January 6, 2012 Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Landmark East School, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
"SPARKING Life"
Landmark East serves the needs of students who are challenged by language-based learning differences such as dyslexia, attention deficit disorder, or non-verbal learning disabilities
January 27-28, 2012 Partially Sponsored by Reebok
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
RUNNING FROM DISTRACTION:
" Exercise and Play Should be Included in Every Treatment Plan"
The University of Alabama, together with a statewide advisory committee, is pleased to announce the 2012 Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Conference and Symposium. The ADHD Conference brings together a multidisciplinary group of experts to share their research and interventions on AD/HD and practitioners to share their best practices.
http://training.ua.edu/adhd
February 2, 2012
Calgary Board of Education
Exercise "Miracle-Gro for the brain"
Education Special Settings Inspirational and Insightful Professional Development Day
http://www.cbe.ab.ca/default.asp
March 2, 2012 Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Boyertown Area School District, Pennsylvania
"Power Your Brain Through Exercise
The neuroscience of how the human brain develops and how movement is directly related to our potential to learn and process new information. Dr. Ratey will address the connection between student's physical activity levels, test scores, depression, and incidences of discipline
http://www.boyertownasd.org/
March 15, 2012 Partially Sponsored by Reebok
OCMBOCES, Hamilton, New York
Dr. John Ratey and Paul Zientarski
"The Link Between Physical Activity & Academic Achievement"
Healthy Schools New York (HSNY)
White Eagle Conference Center, Appley Building, Hamilton, NY
http://www.ocmboces.org/bocescalendarMLP.cfm?dept=68327
March 16, 2012 Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Bloomberg's headquarters, New York City
"Spark: The Revolutionary Science of Exercise and the Brain"
Corporate wellness program Speaker Series Kickoff meeting.
Keynote with Q&A session and worldwide live streaming to 11,000 Bloomberg employees,
March 22, 2012 Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Appalachian District Health Department, Boone, North Carolina
Alleghany, Ashe, and Watauga County of western North Carolina
"Learning How The Brain Can Be Transformed With Aerobic Exercise For Peak Performance"
The latest re-search and real life stories about the schools who have chosen a no-cost approach to integrating regular aerobic exercise into the school environment and its impact on student academic performance.
http://www.apphealth.com/index.php
March 29, 2012 Partially Sponsored by Reebok
NextGen:Health, New York City
"SPARK - How Exercise Heals and Helps the Brain"
New World Stages in New York City's famous Broadway Theater, Times Square District, 340 West 50th Street, New York, NY 10019
Dr. Ratey embarks upon a fascinating and entertaining journey through the mind-body connection, presenting startling research to prove that exercise is truly our best defense against everything from depression to ADD to addiction to aggression to menopause to Alzheimer's. http://nextgenhealth.com/
March 31, 2012 Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
Center for Collaborative Brain Research
"Exercise, The Magic Potion For The Body and The Brain" "Better to Ware Out than to Erode"
That spark continues throughout our life as our brain goes on producing new neurons, new hormones and new connections that tie our life experiences together to form the basis of our wisdom. Neuroscientists today understand that the normal aging process leaves most mental functions intact however, aging, along with a host of age related diseases, impacts that spark of life. What can we do to prevent and enjoy life throughout the life span?
http://www.bradley.edu/academic/cio/ccbr/symposiums/spark/
April 12, 2012 Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Distinguished lecture series
April 16, 2012 Partially sponsored by Reebok
Loyola Academy, Wilmette, Illinois
7:00PM in the Loyola Theater, Dr. John Ratey will present to faculty, school administrators and parents on his books Spark, "The Revolutionary Science of Exercise and the Brain" and Driven to Distraction .
April 17, 2012 Partially Sponsored by Reebok
The Glenbard Parent Series, Illinois
"Spark: The revolutionary science of exercise and the brain"
9:30am – 12:30pm, Glenbard South High School, 23W200 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn
7:00pm - 9:00pm , Glenbard East High School, 1014 S. Main Street, Lombard
This series engages top experts in helping our communities to become proactive and informed, as we strengthen home and community partnerships in pursuit of our mutual goals. GPS programs are free, open to the community and require no registration.
