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Chartwell Community Breakfast: The Brain’s Hidden Pathways
How Learning Shapes a Lifetime of Health
October 2, 2025 | 8:00–9:30 AM **ADJUSTED TIME**
Chartwell School – McMahan Hall
2511 Numa Watson Rd, Seaside, CA
Tickets: $35 | Sponsorships Available
Join us for an extraordinary morning of insight, conversation, and connection with world-renowned UCSF neuroscientist Dr. Marilu Gorno-Tempini—a leader in the fields of memory, aging, and early learning.
As a pioneer in neuroscience and co-founder of the UCSF Dyslexia Center, Dr. Gorno-Tempini is transforming the way we understand the brain’s hidden pathways. Her groundbreaking research reveals how early learning experiences—especially for students with complex learning profiles—can have a powerful impact not just on academic success, but on long-term brain health and resilience.
At this exclusive breakfast event, you’ll learn:
- Why early intervention is key to lifelong cognitive wellness
- How schools like Chartwell are advancing new models of education through research-based partnerships
- What neuroscience is teaching us about the connection between learning, thriving, and aging
Breakfast will be served from 8:00 - 8:30 AM, followed by Dr. Gorno-Tempini’s presentation and Q&A.
Whether you're an educator, policymaker, business leader, parent, or advocate for neurodiversity, this event offers a rare opportunity to explore how cutting-edge science is shaping a brighter future—for students, and for all of us.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
PRESENTING
Katrina & Luca Maestri
SUNRISE CIRCLE
Carmel Gives
Posey Family Foundation
Nicki and Mick McMahan
Brigitte Wasserman
MORNING LIGHT
California American Water
Montage Health
EARLY RISER
Anna and Davis White
MEDIA
KAZU 90.3
COFFEE & KINDNESS
Joe DeRuosi
Chris Devers
Caroline Haskell
Jennifer Kuyper
Steve Nejasmich
Pebble Beach Company
Gary Vincent
Partners
Marilu Gorno-Tempini, Behavioral Neurologist and the Charles Schwab Distinguished Professor of Dyslexia and Neurodevelopment at the University of California, San Francisco
PK Diffenbaugh, Superintendent, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
Ticket Information
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Maria Luisa Gorno Tempini, MD, PhD, is a behavioral neurologist and the Charles Schwab Distinguished Professor in Dyslexia and Neurodevelopment at the University of California, San Francisco. In this setting, she directs the Language Neurobiology Lab of the UCSF Memory and Aging Center, the UCSF Dyslexia Center and the Multitudes Universal Screening Project. Her clinical and research work focuses on speech and language disorders in children with neurodevelopmental differences and adults with neurodegenerative conditions. The aim of her program is to improve screening, diagnosis, and care for individuals living with language and behavioral challenges, as well as to enhance our understanding of the cognitive and brain mechanisms underlying oral and written language abilities in diverse populations.