MON., OCT. 29, 2007
6:00 PM - Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square

Jaime Escalante
Educator
"Genas: Creating the Desire to Learn"

• Professor and teacher of mathematics and physics
• Gained national recognition for inner city students' success on A.P. Calculus exam
• Escalante was played by Edward James Olmos in Stand and Deliver
• Hosted two PBS programs showing mathematical applications in careers
• Received Presidential Medal for Excellence in Education in 1988
• Inducted into the Teacher's Hall of Fame in 1999

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