Hurst Student Seminar: High School Great Ideas

Sunday, September 30, 2012 - Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Aspen, CO
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This rigorous four-day seminar is open to 24 high school juniors from six valley-wide schools. Chosen by their respective school officials, the students are afforded the chance to learn in the Socratic method of dialogue from an expert Institute moderator.

Students read and discuss material from the Great Books, all while gaining a greater understanding of the timeless ideas and values from 2,500 years of human history. By invitation only.

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September 30, 2012 - October 3, 2012
Aspen, CO
Phone: (970) 544-7914
Moderated by Lee Bycel 

Lee T. Bycel is the founder and CEO of CedarStreet Leadership (CSL). He has also served as a senior moderator of Leadership Seminars at the Aspen Institute for over fifteen years.  Lee has an extensive background in leadership positions, including as Executive Director of the Redford Center.  He was Executive Director, Western Region of American Jewish World Service.  He previously served as Senior Advisor, Global Strategy of International Medical Corps and has made several trips to East Africa including five humanitarian trips to Darfur and Chad where he visited several refugee camps.  Born in Los Angeles, Lee graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a B.A. in Philosophy.  He earned his doctorate from the Claremont School of Theology.