Shalinee Sharma & Angela Duckworth, Ph.D. - Math Mind: The Simple Path to Loving Math

In her new book, "Math Mind: The Simple Path to Loving Math," Shalinee Sharma, one of the world’s top experts on math learning, shows how complex problem solving and puzzle solving, abstract and logical thinking, developing fluency with numbers, and cultivating persistence in math are crucial skills for success that can be taught to everyone and how math, far from being a dry, dull exercise, shares common ground with art and creativity. She also debunks the myths that prevent us from learning and enjoying math, with chapters dedicated to the three roadblocks that discourage adults and kids from learning.

Sharma is the CEO and cofounder of Zearn, a nonprofit educational organization behind the top-rated math-learning platform used by one in four elementary-school students and by one million middle-school students nationwide. In addition to her role at Zearn, she serves on the Braven board of directors, is a Pahara-Aspen Fellow, and serves as cochair of the Brown University Advisory Council for the College. She has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Brown University. A child of refugees, Sharma is passionate about universal access to an excellent education.

Sharma will be in conversation with Angela Duckworth, Ph.D. (FAN ’12, ’16), the Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, faculty co-director of the Penn-Wharton Behavior Change for Good Initiative, founding faculty co-director of Wharton People Analytics, and author of the international bestseller "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance."

This event is suitable for youth 12+.