Lift Off

Educator Donovan Livingston performs the short, powerful speech that caused a sensation after he gave it at the Harvard Graduate School of Education convocation in 2016. He imbues his words with the cadence and rhythm of poetry--which it is--using stars and astronomy as a metaphor for students' potential as well as their challenges and struggles. Donovan's voice is powerful and compelling, the perfect delivery system for his message, which is hopeful but also sharply asks his listeners to challenge their assumptions about and practices with their students. The message is inspiring and thought provoking--listeners will want to hear it more than once. A.F. � AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine