Paul Tough, bestselling author of How Children Succeed, will speak about his book at Sabot at Stony Point on June 13, 2013 at the inaugural Peg Spangenthal Memorial Lecture.
Sabot at Stony Point and Tom Chewning, Honorary Chair, invite you to join in the quest to make our community a place where all children can succeed.
- Paul Tough is the author of best-selling: How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character.
- He is also a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine and a speaker on topics including education, poverty, parenting, and politics.
Peg Spangenthal (1927 – 2011) was an outstanding Richmond early childhood educator. Her long career was distinguished by wise leadership and dedicated advocacy for children and their parents. Through this memorial lecture series, we aim to highlight voices and views like Peg’s, and to keep them at the forefront in our work.
Join Paul tough on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at 7 p.m. in Founders Hall. Tickets, at $25 each, can be purchased by clicking here.