Our Board of Directors is a diverse association of dedicated and successful professionals committed to expanding educational opportunities worldwide. This issue of @CONCORD profiles the final two board members and their interests. More detailed information about each member is available from our web site.

Sheldon Berman is treasurer and a founding member of The Concord Consortium. Shelley is one of the founders of Educators for Social Responsibility, a grassroots educational membership organization that currently is focused on conflict resolution in education. Shelley is the superintendent of Hudson Public Schools in Hudson, Mass., which is a leader in instructional innovation. He is helping forge a productive relationship between his schools and our R&D. Shelley is the author of two books: Promising Practices in Teaching Social Responsibility (1993) and Children's Social Consciousness (1997), published by SUNY Press.

Tally Forbes is a founding member of The Concord Consortium. She is vice president of Earthwatch Institute, where she is in charge of education and development. Earthwatch is an international nonprofit organization which has provided opportunities for teachers and students to make important scientific contributions in field research by joining scientists at their field sites worldwide. Through Tally's efforts, these teachers are using technology to integrate their field experience into their teaching. Tally's continued involvement in the Board of Directors provides us expertise in fund raising, scientific research, and educational innovation.

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