Indianapolis

I'm writing this post from a hotel in downtown Indianapolis. I've been invited down here to speak tomorrow at the state history education association about the film Nicholas Winton: The Power of Good. As my readers know I'm doing some work for an educational foundation distributing a film about a man who saved 669 children from Prague before the Holocaust. I'd be happy to send a free copy of the film to any educators who want one. I've also posted a wiki about the film that I'm hoping teachers and students will take advantage of. The address http://www.powerofgood.wikispaces.com

It never ceases to amaze me how busy people can keep adding things to their plate and continue to get everything done. I had a drink with one of the organization's board members shortly after I arrived. This man is a classroom teacher, the president elect of the state's social studies council, on the history council board, and active in the Boy Scouts, local community councils and more. I recently read some essays that his students wrote about risk in relation to the film and he's obviously teaching his students.

I love the opportunities that I get to work with teachers since so many of them are interesting people.