Paul Tough

Writer & Speaker

Appearances


Paul speaks on a number of topics, including education, child development, parenting, and community-building. For questions about lectures and speaking engagements, please contact Charles Yao, Director of Speakers at the Lavin Agency, at info@thelavinagency.com. For more information, please visit the Lavin Agency’s speaker’s page for Paul.


Past

Mar 4 2015

Culver City, CA

Time: 3:45pm

Speech at Turning Point School

Paul will discuss How Children Succeed at the Turning Point School as part of the 2014-2015 Parent Speaker Series. More Information >


Nov 14 2014

Santa Monica, CA

Time: 10:00am

Education Equals Partnership Speech

Paul will discuss How Children Succeed in a speech at the Education Equals Partnership 2014 Convening, to be held at Le Meridien Delfina. More Information >


Oct 29 2014

San Francisco, CA

Time: 7:30pm

Breaking Bread for Breakthrough speech

Paul will discuss How Children Succeed in a keynote speech at Breaking Bread with Breakthrough, the annual dinner of the Breakthrough Collaborative, to be held at the St. Regis San Francisco. More Information >


Oct 10 2014

San Juan Capistrano, CA

Time: 9:00am

St. Margaret’s Episcopal School Parent Speech

Paul will discuss How Children Succeed in a speech at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, part of the school’s Parent Up Distinguished Speaker Series. More Information >


May 15 2014

San Francisco, CA

Time: 7:30am

CPB & PBS Breakfast talk

Paul will discuss How Children Succeed as part of “Our Kids, Our Communities, Our Future,” a breakfast forum presented by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS, part of the PBS Annual Meeting. Golden Gate Ballroom, San Francisco Marriott Marquis. More Information >


Jun 5 2013

Costa Mesa, CA

Time: 12:00pm

Speech at Orange County Forum Luncheon

Paul will discuss How Children Succeed in a keynote address at the Orange County Forum luncheon at the Hilton Orange County, 3050 Bristol Street. More Information >


May 14 2013

Santa Monica, CA

Time: 7:00pm

Community Lecture in Santa Monica

Paul will discuss How Children Succeed in a community lecture in the auditorium of John Adams Middle School, 2425 16th Street. Part of Santa Monica College’s Second Annual Public Policy Institute Spring Symposium, on the topic: “Urban Youth: Fostering Success through GRIT.” More Information >


May 2 2013

Palm Springs, CA

Time: 9:00am

Keynote Speech at BOOST Collaborative conference

Paul will discuss How Children Succeed at the 2013 conference of the BOOST Collaborative. The conference is held at the Palm Springs Convention Center. More Information >


Mar 21 2013

Los Angeles, CA

Time: 7:00pm

CenterScene Public Programs Lecture

Paul will discuss How Children Succeed at The California Endowment’s Center for Healthy Communities, 1000 North Alameda St. Admission is free, but an RSVP is required. More Information (and to RSVP) >


Nov 20 2012

Santa Barbara, CA

Time: 8:00pm

UCSB Arts & Lectures

Paul will discuss How Children Succeed as part of the UCSB Arts & Lectures series at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Campbell Hall. More Information >


Nov 19 2012

San Francisco, CA

Time: 8:30am

Breakfast Lecture

Paul will discuss How Children Succeed at San Francisco Friends School, at a breakfast lecture for parents and grandparents. More Information >


Sep 18 2012

Los Angeles, CA

Time: 7:15pm

Book discussion and signing at Los Angeles Public Library, with Patt Morrison

Paul will discuss How Children Succeed with Patt Morrison, host of the self-titled afternoon show on KPCC. Book signing to follow. Mark Taper Auditorium, Los Angeles Central Library, 630 West Fifth Street.  More Information >