The Lawrenceville School Positive Psychology Conference
June 16 to June 18, 2007
This invitation-only conference will be hosted by The Lawrenceville School.
To Register, Contact Louise Wright, 609-895-2057, law@lawrenceville.org
The registration deadline is March 30, 2007. Details below.
This conference will be hosted by The Lawrenceville School and is a joint effort between The Lawrenceville School and the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania. The Director of the Positive Psychology Center is Martin E.P. Seligman.
The purpose of this page is to provide information to the attendees of this conference, which will take place Saturday, June 16 to Monday, June 18.
Table of Contents for this page:
Location of the Conference
Conference Organizers Contact Information
Purpose of the Conference
Registering for the Conference
Schedule of Activities
Attendee List
Airports near The Lawrenceville School
Lodging Options
Directions to The Lawrenceville School (By Car, Air, Rail, & Bus)
Parking Options
PowerPoint Presentations
Following are the details for each topic:
PowerPoint Presentations Given at the Conference (more coming soon)
Location of the Conference
All activities will take place at The Lawrenceville School at the following address:
The Lawrenceville School
2500 Main Street
Route 206
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Building for the conference: Memorial Hall
Website: http://www.lawrenceville.org
Campus Map: http://www.lawrenceville.org/about/map.asp
The Lawrenceville School is a four-year co-educational boarding and day school five miles south of Princeton, New Jersey.
Conference Organizers Contact Information
To Register, Contact Louise Wright, 609-895-2057, law@lawrenceville.org
For Conference Schedule Issues, Contact Angela Duckworth, 215-898-1339, duckwort@psych.upenn.edu
Purpose of the Conference
The purpose of this invitation-only conference is for educators and scientists to share ideas and insights regarding how to bring positive psychology into secondary education and to develop lasting relationships that will extend beyond the end of this conference.
Registering for the Conference
The registration fee is $300 per person, regardless of the number of days attended. Payments should be made directly to The Lawrenceville School. The registration deadline is March 30, 2007.
To register or ask questions, contact: Louise Wright, 609-895-2057, law@lawrenceville.org
The registration fee will cover the cost of all meals and snacks throughout the conference (including 3 meals on Saturday, 3 meals on Sunday, and a continental breakfast and lunch on Monday), as well as the cost of the conference facilities.
Schedule of Activities
Click here to see the schedule of activities
Attendee List
Click here to see a list of the people who attended
Culver Academy (IN)
Elm City College Prep (CT)
Episcopal Academy (PA)
ETS (NJ)
Flourishing Schools (TN)
Geelong Grammar School (Australia)
Germantown Academy (PA)
Groton School (MA)
Horace Mann School (NY)
Insidetrack (CA)
Julia R. Masterman School (PA)
Journey Home (Hero Within High School) (PA)
KIPP Schools
The Lawrenceville School
Lincoln Public School District (NE)
Mastery Charter School (PA)
Milton Hershey School (PA)
New Schools Venture Fund
Purnell School (NJ)
Riverdale Country School (NY)
Shipley School (PA)
South Tyneside School (UK)
Spence School (NY)
St. Paul's School (NH)
Teach for America (NY)
Trinity School (NY)
Unionville-Chadds Ford School District (PA)
Wallingford Swarthmore School District (PA)
Wellington College (UK)
Airports Near The Lawrenceville School
There are two major international airports that are each about one hour from The Lawrenceville School: The Philadelphia International Airport and the Newark International Airport.
Directions to The Lawrenceville School (By Car, Air, Rail, & Bus)
Click here for maps and directions: http://www.lawrenceville.org/about/directions.asp
Lodging
There are three lodging options:
1) The Lawrenceville School can provide lodging directly on the school’s campus. The cost is approximately $35 per night. For reservations and payment, contact Louise Wright, 609-895-2057, law@lawrenceville.org
2) The Chauncey Conference Center (about 15 minutes from The Lawrenceville School)
Rosedale Road
Princeton, NJ 08541
609-921-3600
Website: http://www.ahl-chauncey.com
Ask for the special Lawrenceville School rates (approximately $125 per night)
Van service will be provided back and forth to the Lawrenceville campus at the start and end of each day of the conference.
3) Other nearby hotels
Hyatt Regency - Princeton
102 Carnegie Center
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-987-1234
Courtyard by Marriott - Princeton
3815 US Route 1
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-716-9100
Courtyard by Marriott - Ewing/Hopewell
360 Scotch Road
Ewing, NJ 08628
609-771-8100
Nassau Inn - Palmer Square
10 Palmer Square
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-921-7500
Princeton/Carnegie Center West Amerisuites
3565 US Route 1
Princeton, NJ 08540
800-853-1516 or 609-720-0166
Parking
Guests driving onto campus can park on the roadside by Fathers’ Building, Memorial Hall and all around the Bowl area on campus. There are small parking lots near the Music Center and a larger lot located behind the Kirby Arts Center (refer to the campus map for locations).
Here is a link to the campus map: http://www.lawrenceville.org/about/map.asp