Part one of a community forum on education honoring the 25th anniversary of The Algebra Project featuring a talk by Dr. Robert Moses, founder of The Algebra Project, followed by comments from the audience at Baltimore City College, Sat., Nov. 17, 2007. The event was sponsored by the Baltimore Algebra Project and the Baltimore City Branch of the NAACP. See also: "Algebra Project 25th Anniversary: a community forum, Pt. 2: Panel Discussion."