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1:45pm - 2:15pm Learning as a Lifestyle: Passion, People, Purpose Connie Yowell CEO, Collective Shift / LRNG LRNG is tackling the nation's opportunity gap by starting where youth are, enabling young people to pursue their passions, connect with peers and mentors and find fulfilling 21st century opportunities and jobs. CEO Connie Yowell will discuss how LRNG is building an ecosystem of learning that combines in-school, out-of-school, employer-based and online learning experiences into a seamless network that is open and inviting to all youth. Through the LRNG platform and digital badges, LRNG is opening paths to higher education and employment. Learn how cities, busi- nesses, nonprofits and schools can join the movement to ensure all young people can develop their full potential in the connected age. 1:15pm - 1:45pm Rethinking High School—Activating Innovation Russlynn Ali CEO, XQ Institute The American public high school was invented more than a centu- ry ago, and it has remained frozen in time. As the modern world has moved on, our students are falling further and further behind. The answer? Reimagine high school itself. Russlynn Ali, former Assistant Secretary, Office of Civil Rights at the Department of Education, will share lessons from a movement doing exactly that. What happens when the inventors of the next American high school include the actual stake- holders: students, teachers, community leaders and beyond? 29 SXSWedu 2016 Conference Overview About Special Programs Program Listings Socials

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