The secret distance-learning university of Iran

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FREE Documentary – Discussion – Food – Live Music The Baha’is of Iran are forbidden to study or teach at universities. They responded by organizing a secret distance-learning university.  Some of its students now attend grad school in Canada and the US. Come and watch with us To Light A Candle a fascinating documentary by … Continue reading The secret distance-learning university of Iran

Sitting is the new smoking

Ward Elementary School in North Carolina filled a classroom with donated stationary bikes and invited students to read and pedal. Result:  “Students who spent more time in the Read and Ride program achieved 83% proficiency in reading while students who spent the least amount of time in the program had significantly lower scores, with only … Continue reading Sitting is the new smoking