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Travels with NPR host David Greene along the Trans-Siberian Railroad capture an overlooked, idiosyncratic Russia in the age of Putin.Far away from the trendy cafs, designer boutiques, and political protests and crackdowns in Moscow, the real Russia exists.Midnight in Siberia chronicles David Greenes journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway, a 6,000-mile cross-country trip from Moscow to the Pacific port of Vladivostok. In quadruple-bunked cabins and stopover towns sprinkled across the countrys snowy landscape, Greene speaks with ordinary Russians about how their lives have changed in the post-Soviet years.These travels offer a glimpse of the new Russiaa nation that boasts open elections and newfound prosperity but continues to endure oppression, corruption, a dwindling population, and stark inequality.
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David Greene was raised and went to public schools in the Bronx. After graduating from Fordham University, he went taught social studies and coached football for 38 years. After retiring he was an adjunct and field supervisor for Fordham University, was former treasurer of Save Our Schools, and a program consultant for WISE Services, a 501c3 devoted to helping high schools start and maintain experiential learning programs for their seniors. More recently he is still working in high schools via the Bigs Project and Walkabout, both extensions of his work with WISE.
Nationally, his blog posts have appeared in Diane Ravitch's as well as Anthony Cody's Living In Dialogue and Valerie Strauss's Washington Post web-based column, The Answer Sheet, and US News and World Report. He wrote the most responded-to Sunday Dialogue letter in the New York Times entitled, A Talent For Teaching (May 4, 2013) . David has appeared on radio over 30 times and has given several talks around the area and nation about Common Core, APPR, TFA, teacher preparation, the teaching profession, and other issues regarding education. He has appeared in the documentary, The Growing Movement Against Teach For America, by Lisa Binns and Christof Putzel. Additionally, he has also been involved in or has led the organization of the several pro public education rallies.
David Greene's first book, Doing the Right Thing: A Teacher Speaks, is a result of his experiences and his strong desire to pay forward what he has learned over the years as he continues to fight for public schools. The book was recently given to former President Barack Obama by one of his staff members.
