Open.Ed

Join Avenues Silicon Valley's Lower Division Head, Sarina Fierro, and Global Academic Dean for Mathematics, Dr. Carmel Schettino, in conversation with Dr. Dan Meyer, Director of Research at Desmos, about the importance of discourse in math classes.

As students, families, and the world at-large grapple with the implications of this war on information, our conversation will also shed light on how we can adapt our thinking and counteract the impact of misinformation in the field of education and beyond.

Join us in a conversation about maintaining the joy and thrill of learning throughout a student’s academic journey.

Many assume that young people, as "digital natives," are uniquely equipped to navigate our information age. But the reality is that they often fall prey to misinformation and disinformation that is shared widely on social media.

The first Open.Ed event hosted from Silicon Valley features three incredible leaders across the Bay Area. Witness an engaging conversation on the impact of COVID-19 from their perspective and what the next steps are for schools, and what does the future look like now that we're coming out of the pandemic.

One of the most talked about conversations in education today, three incredible panelists share deep insights on how admissions and college counseling has shifted as a result of the pandemic.

How can shared values, experiences, and connections instill the need to work toward a common good? Avenues President Jeff Clark leads a panel of experts in a discussion on how a community can draw strength from itself.

Meet the first graduates of Avenues: The World School as they prepare to step into an unimagined future. Amy Young, head of school for Avenues Online, moderates a panel of Avenues alum primed for a world where learning never stops.

In this much-needed OPEN.ed session, our series returns to discuss the complexities associated with building a cosmopolitan community intent on improving education and health, reducing poverty and the myriad deprivations associated with it, and, perhaps most importantly, eliminating inequality and injustice for all.