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With it being Helen Keller’s birthday this weekend, it seemed perfect to release my interview with Steven Rothstein. Steven is the ninth president of the Perkins School for the Blind – most famous for being Helen Keller’s school, but most extraordinary for not resting on its laurels. Perkins is extremely active supporting people who are visually or hearing impaired, not just in the United States but internationally and Steven is a great force and great champion for the school. I heard him speak at an education conference, and was very much inspired by what he had to say.

Before joining Perkins, Steven worked in government, private business and non-profit human service education, including being co-founder of the Citizen’s Energy Corporation, which is a non-profit organization providing millions of dollars in energy and medical benefits to low-income citizens nationally and internationally. In this interview we:

• Hear the the story of Perkins and some of the amazing work they do
• Learn how Perkins moved from being a US-centered organization to working internationally, and the importance of working through local cultures.
• See how they choose which battles to fight – and which ones to let go
• Uncover the deep belief that drives all of Perkins’ strategic decisions

You can listen to this interview here: http://www.findyourgreatwork.com/interviews/featured-interview-steven-rothstein/

“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”
~ Helen Keller

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