IB ARC Keynote Speaker Dr. Robert M. Franklin

Dr. Robert M. Franklin, the new president of Morehouse College, spoke to the IB educators and students at the IB Annual Regional Conference in San Francisco. His speech challenged us to address the crisis in education by creating Renaissance Men (and Women). His Morehouse Renaissance Man (Woman) must develop himself/herself to possess the following traits:

Well-read and have a broad education beyond their particular subject area. They must read poetry, literature, especially the classics like Aristotle

Well-traveled: challenge what is familiar by deparochializing our citizen to be prepared to see the world

Well-spoken: be able to articulate feelings verbally and writing, to capture w/ precision what they want, express nuance with style, not only at least bi-lingual but tri-lingual

Well-dressed: able to present themselves in public

Well-balanced: healthy minds in healthy bodies with healthy values

To read more about Dr. Robert M. Franklin's ideas visit the Morehouse College website. http://www.morehouse.edu/about/presidentfranklin/visionstatement.html