Marilyn sits down with Pearl S. Schaeffer, Chief Executive Officer of the Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership, and an adjunct professor in the graduate Art Education & Design Department at the University of the Arts. Ms. Schaeffer is a tireless advocate for Arts Education and a recipient of the University of the Arts Distinguished Alumni Award…and what’s really cool…as a former teacher in private and public K-12 schools here, she taught a very famous drummer who’s an absolute super-star now!

This Fall, The Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership (PAEP)  announced that Ahmir Thompson, known professionally as “Questlove,” co-founder of The Roots, has joined its Board of Directors. Thompson, born to musical parents in Philadelphia, graduated from the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. He and classmate Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter co-founded The Roots as teenagers, growing it into a Grammy Award-winning hip-hop group. Together, The Roots have produced more than 13 albums and serve as the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Pearl is an absolute delight – please listen in to the conversation!