Whose Dream Is It? Defining and Participating in the American Dream

Conversation leader: Raffi Andonian

The American Dream holds a powerful place in our collective imagination. When did this idea come about and how did we come to define it? Our disagreements on the policies and ideals for our society are often rooted in different understandings and experiences about this country’s promise. In this conversation, we’ll reflect on the roots of our own notions and others around us so we may better understand each other in a way that’s more meaningful and constructive.

Meet the Conversation Leader

Raffi Andonian is TV’s “Celebrity Historian” with 150 guest appearances on ABC-CBS-FOX-NBC stations across the country. He is also the producer and host of an AppleTV show, Clio The Muse, which encourages viewers to “challenge the present by inquiring the past.” Raffi is the author of 3 history books, and has spoken at Oxford, Cambridge, NASDAQ, humanities councils, and universities. He also teaches at the college level at Harris Stowe State University (HBCU) and for the public through North Dakota Humanities Council. Raffi began his career at the Gettysburg battlefield, the Martin Luther King birth home, and Los Alamos NM where the atomic bomb was created. Today, he leads private tours and an employee engagement program.