Forums discuss education in a global era Nov. 13-14

On Nov. 13 and 14, the Under-Told Stories Project and Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting hosted forums on both the Twin Cities and Winona campuses on “Closing the Global Gap: The complex issue of education in a global era.”

International journalist Fred de Sam Lazaro led a distinguished panel and moderated a discussion with the audience.

Panelists in Winona included:

• Nathalie Applewhite, managing director of the Pulitzer Center
• Dr. Efe Agbamu, executive director, English Language Learners, St. Paul Public Schools (Winona event)
• Brother Ed Siderewicz, First-Generation Initiative (Winona event)