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At 51 years old, Fireman, Professor and Architect William F. Gates, Jr. of Brooklyn, New York, enrolled in Northeastern University’s Doctor of Education program with a clear message: space and place profoundly shape who we become. These elements influence our identity, values, worldview, and emotional resilience, often in ways we don’t fully recognize until we’ve stepped outside them. That’s why, he argues, public educational spaces like museums carry a social and ethical res