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This is a continuation of How To Do What You Love In a Communist Country Part I - a story of our father, a man who didn't finish high school until he was 29 years old, and ended up building an education empire in one of the most oppressive areas of the world, only to have to start his career all over again in the United States in his early 50s.We walk you through his rise in Soviet Belarus, from the workaholic nature that compelled him to take on triple the work load of any other educator, to the opportunities he was given as a notorious community organizer. By the time he was 42 years old, he had established deep ties in the Department of Education, and was presented with a rare opportunity (especially for a jew) - build a new school in one of the worst areas of the city. He quickly developed a massive vision - he wasn't simply going to build a school. He was going to create an organization that brought resources, aide and opportunities for the whole community. We discuss how he negotiated additional funding to completely change the way an academic institution operated, attracting families from from the entire city, and what lead him to become a prominent innovator in education across the entire Soviet Union. Music by: www.purple-planet.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.