would not otherwise have access to.\u00a0 We hope Eric will also bring us up to date on his latest project, the College for Social innovation.<\/p>\n

When:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sunday, March 13\u00a0– \u00a0join us at 3:30pm for a brief \u00a0reading\/presentation by Eric, followed by discussion and (wine and cheese) reception<\/p>\n

Where: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The home of Margaret Talcott and Scott Scharer<\/p>\n

28 Allerton Street<\/p>\n

Books will be available for purchase.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/237693\/the-opportunity-equation-by-eric-schwarz\/9780807073452\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Seating is limited so please email kimozaki@comcast.net<\/a> or call (617)383-5366<\/a> if you would like to attend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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