Founded in 1998, CommonGround is a collaborative effort of the Parent Associations of thirteen Princeton area independent schools.  Each year CommonGround sponsors a lecture series featuring distinguished speakers who address contemporary educational and parenting issues.  Lectures are free and open to the public.

For directions to CommonGround lectures, please click on the host school name to access the school's website.

  
2008-2009 Schedule of Speakers

Thursday, November 6, 2008
7:30-9:00 PM

Princeton High School
Trego-Biancosino Auditorium


Last Child In The Woods
Saving Our Children From
Nature-Deficit Disorder

Richard Louv


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Thursday, February 5, 2009
7:30-9:00 PM

Stuart Country Day School
of the Sacred Heart


Building Grit In Your Child
An Essential Element
of Success

Angela Lee Duckworth, Ph.D.

Lecture slides
from presentation.
(PDF 6 MB)

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Thursday, April 2, 2009
7:00-9:00 PM

The Hun School
of Princeton


Cyber-Savvy
Empowering Parents To
Protect Their Children

Benjamin M. Gering and
invited speaker Hester Agudosi


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