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Re: speakers
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Marti Louw <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 19 May 2008 11:54:59 -0400
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David Macaulay, in addition to his books, has been involved in a  
number of educational film projects (e.g. Building Big series/WGBH),  
including one on mills.
He's a great speaker, a master of media in service of learning.

Marti

On May 19, 2008, at 10:54 AM, Beryl Rosenthal wrote:

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> Hi all,
> We are developing a program with two equally important goals (a)  
> serve mission, and (b) raise cash.  We are putting together a day- 
> long program for teachers on media, particularly film) in the  
> classroom that would include a really good keynote speaker (that's  
> the mission part).  We hope we can attract someone who could also  
> draw a public audience (separate fee, open to the public, that's  
> the cash part.)  Anyone have any ideas who could fit the bill?
> In the interest of full disclosure, we are joint project between  
> UMass and the National Park Service.  Ken Burns is finishing up a  
> new film on the Park Service and we are trying to leverage our  
> connection to get him.  HOWEVER, we are not sure that he would  
> come, etc. so we are looking at alternatives.
>
> Thanks, and complicated as usual,
> Beryl
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Marti Louw, Sr. Research Associate
UPCLOSE | University of Pittsburgh
Center for Learning in Out-of-School Environments
Learning Research and Development Center
3939 O'Hara Street • Pittsburgh, PA 15260
[tel] +1 412 383 6938  [fax] 412 624 7439
martil {at] pitt {dot] edu
http://upclose.lrdc.pitt.edu


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