As a middle and high school teacher in Washington, DC Public Schools, Eric F. Goldstein founded and still directs the nonprofit organization One World Education, which leads one of the most successful writing programs in the country for middle and high school students and adult learners. Through programs that teach writing skills through social justice, the organization has helped more than 65,000 students transform into writers with voice, knowledge, and purpose.
Inspired by two decades of helping and listening to students tell their stories, Eric’s debut novel, TAUGHT, was published in January 2026. Eric’s greatest lessons were learned while embarking on a solo, 5,000-mile bicycle trip across the United States and he lives with his family in Washington, DC.