As a middle and high school history teacher in Washington, DC, Eric Goldstein earned the U.S. Department of the Interior Education Award. Expanding on his classroom work, in 2007 he founded and still directs the nonprofit organization One World Education. Through programs that blend social justice with research and writing skills, the organization has transformed more than 50,000 inner-city students into writers with voice, knowledge, and purpose.
Inspired by two decades of helping and listening to students tell their stories, in 2024 Eric launched One Long Road to share his short stories and debut novel, TAUGHT. Eric holds several masters degrees, but his greatest lessons were learned while embarking on a solo, 5,000-mile bicycle trip across the United States. Eric is married with three sons, and is a little league baseball coach, marathon runner, and dog rescuer.