Michael Hart | SpeakerHub

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Dr. Hart is a rare hybrid. He is a child psychologist with a Wharton MBA. His mix of 25 years of practice and 10 years as a C-level executive in the technology startup world has given him a unique perspective and a broad set of skills.

His unique background enables him to challenge the status quo of literacy initiatives on a global basis with authority and expertise. A key part of that is to educate everyone about the changes we are beginning to see all across the world with respect to the importance of literacy. With consciousness comes change.

Michael wants EVERYONE to know how illiteracy impacts our lives. From $73 billion a year in unnecessary healthcare costs in the US to 70% functional illiteracy among our prison population, we are ALL impacted by poor literacy.

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President

www.DrMichaelHart.com

Co-Chair, Large Scale India Literacy Project

UNESCO/MGIEP

Subject Matter Expert

www.Understood.org

Degrees (2)

MBA

The Wharton School

1995 to 1997

Ph.D.

University of Utah

1982 to 1987

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Presentations (2)

Dyslexia: Lessons Learned from the United States

Michael Hart is bringing the story of the literacy crisis in America and how to solve it to corporate leadership groups, industry conventions, and university lecture series across the globe.

The social and economic impact of the literacy crisis is enormous, and touches us all. Sixty-six percent of US children are below average readers by 4th grade...Forty-two million adults are functionally illiterate...Sixty to seventy percent of the prison population is illiterate...Tens of billions of dollars of unnecessary healthcare costs can be attributed to poor literacy.

Your Child Restored: The Path from Suffering to Success

In this talk, Dr. Hart discusses his five part process for helping parents and children get the help they need when struggling with learning issues in school. His unique presentation is provocative, but truly leads you from suffering to success. No one is going to be more invested in your child’s success than YOU are. Dr. Hart will tell you how to lead the charge.

Past talks (2)

The history of special education in the united states: implications and opportunities

Centre for Law and Policy Research

Bangalore, India

December 31, 2015

Why Jack and Jill Still Can't Read

Sunday Assembly

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

December 31, 2015

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Michael delivered an outstanding keynote address at our 2016 UNESCO MGIEP learning differences workshop for teachers in New Delhi earlier this year. His vision for improving literacy worldwide was so inspiring it led me to invite him to serve as Co-Chair of a major literacy pilot project in India. The Indian literacy initiative will serve as a model for scaling globally and we hope that Dr. Hart will be a key member of our team.
Anantha Kumar
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