Events

SPARC Book Club - "The Well-Educated Child"

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The SPARC Book Club brings members together around timely ideas that stretch our thinking, strengthen our leadership, and help us connect the day-to-day work of summer and auxiliary programs to the larger educational mission of our schools. It is also a casual way to connect with our auxiliary and summer programs colleagues!

Details

When
Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 11 AM ET
Format
Location
Online
Cost
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Who it's for

Topics

FALL: PURPOSE

What does it really mean to educate a young person well and what role do summer and auxiliary programs play in that education?

Deborah Kenny challenges traditional measures of educational success and proposes a broader vision centered on quality thinking, agency, and ethical purpose. Her ideas provide a compelling lens through which auxiliary leaders can examine the experiences we create…

Descriptions on this page were excerpted from SPARC's own published materials.