Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Oral history interview with Michael H. Levine, 1999
Creator: | Levine, Michael H. | Project: | Carnegie Corporation project. Pt. 2. (see all project interviews) | Phys. Desc. : | transcript: 142 pages sound recording: 7 sound cassettes videorecording: 3 videocassettes | Location: | Columbia Center for Oral History | Full CLIO record >> |
Scope and ContentsChildhood: born Brooklyn, New York, son of social worker, civil rights activist; Cornell University: undergraduate studies, child development, labor relations, 1975-1979; Brandeis University, Heller School of Social Policy: Ph.D., policy analysis, 1979-1983; mayor's office, New York City: research, youth development and services, 1984-1986; New York Urban Coalition: formation of Center for Educational Leadership; association with Carnegie Corporation, 1990: program officer, Education/Healthy Development of Children and Youth, philosophy of early childhood development and education, formation of Task Force on Meeting Needs of Families and Young Children, success of past and present Carnegie task forces; results of Starting Points initiative; interest of governmental and entertainment personalities in early childhood education; appearance of early childhood issues in electronic, print media; formation of early childhood program; role of private philanthropy in American life; reminiscences of colleagues.
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