AASA's School Administrator Magazine, January 2022
"Hutheesing has created a book that offers hope and reminds everyone it is indeed through education that we can change the world. His message is inspiring."
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Two Editions! Students & Entrepreneurs (2021) | Educators & Parents (2020)
PIVOT: Empowering Yourself Today to Succeed in an Unpredictable Tomorrow | PIVOT: Empowering Students Today to Succeed in an Unpredictable Tomorrow
In a world that seems to be deeply divided, Ravi analyzes the continuum of cultural, social, and political changes that confront our beliefs and practices by compelling us to think deeply about empowering today's youth.
Stan Jones | Superintendent of Schools | Virginia
RAVI HUTHEESING 2021-11-21T13:18:46-05:00In a world that seems to be deeply divided, Ravi analyzes the continuum of cultural, social, and political changes that confront our beliefs and practices by compelling us to think deeply about empowering today's youth. Stan Jones | Superintendent of Schools | Virginia https://raviunites.com/testimonials/stan-jones/As an educational leader, Pivot was very helpful as we build a system addressing the whole child with a focus on equity and cultural competence. As a parent, it encouraged me to foster curiosity and independence in my three daughters. As a fan of human achievement, Ravi’s story is fascinating at the least and inspiring at its best.
Bob Tess | School District Chief Finance & Business Officer | Wisconsin
RAVI HUTHEESING 2021-01-25T10:43:56-05:00As an educational leader, Pivot was very helpful as we build a system addressing the whole child with a focus on equity and cultural competence. As a parent, it encouraged me to foster curiosity and independence in my three daughters. As a fan of human achievement, Ravi’s story is fascinating at the least and inspiring at its best. Bob Tess | School District Chief Finance & Business Officer | Wisconsin https://raviunites.com/testimonials/bob-tess/A book for parents, students, and educators that also works as a high school and college resource. Students will love the stories that connect music with positive change. Pivot is a fast and easy read for educators to inspire them, as well as parents to encourage their kids.
Philip Levine | K-12 teacher & Parent | New York
RAVI HUTHEESING 2020-07-27T14:08:55-04:00A book for parents, students, and educators that also works as a high school and college resource. Students will love the stories that connect music with positive change. Pivot is a fast and easy read for educators to inspire them, as well as parents to encourage their kids. Philip Levine | K-12 teacher & Parent | New York https://raviunites.com/testimonials/philip-levine/We don't offer children enough opportunities to explore, experience, struggle, and fail—a natural process of learning that helps develop curiosity, self-confidence, grit, and a true sense of accomplishment. Pivot has many practical uses for parents and educators with thoughtful insights on how to champion student success.
Paul Blanford | K-12 School Superintendent & District Administrator | Wisconsin
RAVI HUTHEESING 2020-08-10T23:21:38-04:00We don't offer children enough opportunities to explore, experience, struggle, and fail—a natural process of learning that helps develop curiosity, self-confidence, grit, and a true sense of accomplishment. Pivot has many practical uses for parents and educators with thoughtful insights on how to champion student success. Paul Blanford | K-12 School Superintendent & District Administrator | Wisconsin https://raviunites.com/testimonials/paul-e-blanford/A journey of self-discovery, noting the need for cultivating and developing one’s strengths, social responsibility, communication skills and desire for lifelong learning. Ravi’s Pivot makes for a compelling read with tips for fostering these strengths in youth today.
Mary Beth Pelosky | K-12 Principal & Global Ed. Specialist | Virginia
RAVI HUTHEESING 2020-07-31T16:56:44-04:00A journey of self-discovery, noting the need for cultivating and developing one’s strengths, social responsibility, communication skills and desire for lifelong learning. Ravi’s Pivot makes for a compelling read with tips for fostering these strengths in youth today. Mary Beth Pelosky | K-12 Principal & Global Ed. Specialist | Virginia https://raviunites.com/testimonials/philip-levine-2/Ravi Hutheesing has written a timely, essential book, Pivot, that emphasizes "cultural competence is the pathway to equity, equity is the pathway to equality, and equality is the pathway to world peace.
