Education Events

Students and Teachers Attend “Minds that Move the World” at Radio City Music Hall Speaker Series

2009-05-26T11:57:00-04:00

On May 26, 2009, students and teachers from schools in the Bronx, New Jersey and Long Island had the unique opportunity to hear Charlie Rose interview James Carville and Karl Rove on the topic, “Strategies, Alliances and Policy” in the “Minds that Move the World” speaker series at Radio City Music Hall.

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We’d like to thank the students and faculty of the Riverdale Country School in the Bronx, Bethpage High School in Long Island, and Arts High School and Thomas Jefferson Middle School in New Jersey for participating in this event and for sharing your experiences with us.

Local Students Attend “Free Speech and the Power of the Press” at Radio City Music Hall Speaker Series

2009-03-26T14:51:22-04:00

On March 31, 2009, students and teachers from schools in the Bronx and Long Island hear Anderson Cooper interview Arianna Huffington, D.L. Hughley, and Mike Huckabee on the topic, "Free Speech and the Power of the Press" in the "Minds that Move the World" speaker series at Radio City Music Hall.

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We’d like to thank the students and faculty of CUNY Preparatory High School and the Jonathan Levin High School in the Bronx and, also, Bethpage High School in Long Island for participating in this event and for sharing their experiences with us.

High school students learn about careers in sports from MSG President Scott O’Neil

2008-11-21T16:48:06-05:00

Students from four local high schools were invited to hear Scott O’Neil, President of MSG Sports speak on December 2, 2008 about breaking into and being successful in the sports industry. In addition, the students also received free tickets to attend the Knicks vs. Portland Trailblazers game that night.

In his role as President, MSG Sports, Mr. O’Neil oversees all aspects of business operations for the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Liberty, as well as college and high school basketball, boxing, track and field and all other sports events.

The students attending this event are from the Yonkers Public Schools, The High School of Sports Management in Brooklyn, The Jonathan Levin School for Media and Communications in the Bronx, and Massapequa High School in Long Island.

Power to Learn also provides online, multimedia School to Career sites which focus on the careers of the employees who make up the Rangers, Knicks and Liberty organizations at http://www.powertolearn.com/school_to_career/index.shtml.

Local students get unique learning opportunities courtesy of Power to Learn and C-SPAN.

2008-10-17T14:50:31-04:00

Students at Jericho High School in Jericho, NY and Deer Park High School in Deer Park, NY got a visit from the CSPAN Election 2008 bus as part of a Power to Learn program bringing both the bus and CSPAN VOD election content to their schools. The VOD content includes the presidential and vice presidential debates as well as convention speeches and highlights. The CSPAN bus experience, dedicated to spreading the word about C-SPAN Classroom, the network's free service for civics and government teachers, offered the students the opportunity to learn about CSPAN’s unmoderated, unfiltered content and to engage in a discussion of the workings of our federal government and the current election.

Additionally, Jericho High School students visited the site of the final presidential debate at Hofstra University with Power to Learn. Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy joined the group, which received a tour of the media center and the debate hall.

Students and Teachers Attend Radio City Music Hall to Hear Former President Bill Clinton

2008-06-19T13:12:59-04:00

On June 17, 2008, students and teachers from schools in New Jersey, Long Island, Westchester and New York City had the unique opportunity to hear former President Bill Clinton speak in the last of a series entitled, "Minds that Move the World".

President Clinton spoke about many of the current world issues, including: the inter-dependency of all of the countries, the energy situation, health care, aids, and poverty at home and around the world. He was a most articulate and engaging speaker. When asked who the most interesting person that he's met over the years was, his response was "Nelson Mandela".

Many thanks to the teachers and students from Horace Greeley High School, Plainview Old Bethpage JFK High School, Bethpage High School, Lehman High School, Bayonne High School, Hoboken High School and White Plains High School.

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Students and Teachers Attend Lively Discussion at Radio City Music Hall with Former Mayor Giuliani and John Edwards

2008-06-04T16:01:22-04:00

On May 28, 2008, students and teachers from schools in Brooklyn and Long Island had the unique opportunity to hear former Senator John Edwards and former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani have a conversation about their recent experiences as candidates for President and the upcoming election in November. Tim Russert, host of NBC's Meet the Press, moderated the conversation at Radio City Music Hall as part of "The Minds that Move the World" speaker series.

Senator Edwards and Mayor Giuliani discussed a wide range of issues including the environment, the Iraq War and current presidential politics. There were several occasions when they became very passionate about their obviously differing points of view and they also were making clear the differences between the candidates that they have publicly endorsed - Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barak Obama. There were also very relaxed moments and Tim Russert used his position to inject humor and also reflection on their upbringing and moral views to enhance the conversation. There was some audience interruption - which seemed to surprise a lot of people - but the conversation continued and it was clear to everyone that the upcoming election is going to be very interesting and vocal!

For all students and teachers that attended, please share your comments, thoughts and impressions.

Thank you to Yeshivah of Flatbush-Joel Braverman HS Challenge team and advisor, Bishop Kearney High School, Bethpage High School and the All City Leadership Academy, for bringing students to share this special and unique learning opportunity. Also, thank you to the many teachers who attended.

Local students and teachers attend Minds That Move the World Speaker Series at Radio City Music Hall featuring Al Gore

2008-05-05T16:05:24-04:00

On May 2, 2008, teachers and students from schools throughout the tri-state area had the unique opportunity to hear former Vice President Al Gore speak at Radio City Music Hall as part of "The Minds that Move the World" speaker series.

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Vice President Gore discussed a range of issues including the environment, the Iraq War and current presidential politics. He was humorous about how life has changed since leaving office and he was passionate about the responsibility young people have in facing environmental challenges.

For all students and teachers that attended, please share your comments, thoughts and impressions.

Thank you to Bethpage, Harborfields, Shoreham-Wading River, Massapequa, Lehman, Sleepy Hollow and Hoboken School Districts for bringing students to share this special and unique learning opportunity. Also, thank you to the many teachers who attended.