Prof. David Gersten is an influential and motivational thinker based in New York City. As the previous Dean of Architecture at The Cooper Union School Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture, his work has appeared in numerous international exhibitions. His work can be seen at the Canadian Center for Architecture, the NYC Public Library's print collection and other private collections. He strongly believes that we can learn from our differences, and that knowledge takes many forms. Those who have different hardships have valuable knowledge to teach us; we just have to find a way to give them voices.