A CELEBRATION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

Ai New York City Liberal Arts and Sciences instructor Diane Orr recently attended WNET's Celebration of Teaching and Learning at the New York Hilton Hotel on March 17.  This symposium is held annually and the 2012 edition is the seventh such conference. 

Diane chatted with actor Henry Winkler ( "The Fonz from the TV series "Happy Days") (see photo below) who gave one of the inspirational speeches heard at Saturday's session.  Diane also interacted with Professors Michael Sandel and Henry "Skip" Gates who spoke on Saturday.  Diane notes that Professor Sandel authored the Justice series which is currently used in her Ethics class.  Professor Gates previewed his new public television series which will air on March 25 at 8:00 p.m.  The show will trace popular Americans' roots and origins.  Featured on the series will be actor Kevin Bacon and Georgia Congressman John Lewis who appears on one of the sample speech films used in the Public Presentation class at Ai New York City.

Diane Orr & Henry "The Fonz" Winkler