Terry Spradlin | School Boards Association Executive Director | Indiana
RAVI HUTHEESING 2021-01-25T10:46:53-05:00Ravi Hutheesing has written a timely, essential book, Pivot, that emphasizes "cultural competence is the pathway to equity, equity is the pathway to equality, and equality is the pathway to world peace. Terry Spradlin | School Boards Association Executive Director | Indiana https://raviunites.com/testimonials/terry-spradlin/A particularly good book for educators including those involved with curriculum and the strategic planning of schools, and I would also like my own children to read it. It’s a good example of what a successful life in 2020 looks like—today’s world is rarely picking one profession and sticking with it for life.
Robert Moje | Educational Planner & Architect | Virginia
RAVI HUTHEESING 2020-07-31T17:17:13-04:00A particularly good book for educators including those involved with curriculum and the strategic planning of schools, and I would also like my own children to read it. It’s a good example of what a successful life in 2020 looks like—today’s world is rarely picking one profession and sticking with it for life. Robert Moje | Educational Planner & Architect | Virginia https://raviunites.com/testimonials/robert-moje/00RAVI HUTHEESING
In a world that seems to be deeply divided, Ravi analyzes the continuum of cultural, social, and political changes that confront our beliefs and practices by compelling us to think deeply about empowering today's youth.
Stan Jones | Superintendent of Schools | Virginia
RAVI HUTHEESING
2021-11-21T13:18:46-05:00
In a world that seems to be deeply divided, Ravi analyzes the continuum of cultural, social, and political changes that confront our beliefs and practices by compelling us to think deeply about empowering today's youth. Stan Jones | Superintendent of Schools | Virginia
https://raviunites.com/testimonials/stan-jones/
As an educational leader, Pivot was very helpful as we build a system addressing the whole child with a focus on equity and cultural competence. As a parent, it encouraged me to foster curiosity and independence in my three daughters. As a fan of human achievement, Ravi’s story is fascinating at the least and inspiring at its best.
Bob Tess | School District Chief Finance & Business Officer | Wisconsin
RAVI HUTHEESING
2021-01-25T10:43:56-05:00
As an educational leader, Pivot was very helpful as we build a system addressing the whole child with a focus on equity and cultural competence. As a parent, it encouraged me to foster curiosity and independence in my three daughters. As a fan of human achievement, Ravi’s story is fascinating at the least and inspiring at its best. Bob Tess | School District Chief Finance & Business Officer | Wisconsin
https://raviunites.com/testimonials/bob-tess/
A book for parents, students, and educators that also works as a high school and college resource. Students will love the stories that connect music with positive change. Pivot is a fast and easy read for educators to inspire them, as well as parents to encourage their kids.
Philip Levine | K-12 teacher & Parent | New York
RAVI HUTHEESING
2020-07-27T14:08:55-04:00
A book for parents, students, and educators that also works as a high school and college resource. Students will love the stories that connect music with positive change. Pivot is a fast and easy read for educators to inspire them, as well as parents to encourage their kids. Philip Levine | K-12 teacher & Parent | New York
https://raviunites.com/testimonials/philip-levine/
We don't offer children enough opportunities to explore, experience, struggle, and fail—a natural process of learning that helps develop curiosity, self-confidence, grit, and a true sense of accomplishment. Pivot has many practical uses for parents and educators with thoughtful insights on how to champion student success.
Paul Blanford | K-12 School Superintendent & District Administrator | Wisconsin
RAVI HUTHEESING
2020-08-10T23:21:38-04:00
We don't offer children enough opportunities to explore, experience, struggle, and fail—a natural process of learning that helps develop curiosity, self-confidence, grit, and a true sense of accomplishment. Pivot has many practical uses for parents and educators with thoughtful insights on how to champion student success. Paul Blanford | K-12 School Superintendent & District Administrator | Wisconsin
https://raviunites.com/testimonials/paul-e-blanford/
A journey of self-discovery, noting the need for cultivating and developing one’s strengths, social responsibility, communication skills and desire for lifelong learning. Ravi’s Pivot makes for a compelling read with tips for fostering these strengths in youth today.
Mary Beth Pelosky | K-12 Principal & Global Ed. Specialist | Virginia
RAVI HUTHEESING
2020-07-31T16:56:44-04:00
A journey of self-discovery, noting the need for cultivating and developing one’s strengths, social responsibility, communication skills and desire for lifelong learning. Ravi’s Pivot makes for a compelling read with tips for fostering these strengths in youth today. Mary Beth Pelosky | K-12 Principal & Global Ed. Specialist | Virginia
https://raviunites.com/testimonials/philip-levine-2/
Ravi Hutheesing has written a timely, essential book, Pivot, that emphasizes "cultural competence is the pathway to equity, equity is the pathway to equality, and equality is the pathway to world peace.
