Professor Aaron Hahn-Tapper, originally from Philadelphia, PA, now calls Northern California his home. He has been a professor at the University of San Francisco in Jewish studies for 14 years. He is the director of the Swig Program in Jewish Studies and Social Justice. Professor Hahn-Tapper is also the Executive Director of the Center for Transformative Education which was founded to create empowering educational programs to transform societies into their potential.
Gems:
Create learning opportunities from events that occur in the class.
Be open to dialogue with your students.
Continue to learn from others.
Surround yourself with others who can motivate you.
Be open to new ideas.
Univeristy of San Francisco- https://www.usfca.edu/faculty/aaron-hahn-tapper
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist
It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com