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2024 LIVE WELL ADVANCE

CONFERENCE & SCHOOL SUMMIT

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2024

San Diego Convention Center

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Enjoy a meaningful day connecting with thousands of partners and colleagues who are creating ripples of change in our region.

 

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2024 KEYNOTE SESSION

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Zach Rausch 

FREEING THE ANXIOUS GENERATION:

Collective Action to Restore Healthy Childhood

Zach Rausch is an Associate Research Scientist at NYU-Stern School of Business, lead researcher to Social Psychologist Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.

Zach’s research and writing have been featured and cited internationally, in outlets such as The Atlantic, The New Yorker, The Times, The After Babel Substack, The Free Press, Axios, Politiken, Zeit, and more. He has also given expert testimony to multiple state legislatures on the impact of social media on adolescent mental health.

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PANEL DISCUSSION

After sharing his research and framing this important topic, Zach will join a panel of local experts who will share their diverse perspectives and experiences working to support the mental health and wellbeing of our communities.

PANEL MEMBERS:

  • Zach Rausch, Associate Research Scientist, NYU-Stern School of Business
  • Mara Madrigal- Weiss, Executive Director, Student Wellness and School Culture, San Diego County Office of Education
  • Willough Jenkins, M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Rady Children’s Hospital
  • Ananya Kshirsagar, Vice President Bring Change to Mind Club, San Marcos High School
  • Facilitated by: Sarah Lyman, Executive Director, Alliance Healthcare Foundation

 

DISCUSS ON THE VIRTUAL CONNECTION HUB

Our Keynote session will delve into the role that each of us plays in rolling back phone-based childhood, helping our children regain more independence in the real world, and providing a foundation for a healthier kind of childhood in the digital age.

Share your questions and concerns about this topic and let us know what you are most excited to learn about from our Live Well Advance Keynote Session by visiting our Virtual Connection Hub.


THE SAILS PAVILION

The beautiful San Diego Convention Center Sails Pavilion will host the always popular CONNECTION HUB. Get inspired, ask the experts, and check out the latest programs, resources, and activities from our 50+ exhibitors stationed throughout the Sails Pavilion. The Sails Pavilion will also host music and dance performances, as well as art from our Poster Contest and the Valise Project, creating an immersive artistic experience for all participants. 

Coffee and tea will be served all day. Lunch will be provided.

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2000+ Local Leaders
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35+ Sessions
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