April 24, 2012 Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Philadelphia Campaign For Healthier Schools, Pennsylvania
The Philadelphia Campaign for Healthier Schools provides an unprecedented opportunity to create schools where every student is "fit, healthy and ready to learn."
http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/h/physed/programs--services/pchs
April 27, 2012 Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Delaware Investments, Calistoga Ranch, Napa Valley, California
"Spark -- How Exercise Helps the Brain"
Guest Speaker for Annual offsite Investment Team Meeting
May 5, 2012 Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Learning & the Brain, Arlington, Virginia
Web-Connected Minds: How Technology Transforms Brains, Teaching, and Attention
"Co-opting the Gaming Environment to Improve Learning"
Neuroscience is finding that today's multitasking digital media environment is changing students' brains, in positive and negative ways, and will transform teaching, education, and learning. Explore how the Internet affects students' brains, focus and behavior; how apps, video games and social networks are being used to rethink learning, teaching and interventions.
http://www.learningandthebrain.com/Event-95/Web-Connected-Minds/Program
June 14, 2012
Keynote, Charleston, West Virginia, Civic Center
"KidStrong: Joining Forces for Healthy Kids"
The conference will address the health and safety of students. The audience will include: school administrators, teachers, school nurses, school counselors, school-based health center staff, pupil services personnel and public health specialists working with youth. http://wvde.state.wv.us/healthyschools/
June 16-26, 2012
Japan-Reebok
Lecture - Keio University
Lecture - Ichikawa Gakuen
Xibio (Utsunomiya, Takasaki)
Lecture - Tokyo Anti-Aging Academy
Second Lecture - Keio University
Media Interviews
President's Gala Dinner
Luncheon Seminar
Hakone
June 26-28, 2012
Korea Reebok
2011 EVENTS
January 17, 2011
John Ratey
Presentation at the Windsor Club in Vero Beach Florida, a benefit for Sparking Life - Vero Beach, FL
January 20, 2011
John Ratey Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Lecture at Creating a Healthy and Fit Community - Mobile, AL
February 8, 2011
John Ratey
Special award night Eagle Hill School Pioneer Award presented to Dr. Ratey - Boston
February 9, 2011
(Research Team)
Natick School District
District Professional Development - Full Day
EHS Student Presentation
February 10-16, 2011
John Ratey
Wellness in the workplace- using exercise to improve performance on the job. Sponsored by IIFL at the Enterprising India Investors' Conference at the Trident BKC hotel - Mumbai, India
February 19, 2011
John Ratey Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Learning and the Brain Conference - San Francisco, CA
Keynote Title: Countering the Cyber Life: Getting in Touch with Our Hunter-Gatherer Genes
Workshop Title: "Play, Exercise and Learning in the Digital Age" With Stuart Brown, MD
February 22, 2011
John Ratey Partially Sponsored by Reebok
LA Unified School Principals meeting and presentation about reintegrating exercise and play into the public schools - Los Angeles, CA
March 9, 2011
John Ratey Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Targeted School Violence Workshop sponsored by LA County Department of Mental Health - Santa Monica, CA
March 14-16, 2011
John Ratey
Lectures at the University of Oregon and to the Portland Oregon Chamber of Commerce - Portland, OR
March 19, 2011
John Ratey
Day long presentation at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology – sponsored by Harvard Medical School- all day presentation on the use of exercise as treatment for the wide variety of mental health problems.
Boston, MA
March 22-23, 2011
John Ratey Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Physical Activity Resource Centre (PARC) annual educational symposium - Key note presentation as well as a continual stream of meetings with teachers and school executives throughout the province. Meetings with the Speaker of the House, Introduced to the Ontario Parliament, and special meetings with the Minister of Education Staff and the Minister of Health Promotions. Toronto, ON
March 23, 2011
(Research Team) Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Barrie High School- John Ratey presented to the 1100 members of the student body and invited guests including educational representatives of the Cree Nation. Research Team had daylong meetings with the entire staff.
