Loma Linda University Health is one of eight co-sponsors of the 2015 Community Gathering for Excellence, the fourth annual half-day conference at the National Orange Show on Tuesday, Nov. 10, beginning at 8 a.m. The free program includes a continental breakfast and a luncheon after the conference concludes at 12:30 p.m.
In addition to Loma Linda University Health, co-sponsors include the San Bernardino City Unified School District, San Bernardino Valley College, California State University San Bernardino, the San Bernardino County office of education, the city of San Bernardino and University of California Riverside.
The conference will focus on “Making Hope Happen,” the theme of enabling the youth of the community through education. Shane Lopez, PhD, author of the book “Making Hope Happen,” will deliver the keynote address. He is Gallup senior scientist and research director of the Clifton Strengths Institute and chief architect of the Gallup student poll. He is considered the world’s leading researcher on the subject of hope.
After his address, a panel of leaders from the event’s sponsoring institutions will discus Lopez’s speech and help translate his ideas for application to San Bernardino and the surrounding community.
Richard Hart, MD, DrPH, president of Loma Linda University Health, will sit on the panel. He was the keynote speaker at last year’s conference.
Loma Linda University Health is vitally interested in the future of education in the region, as evidenced by its creation of the San Manual Gateway College, which will begin educating local high school students and recent graduates for entry-level medical careers. It will be located at the new Loma Linda University Health – San Bernardino campus, scheduled to open in late spring of 2016.
President Hart is encouraging Loma Linda University Health employees, students and others who are able to attend the conference. While it is free of charge, attendees must pre-register through the website Eventbrite. Go to the following URL to register:
http://www.eventbrite.com/o/san-bernardino-city-unified-school-district-8461393025?s=44633212