George Halvorson

Halvorson, George

Halvorson, George

Chair & CEO, Institute for InterGroup Understanding, USA
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Chair & CEO, Institute for InterGroup Understanding, USA

George Halvorson is the Chair and CEO of the Institute for InterGroup Understanding. He has served for more than 30 years as CEO of six different health care delivery and financing organizations in the U.S., and he has helped start similar organizations in several other countries. Currently, he is the Chair of the First 5 Commission for Children and Families for the State of California.

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Start Early, End Strong
George Halvorson
Robert Berg
Get Full Text in PDF The international norm of fostering education for those aged six through university is completely out of date. The start is too late and the finish is too early. It is time to combine three things: what neuroscience tells us about the development of the brain; our knowledge about the changed economy and our prospects for a much longer productive life; and our strategies for education. Combining these factors lead to a more holistic view of education as a life-long endeavor...