The Aspen Institute’s Teen Socrates Seminar brings together students ages 15–17 from the Colorado River and Roaring Fork valleys for three days of lively, thought-provoking dialogue. Through engaging discussions guided by seasoned moderators and inspired by classic and contemporary readings, students explore timeless questions and values, discover common ground, and encounter new perspectives. Along the way, they strengthen their leadership, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills—and gain a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them.
The three-day seminar is dedicated to enhancing leadership, problem solving, and critical thinking skills for high school students in a setting conducive to thought and fellowship. Students are challenged to think more critically and deeply about their values and ideas, and those that make the good society. Our proven method of text-based dialogue offers participants a neutral forum in which to reflect on timeless human values, pursue common ground, and cultivate a richer understanding of the human condition. Participants emerge from the seminar with a new perspective as they confront the difficult choices of our ever-changing world.
Each seminar convenes a dynamic group of students for lively, intensive roundtable discussions led by expert moderator Allyson Breyfogle. Classic and contemporary texts reflecting the breadth of human civilization form the starting points of a rich conversation in which the questions posed by the group are frequently as illuminating as the varied, timeless wisdom of the texts.
The Aspen Institute is committed to bringing together students with diverse backgrounds and perspectives which adds depth and richness to the dialogue. This program is generously underwritten by the Wall Family Foundation.
Schedule
Adventures of a Moral Life: Places
Saturday, February 13
2:00-6:00 pm
Sunday, February 14
2:00-6:00 pm
Monday, February 15
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Registration: Please click here
Fee: $175, includes all sessions, readings, and light refreshments. Scholarships are available for those in need of financial assistance. For more information, please contact [email protected].
Note: Participants traveling from outside of the Roaring Fork Valley to attend Teen Socrates must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. For the most up-to-date information on registration and more, sign up for our e-newsletter here.