March 24-25, 2011
John Ratey Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Key note presentation for the Burlington Dental Academy annual dinner - Burlington, ON
March 26, 2011
John Ratey
Lecture at the Harvard Medical School CME course on Psychoanalysis and Baseball - Cambridge, MA
March 28, 2011
John Ratey Sponsored by Reebok
Presentation to the World Wide General Marketing Meeting of Reebok, Miami, FL
March 31, 2011
John Ratey Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Keynote Address at the National Meeting of the American Alliance for Physical Education, Health, Recreation and Dance (AAPHERD) – San Diego, CA
April 6-10, 2011
John Ratey
Lecture at the International School of Geneva Conference to all staff members from the many private schools in Geneva - Geneva, Switzerland
April 14,2011
John Ratey Partially Sponsored by Reebok
American Medical Association – Keynote Speaker
Exercise: the New Magic Pill. Charlotte, NC
April 15-16 2011
John Ratey
Exercise and its effect on the mood and cognition
University of Oregon and the Portland Oregon Chamber of Commerce, Eugene, OR
April 27, 2011
(Research Team)
Natick Student Presentation
May 6, 2011
John Ratey
Eagle Hill Presentation at Parents and Alumni Day - Harwick, MA
No Date, 2011
(Research Team)
Malden Catholic High School
Archdiocese / Brother Thomas Puccio
June/July/August, 2011
(Research Team)
LAUSD
Personal Visits
Skype Lectures
Star Academy (Chris)
July 18, 23 (PE & Principal)
June 6, 2011
John Ratey Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Keynote Address for the Annual Meeting of Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society - Boston, MA
July 9-12, 2011
John Ratey
Course for at Harvard Medical School CME
"Exercise and the Brain" - Martha's Vineyard, MA
July 12, 2011
John Ratey Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Keynote Address - Utah APEHRD - Park City, Utah
July 14, 2011
John Ratey Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Keynote Exercise and Depression Conference at the U of Michigan Medical School - Ann Arbor, MI
August 10 2011
John Ratey Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Shape Up San Francisco
San Francisco Department of Public Health
Community Health Promotion and Prevention
Luncheon Meeting with SFUSD Superintendent Carlos Garcia
Presentation : Thurgood Marshall High School- Teachers Meeting
The Changing Role of Physical Education in our Schools
August 11, 2011
John Ratey Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Shape Up San Francisco
San Francisco Department of Public Health
Community Health Promotion and Prevention
Community Health Network- The Changing Role of Physical Education in our Schools
Community Forum at Sports Basement- Presentation to the Community- Our Need to Play and Move.
August 15-18, 2011
John Ratey
Lecture at the Eagle Hill educators training week - Harwick, MA
Sparking Life and Eagle Hill School will be co-presenting material about the relationship between exercise and the brain, with the special emphasis on how to effectively and practically implement and track programs within the public school environment that would increase the amount of exercise within the classroom as a means to improve cognitive function.
***This session is currently full***
August 22, 2011
John Ratey Partially Sponsored by Reebok
All day presentation at Professional Development day for teachers with 900 attendees - Gillette, WY
September 1, 2011
John Ratey and Research Team
The Forman School- Litchfield, CT
September 14- 19 2011
John Ratey Sponsored by Reebok
Tokyo Japan- Presenting Lectures on the use of exercise and play for the 70,000 children and the elderly refugees left in the Shelters
September 17, 2011
Sparking life team presenting to the training staff of Healthcorps as we begin our partnership with Dr Oz's non-profit as their exercise arm in Sacramento, CA.
September 22, 2011
John Ratey Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Keynote annual meeting Integrated Listening Systems
Denver, CO
September 25 & 26 th , 2011
John Ratey Sponsored by Reebok
Reebok World Wide General Marketing Meeting,
Canton, MA
Sptember 28, 2011
John Ratey
Overland Park Hospital-The Changing role of Exercise in Medicine Overland, Kansas
October 4-9, 2011
John Ratey Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Lecture at the world congress of Exercise and its effect on the brain sponsored by Sparking Life and the Government of Taiwan - Taipei, Taiwan
October 16, 2011
John Ratey Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Lecture at the Texas wide Teacher Education Conference - Corpus Christi, TX
October 20, 2011
John Ratey Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Nueva School Innovative Learning Conference - San Francisco, CA
October 30, 2011
John Ratey
Presentation at the Laureus Board of Directors - London, England
November 8, 2011
John Ratey Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Presentation to the Fenn School – Concord, Massachusetts
December 1, 2011
John Ratey Partially Sponsored by Reebok
Keynote and Workshop at the Human Resources Leadership Forum (HRLF) - Boston, MA
