Atlanta Girls' School Celebration of Learning Day March 20, 2010

Atlanta Girls’ School is bringing innovative ideas in the areas of brain science, religion, art, business, politics and more to the Atlanta community on March 21 for a daylong seminar at the school’s 10th Anniversary Celebration of Learning Day.

The keynote speaker for this event will be Jonah Lehrer, the author of "Proust was a Neuroscientist" and the instant bestseller, "How We Decide." Lehrer has been called “something of a popular science prodigy” by the New York Times and a man of “considerable talents.” He graduated from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar and is currently a contributing editor at Wired, Scientific American Mind and NPR’s Radio Lab.

Other Celebration of Thought speakers include: Ann McDaniel, VP of the Washington Post Company; Baroness Pauline Perry, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector for Education in England; Michael Shapiro, Director of the High Museum of Art; Coy Wire, Linebacker & Safety/Atlanta Falcons; William Peebles, Headmaster of the Lovett School; Hannah and Kevin Salwen, Co-authors of the book, “The Power of Half” and Rev. Christopher Henry, Associate Pastor at the Morningside Presbyterian Church.

The cost is $15 for students and teachers, $20 for AGS families and $25 for the general public. Please RSVP at www.agstenth.org.

Official Website: http://www.agstenth.org