The luncheon series at The Washington Center of ADA University cover a wide variety of topics related to education, culture, policy and economics. We trust our teachers and principals gain a broad perspective in their fields and bring back those perspectives into their schools and classrooms in Azerbaijan.

Teacher and Author Liz Kleinrock shared her ideas with us about tolerance and anti bias in education. Kleinrock’s story is also a reflection of her life. She was born in South Korea and got adopted by Jewish American parents. Liz grew up in Washington, DC and became a success story. She has been teaching for more than 12 years now. In addition to classroom teaching, Liz also works as an anti-bias anti-racist facilitator for schools, organizations, and companies across the country. Her work has gained national recognition through a documentary short produced by Fluid Film, and media outlets such as CNN, The Washington Post, NPR, and BBC. In 2018, Liz received Teaching Tolerance's 2018 Award for Excellence in Teaching. She is also a creator of the TED Talk "How to teach kids to talk about taboo topics."