Follow Your Dreams

"Hold on to dreams, for if dreams die,

life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly."

--Langston Hughes

Theme images by Michael Elkan

Toby Manzanares: 39 years changing lives in public and private education. Toby Manzanares is a Japan Fulbright Teacher, an Einstein Fellow Nominee, and was the California finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. . . Retired from teaching, he continues to advocate for "At Risk" students working against the odds in circumstances not intended for the faint of heart. As a science and math consultant, Toby continues to train teachers for success both in the classroom, and in the management of extended field studies experiences. He has served on (and chaired) the K-12 SACNAS Teacher Committee for seven years. (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, the premier U.S. Science Society dedicated to the promotion of under represented minorities in science, math, and engineering. Toby delivered the keynote address at the International Brain and Learning Conference and continues to advance learning through the implementation of brain research.