03/31/2010
From the Editor
Charles Sosnik Editor in Chief

FROM the EDITOR Spring 2010

I met David Houle through my friend Darryl Rosser, CEO of Sagus International. David is one of our nation’s leading futurists. In addition to writing books and delivering keynote speeches, David advises Fortune 500 companies about the future and how to prepare for it.

In his past life as a media executive, he was on the team that launched MTV, Nickelodeon, VH1 and CNN Headline News. He also helped to create two television series on A&E for his client Bill Kurtis,Investigative Reports and American Justice, introducing single subject documentaries and legal programming to prime time before those programming concepts became common place. So I think it is safe to say that David has a feel for trends and a unique ability to study and predict the future. In my discussions with David, I asked him to give us a look into the future of education in America, and to help us understand our place in the global education marketplace. In doing so, David identifies trends and implores us to embrace connectivity and collaboration in our education model. You won’t want to miss this peek into the future (hover car not included).

One of the things I wanted to do at SEEN is to explore faith-based education. I turned to Eddie Grigg, president of New Life Theological Seminary here in my home town of Charlotte. Dr. Grigg is an interesting story in his own right, starting and gaining accreditation for a school on little more than faith and an idea. New Life trains students to be ministers in inner city communities. It has associate, bachelors and masters degree programs and a thriving campus. The fact that Eddie and a handful of friends started this school with little or no funding is amazing to me, and a true testament to the power of faith. I asked Dr. Grigg to give an objective view of faith-based education. I want our readers, many of whom are school counselors, to be able to present faith-based education to parents and students as a realistic alternative to secular schools.

Every spring, we focus on school travel, providing our educators with options for learning outside the classroom. This year, we chose the best places to learn about history. Our southeast region is rich with history and historical destinations, from the coast of Virginia to Charleston to Florida and everywhere in between. Bringing our students to these areas really helps history come alive, and provides a basis of understanding from which all future learning can be integrated.

In our next issue, we’re celebrating America’s heroes with our special Tribute to Teachers issue. We’ll take an in-depth look at the teaching profession and provide the resources teachers need to educate their students in an ever changing world. Like to contribute? I’d love to hear your ideas. Send me an email at charles.sosnik@seenmagazine.us or call me at 704-568-7804. And in the meantime, get out there and enjoy the warm weather.

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