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DAPA Presents: Books & Conversation About Well-Being
2025–2026 Community Reading Series & Symposium on Teaching & Learning
Join us throughout the year as we explore timely and thought-provoking books that center on emotional, intellectual, and social well-being. Sponsored by the Denver Academy Parent Association (DAPA), this series brings together the Denver Academy community in shared learning and reflection.
FALL 2025
Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
By Adam Grant
A powerful look at how resilience, character, and motivation—not just talent—help us grow into our fullest potential. Discover how we can all become better learners, leaders, and humans.
Booktalk: October 7, 2025, 8:30 - 9:30 am, Johnson Commons
Speaker/Moderator: Philippe Ernewein, Director of Education
By Adam Grant
A powerful look at how resilience, character, and motivation—not just talent—help us grow into our fullest potential. Discover how we can all become better learners, leaders, and humans.
Booktalk: October 7, 2025, 8:30 - 9:30 am, Johnson Commons
Speaker/Moderator: Philippe Ernewein, Director of Education
WINTER 2026
The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents
By Lisa Damour
A compassionate guide to the inner world of teenagers. Damour blends clinical insight with relatable advice for supporting emotional health during adolescence.
Booktalk: February 24, 2026, 8:30 - 9:30 am, Johnson Commons
Speaker/Moderator: Karan Steuart, Head of Counseling SPRING 2026
SPRING 2026
Future Tense: Why Anxiety is Good for You (Even Though It Feels Bad)
By Tracy Dennis-Tiwary
A revolutionary rethinking of anxiety—not as a pathology, but as a feature of being human. Learn how to embrace and channel anxiety as a force for growth.
Evening Symposium with Author Tracy Dennis-Tiwary: March 13, 2026, 6:00 pm,
Louise McCabe Performing Arts Center
A culminating community conversation with the author of Future Tense, followed by Q&A and discussion.
Let’s read, reflect, and grow together.
Louise McCabe Performing Arts Center
A culminating community conversation with the author of Future Tense, followed by Q&A and discussion.
Let’s read, reflect, and grow together.
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