Bertha Tobias was an intern for Told They Can't. She is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College, my alma mater. After I read her story in the alumni magazine, I contacted her immediately—I knew the documentary would resonate with her. Told They Can't is much more than a film; it's a movement. As such, we are always seeking individuals like her to join us to share the message … [Read more...] about How Bertha Tobias went from Namibia public school to Rhodes Scholar.
From the hood to world-class medical research.
BY: Esteban G. Burchard, MD, MPH In June of 1995, I began my medical internship at Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) in Boston. I was one of the top medical students in my class at Stanford. As a result, I was selected as one of 42 interns nationwide to begin residency at Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital, which was widely regarded as the nation's top … [Read more...] about From the hood to world-class medical research.
Ken Burns believes stories change minds.
Arguments rarely change opinions; stories sometimes can. Maureen Dowd, in her New York Times piece, "Donald Trump, Our Foundering Father", describes how she and her Trump-loving brother recently visited the "Founding Friends, Founding Foes" tour at Monticello where people could explore their divergent, fraught political relationships as Jefferson and Adams did back in the … [Read more...] about Ken Burns believes stories change minds.