Oral history interview with Michael H. Levine, 1998
Other Titles
Reminiscences of Michael H. Levine : oral history, 1998
Abstract
Childhood: 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 Edu cational 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
Early childhood educators; Early childhood education--United States; Educational law and legislation; Levine, Michael H; Carnegie Corporation of New York; New York Urban Coalition
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
1998
Physical Description
142 pages
Note (Biographical)
Philanthropist
Note (Funding)
Digital reproduction funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Carnegie Corporation of New York
Note
Digitized by Safe Sound Archive, Philadelphia, 2010
Service copy (44 kHz, 16 bit) and rendered version (96 kHz, 24 bit) of sound file derived from a digital preservation master digitized at 96 kHz, 24 bit
Interviewed by Sharon Zane on March 4, March 9, March 25 and April 22, 1998 and February 18, 1999
Note (Copyright)
Copyright held by The Carnegie Corporation of New York for sessions recorded in audio (sessions 1-4). Copyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York for session recorded in video (session 5).