Presentations – 2020

Turning “HaHa” Into “Aha” – Using Humor in the Classroom. Association for Career and Technical Education. Nashville, TN. Dec.  5. CANCELLED DUE to CORONAVIRUS

Achieving Balance in Your Life and Work. The University of Tennessee-Martin. November 17. Via Zoom.

Ten Myths and Misconceptions about Modern Agriculture. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at North Carolina State University. Raleigh, NC. October 21. For OLLI students, please click here for information about this presentation. 

Agricultural Education, FFA, and 4-H in the Modern Era. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at North Carolina State University. Raleigh, NC. October 14. For OLLI students, please click here for information about this presentation. 

Taking Knowledge to the Farmer – Agricultural Institutes and the Cooperative Extension Service. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at North Carolina State University. Raleigh, NC. October 7. For OLLI students, please click here for information about this presentation.

Agricultural Experiment Stations – Bringing Science to Agriculture. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at North Carolina State University. Raleigh, NC. September 30. For OLLI students, please click here for information about this presentation

Land-Grant Colleges – What are They and Why Were They Created. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at North Carolina State University. Raleigh, NC. September 23. For OLLI students, please click here for information about this presentation. 

The Smith-Hughes Act: Its Importance for Today. Greenwood (PA) High School agriscience students. Millerstown, PA. Sept. 22. Presented via Zoom.

Agriculture (and Education) in Colonial America. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at North Carolina State University. Raleigh, NC. September 16. For OLLI students, please click here for information about this presentation. 

Searching for the Wizard of Oz in the CTE Classroom. Lenoir Community College, Kinston, NC. August 12. CANCELLED DUE to CORONAVIRUS

The History of Toilet Paper and SUCH!! Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY.  I have been privileged to speak at Chautauqua every summer since 2011. But, because of Covid19, the live summer season was canceled this summer. However, I was asked to record my planned presentation and it was streamed to the folks who normally attend. So, if you have 46 minutes of spare time and want to learn about “The History of Toilet Paper and SUCH” you can download the presentation from https://drive.google.com/…/1PSkX3aWpQmPRr5IEdFuXW6wkE…/view….

The History of Toilet Paper and SUCH!! Fountain Park Chautauqua, Remington, IN. July 20.

No Regrets: Balancing Work and Family. Georgia Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association. Tifton, July 13 (tentative). CANCELLED DUE to CORONAVIRUS

The History of Land-Grant Colleges. The University of Missouri. June 15. Presented via ZOOM.

The History and Evolution of the Outhouse. Nortel Networks Retirees Association. Raleigh, NC. June 2. POSTPONED DUE to CORONAVIRUS

The History and Evolution of the Outhouse. Croasdaile Village. Durham, NC. May 12. POSTPONED DUE to CORONAVIRUS

Separate But Equal? Transforming Education for Black Children in the South – The Story of the Rosenwald School Program. Temple Beth Or University Senior Day. Raleigh, NC. May 7. CANCELLED DUE to CORONAVIRUS

Some Thoughts About the Toilet Paper Shortage. Rotary Club of West Raleigh. April 24. Presented via ZOOM.

The History and Evolution of the Outhouse. Brookdale North. Raleigh, NC. April 22. POSTPONED DUE to CORONAVIRUS

Career and Technical Education in a Changing World: A History. ECMC CTE Research Fellows Program. Scheduled for San Francisco, CA. April 15. Delivered via ZOOM.

The History and Evolution of the Outhouse. The Rosewood. Raleigh, NC. March 23.  POSTPONED DUE to CORONAVIRUS

Speaking at Chautauqua: My Experience. The Raleigh Friends of Chautauqua. March 21. CANCELLED DUE to CORONAVIRUS

Transforming Education for Black Children in the South – The Story of the Rosenwald School Program. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at North Carolina State University. Raleigh, NC. March 13.  POSTPONED DUE to CORONAVIRUS

√No Regrets: Balancing Work and Family. North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, Northeast Region. Rocky Mount, February 20.

√Separate But Equal? Transforming Education for Black Children in the South – The Story of the Rosenwald School Program. The Rosewood. Raleigh, NC. February 12.

√Live Like You Were Dying: Balancing Work and Family. Missouri Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers. Osage Beach, MO. February 8

√Outhouses, Privies, and Toilets Around the World. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at North Carolina State University. Raleigh, NC. January 24.

√The History and Evolution of the Outhouse – Version 1.  The Cypress of Raleigh. Raleigh, NC. January 21.

√Using Assessments for Improvement of Teaching. TALENTS Leadership Academy cohort of the Kentucky Association for Career and Technical Education. Georgetown, KY. January 11.

√Searching for the Wizard of Oz in the CTE Classroom. Beginning Teacher Workshop sponsored by the Kentucky Association for Career and Technical Education. Georgetown, KY. January 11.

√Becoming a 2nd Mile Leader. TALENTS Leadership Academy cohort of the Kentucky Association for Career and Technical Education. Georgetown, KY. January 11.

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