Great Throughts Treasury
This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.
Francisco Jiménez
Mexican-American Professor and Author, selected U.S. Professor of the Year by CASE and Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, severed on California Council for the Humanities, Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WASC), California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, Santa Clara University Board of Trustees and the Far West Lab for Educational Research and Development
"In the process of becoming educated we learn from each other and, in so doing, we destroy the barriers that separate us from one another; we demolish prejudices that impede us from becoming fully human."
"I strongly believe that education is the best means for people to progress in life. It gives people many, many choices for the kind of life they want to live, and the kind of lifestyle they want to have. But more importantly I think – and it’s a cliché, but it’s true – a well-educated society maintains a rich democracy. When our society is not well educated, democracy suffers. The other reason that I strongly support public education is that it is the best means for people who come from poor economic background to escape poverty. The obstacles are greater, but at least the opportunities are there. Education helps to level the playing field."