Steven Rothstein is the ninth president of the Perkins School for the Blind. Perkins is most famous for being Helen Keller’s school, but most extraordinary for not resting on its laurels. Perkins is extremely active supporting people who are visually or hearing impaired, not just in the United States but internationally and Steven is a great force and great champion for the school. Before joining Perkins, he worked in government, private business and non-profit human service education, including being co-founder of the Citizen’s Energy Corporation, which is a non-profit organization providing millions of dollars in energy and medical benefits to low-income citizens nationally and internationally. In this interview we:
- Hear the the story of Perkins and some of the amazing work they do
- Learn how Perkins moved from being a US-centered organization to working internationally, and the importance of working through local cultures.
- See how they choose which battles to fight – and which ones to let go
- Uncover the deep belief that drives all of Perkins’ strategic decisions
