Our next Town Hall Speaker is Bill Strickland, the President and CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corporation and its subsidiaries, Manchester Craftsmen's Guild (MCG), and Bidwell Training Center (BTC).
Strickland is nationally recognized as a visionary leader who authentically delivers educational and cultural opportunities to students and adults within an organizational culture that fosters innovation, creativity, responsibility and integrity.
Throughout Strickland's distinguished career, he has been honored with numerous prestigious awards for his contributions to the arts and the community, including the coveted MacArthur “Genius” award. The past several decades have been dedicated to maintaining successful relationships with prominent national foundations and political leaders who share his passion and vision for a healthier future.
Here is a great opportunity to provide your students with an opportunity to meet and interact with an individual who grew up in an inner-city neighborhood in Pittsburgh and had his life change when he became inspired by his high school art teacher Frank Ross.
Please share this information with our teachers and students. Schools interested in participating in this excellent enrichment activity should contact my office by January 19th. John.Ramicone@ideastream.org.
I also have fifty seats are available for schools interested in bringing students to the Idea Center to sit as the in-house audience. Reservations are on a first call basis.