Terry Spradlin | School Boards Association Executive Director | Indiana
RAVI HUTHEESING
2021-01-25T10:46:53-05:00
Ravi Hutheesing has written a timely, essential book, Pivot, that emphasizes "cultural competence is the pathway to equity, equity is the pathway to equality, and equality is the pathway to world peace. Terry Spradlin | School Boards Association Executive Director | Indiana
https://raviunites.com/testimonials/terry-spradlin/
A particularly good book for educators including those involved with curriculum and the strategic planning of schools, and I would also like my own children to read it. It’s a good example of what a successful life in 2020 looks like—today’s world is rarely picking one profession and sticking with it for life.
Robert Moje | Educational Planner & Architect | Virginia
RAVI HUTHEESING
2020-07-31T17:17:13-04:00
A particularly good book for educators including those involved with curriculum and the strategic planning of schools, and I would also like my own children to read it. It’s a good example of what a successful life in 2020 looks like—today’s world is rarely picking one profession and sticking with it for life. Robert Moje | Educational Planner & Architect | Virginia
https://raviunites.com/testimonials/robert-moje/
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Multi-copy orders (with the option to include your own Custom Foreword!) are available in Paperback & E-book
To meet the needs of schools, conferences, and other institutions, a paperback edition is available exclusively in quantities above 25 ($15.99/unit, 36% off of hardcover), 100 ($13.99/unit, 44% off), 500 ($11.99/unit, 52% off) and 1000 ($9.99/unit, 60% off), shipped to a single address (shipping charges are not included). The artwork and interior pages are identical to the hardcover edition.
E-books are available in multiples of 25 ($9.99/unit, 60% off of hardcover), 100 ($7.99/unit, 68% off), 500 ($6.99/unit, 72% off), and 1000 ($5.99/unit, 75% off), and unique download codes (printable for easy distribution) for each copy (each can select device format) will be delivered in a single email. '
Minimum orders of 250 can include your organization's name, logo, and a custom foreword in the book. See samples here.
PIVOT: Empowering Students Today to Succeed in an Unpredictable Tomorrow
Education is more than just going to school
How can educators empower students to stay relevant in an ever-changing world? As globalization and artificial intelligence dramatically change the future of work, preparing students for a life defined more by who they are than by what they do is the most important benchmark of a modern education.
Pivot is an inspiring journey of self-discovery that reveals an insightful framework for creating self-directed, lifelong learners who can … pivot.
Born into one of the world’s most politically influential families, Ravi Hutheesing rejected the obvious choices presented to him, and instead, took ownership of his education. He propelled himself to the stage at Madison Square Garden as the guitarist of a world-famous band, to the skies as aviation’s go-to spokesperson for recruiting student pilots, to the complex geopolitical landscapes of Iraq and Russia as a cultural diplomat for the US Department of State, and now to schools and conferences worldwide as a dynamic keynote speaker leading discussions on reimagining education.
Ravi uncovers many ways that traditional schooling, real-world experiences, mentorships, and the arts will equip students with the skills they need to thrive in an unpredictable future. With actionable takeaways at the end of every chapter, Pivot reveals how school administrators, teachers, counselors, parents, and students can maximize their roles … because educating the “whole child” is about much more than just going to school.
176 pages
ISBN: hardcover 978-1-7357441-1-7; e-book 978-1-7357441-0-0
What readers are saying …
As an educational leader, Pivot was very helpful as we build a system addressing the whole child with a focus on equity and cultural competence. As a parent, it encouraged me to foster curiosity and independence in my three daughters. As a fan of human achievement, Ravi’s story is fascinating at the least and inspiring at its best.
