Bob Moses’ Legacy (Call for Donations)

Dear Family & Friends,

I need your help.  As you know, Bob Moses, Civil Rights legend and Math Literacy Scholar, passed July 25, 2021.  Since then, I and a team at FIU, have established a Bob Moses Research Center at FIU. From 2004, when Bob first joined FIU as an eminent scholar, he envisioned a space at FIU to inspire those who want to transform K-12 public schools, through research, to produce quality education not just for the few, but also for students who historically have been denied equitable learning structures & opportunities. Bob believed that all students deserve the opportunity to learn the mathematics skills necessary for a full livelihood and citizenship in a 21st century society.

And he believed that FIU, as one of the largest Research 1 Public Universities–which had long supported his research, philosophy and practice concerning math literacy for K-12 public school students–was an ideal institution for this work.

To memorialize and project into the future Bob’s vision & practice, FIU has generously donated a wing of its Biscayne Bay Campus (BBC), as the home of the Bob Moses Research Center —a valued contribution and strong commitment to further Bob’s work. The Center will serve as a space for people, from all over the country, to gather together to explore how to make this demand for excellence in education a reality for all the nation’s children.

Now that we have the bricks and mortar and the offices are open, our next step is to underwrite human resources. This is where I need your support. Please join us as a partner in building Bob’s dream and furthering his legacy. No contribution is too small–or too large.  Our goal for this year is to raise $900,000 to recruit and support staff for the new Moses Center wing of offices at the BBC campus. Bob’s devoted friend in Miami, David Lawrence, Jr., longtime advocate for children’s health and education and former Miami Herald publisher, has kick-started our campaign with a significant donation. Ultimately, we will be raising funds to endow a nationally reputed mathematics researcher/scholar. Please share this e-mail to others you know who would be interested in partnering with this essential work for the nation’s children.