Hot Lunch

The Donnell-Kay and Piton Foundations proudly present the fifth season of "Hot Lunch," a lunchtime discussion series designed to engage Colorado education, policy and business leaders in conversation about the current challenges and promising practices in education today.

Presentations will center on challenges that face education today and the relationship between policy and practice. Participants and the guest speakers will look closely at each issue to determine its effect on Colorado schools.

Please join us each month as nationally recognized guests present ideas on current issues in education, followed by a facilitated open discussion.


2011 – 2012 Schedule

Friday, September 9, 2011

Rick Hess, Resident Scholar and Director of Education Policy Studies
at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research

"How Not To Do the Same Thing Over & Over:
The Challenges of Doing Reform"

Miss this Hot Lunch? Read this Hess blog post over on Ed News Colorado.


Friday, October 14, 2011

Sajan George, CEO & Founder
Matchbook Learning

Miss this Hot Lunch? Read George’s blog post about Matchbook Learning.


Friday, November 18, 2011

Celine Coggins, CEO & Founder
Teach Plus

"Teach Plus: Mobilizing a New Generation of Teacher Leaders"

Miss this Hot Lunch? Her presentation, blog post and a video are online.


There is no Hot Lunch in December


Friday, January 20, 2012

Jeff Piontek,
Hawaii Technology Academy

Registration for this month’s Hot Lunch is full.
Please email Carmelita cgaliciamunoz@dkfoundation.org to be placed on a waitlist.

Please note that this month’s Hot Lunch will take place at the Magnolia Hotel.
The Magnolia Hotel is located at 818 17th St Denver, CO 80202




Friday, February 10, 2012

Michael Petrilli, Executive Vice President
Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Registration for this month's Hot Lunch is full
Please email Carmelita at cgaliciamunoz@dkfoundation.org to be placed on a waitlist.


Friday, March 9, 2012

Deborah Meier, Senior Scholar
New York University’s Steinhardt School of Education


Friday, April 13, 2012

Peg Hoey, President
Kunskapsskolan USA


Friday, May 11, 2012

Douglas Lynch, Vice Dean and Professor
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education

All Hot Lunches take place from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, downstairs at the Hotel Monaco, 1717 Champa, Denver, CO 80202

Parking options include The Hotel Monaco's valet service, several near-by parking garages and lots, or metered on-street parking.

Click on each series to see recaps, presentations and video clips of the many interesting and varied speakers we have had over the past few years:
2010-11 series
2009-10 series
2008-09 series
2007-08 series

For questions or comments about our Hot Lunch speakers series or if you would like to be added to our email list, please click here.