Bob Tess | School District Chief Finance & Business Officer | Wisconsin
RAVI HUTHEESING
2021-01-25T10:43:56-05:00
As an educational leader, Pivot was very helpful as we build a system addressing the whole child with a focus on equity and cultural competence. As a parent, it encouraged me to foster curiosity and independence in my three daughters. As a fan of human achievement, Ravi’s story is fascinating at the least and inspiring at its best. Bob Tess | School District Chief Finance & Business Officer | Wisconsin
https://raviunites.com/testimonials/bob-tess/
A particularly good book for educators including those involved with curriculum and the strategic planning of schools, and I would also like my own children to read it. It’s a good example of what a successful life in 2020 looks like—today’s world is rarely picking one profession and sticking with it for life.
Robert Moje | Educational Planner & Architect | Virginia
RAVI HUTHEESING
2020-07-31T17:17:13-04:00
A particularly good book for educators including those involved with curriculum and the strategic planning of schools, and I would also like my own children to read it. It’s a good example of what a successful life in 2020 looks like—today’s world is rarely picking one profession and sticking with it for life. Robert Moje | Educational Planner & Architect | Virginia
https://raviunites.com/testimonials/robert-moje/
A book for parents, students, and educators that also works as a high school and college resource. Students will love the stories that connect music with positive change. Pivot is a fast and easy read for educators to inspire them, as well as parents to encourage their kids.
Philip Levine | K-12 teacher & Parent | New York
RAVI HUTHEESING
2020-07-27T14:08:55-04:00
A book for parents, students, and educators that also works as a high school and college resource. Students will love the stories that connect music with positive change. Pivot is a fast and easy read for educators to inspire them, as well as parents to encourage their kids. Philip Levine | K-12 teacher & Parent | New York
https://raviunites.com/testimonials/philip-levine/
In a world that seems to be deeply divided, Ravi analyzes the continuum of cultural, social, and political changes that confront our beliefs and practices by compelling us to think deeply about empowering today's youth.
Stan Jones | Superintendent of Schools | Virginia
RAVI HUTHEESING
2021-11-21T13:18:46-05:00
In a world that seems to be deeply divided, Ravi analyzes the continuum of cultural, social, and political changes that confront our beliefs and practices by compelling us to think deeply about empowering today's youth. Stan Jones | Superintendent of Schools | Virginia
https://raviunites.com/testimonials/stan-jones/
Ravi Hutheesing has written a timely, essential book, Pivot, that emphasizes "cultural competence is the pathway to equity, equity is the pathway to equality, and equality is the pathway to world peace.
Terry Spradlin | School Boards Association Executive Director | Indiana
RAVI HUTHEESING
2021-01-25T10:46:53-05:00
Ravi Hutheesing has written a timely, essential book, Pivot, that emphasizes "cultural competence is the pathway to equity, equity is the pathway to equality, and equality is the pathway to world peace. Terry Spradlin | School Boards Association Executive Director | Indiana
https://raviunites.com/testimonials/terry-spradlin/
We don't offer children enough opportunities to explore, experience, struggle, and fail—a natural process of learning that helps develop curiosity, self-confidence, grit, and a true sense of accomplishment. Pivot has many practical uses for parents and educators with thoughtful insights on how to champion student success.
Paul Blanford | K-12 School Superintendent & District Administrator | Wisconsin
RAVI HUTHEESING
2020-08-10T23:21:38-04:00
We don't offer children enough opportunities to explore, experience, struggle, and fail—a natural process of learning that helps develop curiosity, self-confidence, grit, and a true sense of accomplishment. Pivot has many practical uses for parents and educators with thoughtful insights on how to champion student success. Paul Blanford | K-12 School Superintendent & District Administrator | Wisconsin
https://raviunites.com/testimonials/paul-e-blanford/
A journey of self-discovery, noting the need for cultivating and developing one’s strengths, social responsibility, communication skills and desire for lifelong learning. Ravi’s Pivot makes for a compelling read with tips for fostering these strengths in youth today.
Mary Beth Pelosky | K-12 Principal & Global Ed. Specialist | Virginia
RAVI HUTHEESING
2020-07-31T16:56:44-04:00
A journey of self-discovery, noting the need for cultivating and developing one’s strengths, social responsibility, communication skills and desire for lifelong learning. Ravi’s Pivot makes for a compelling read with tips for fostering these strengths in youth today. Mary Beth Pelosky | K-12 Principal & Global Ed. Specialist | Virginia
https://raviunites.com/testimonials/philip-levine-2/
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Chapter One: Predictably Unpredictable
