"i want to play baseball." ( laughter ) "with renzo." renzo was like-- he pops up. i could feel him, like, jump to the edge of his chair. "baseball, you want to play baseball?" ( laughter ) >> renzo downey: so dad would throw to me, and i'd play like i was playing first base. >> stahl: how could he throw the ball to you? >> renzo downey: i'd just call out, "i'm over here." and he'd point, and i'd say, "yeah, that's right." and then he'd throw it at me. >> chris downey: that's something i really loved about our relationship. he quickly was looking for possibilities. he wasn't saying, "you can't do that." he was like, "well, why not?" >> stahl: downey seems to have a knack for finding windows when doors slam shut. just nine months after going blind, the recession hit, and he lost his job. but, he got word that a nearby firm was designing a rehabilitation center for veterans with sight loss. they were eager to meet a blind architect. what are the chances? you had to believe that god's hand came down-- >> chris downey: it took my disability and turned it upside down. al

renzo is an eighty year old retiree but he enjoys taking part in the exercise program and teaching children where food comes from he says it's important knowledge. fairly i explain why lettuce and cabbage are good for you so it's perfectly normal to eat them but how else are kids going to learn what it tastes like. who will. listen to has already lost nine kilos in the exercise program. miguel joined recently he's here today for a check up. the doctor believes a daily regimen of two thousand steps should do the trick and keep him on track. but his opponents say the program really brings people together. who believe. that having said this is a huge advantage if you do this is a group and you don't want to look stupid in front of everybody. so you take part of the even though some days you don't feel like it was. everything you're working out with your neighbors it creates a kind of community feeling. studies indicate that half of the adults in spain are overweight and that number has doubled over the past twenty years it's a real problem. with the unemployment rate is high. a lot of people j

want the school itself to and design lesson every day, all of these campuses are being designed by renzo piano of italy who did the shard in london, the whitney in new york. we are pleased to be a part of the event and thank "washington post" for all of their cooperation. [applause] kris: thank you so much. now i would like to welcome the scott.gton post"'s he will lead our first discussion. >> good afternoon. i am eugene scott. i'm a political reporter for the fix. i write about political analysis and identity politics but i have been in education reporter so i am excited. we have with us the ceo and institute which works with high schools across the country providing a nonprofit network of educators, students and community leaders. with the goal of preparing these -- she is also the director of the emerson collective, a social change organization focused on education, immigration reform and other issues. welcome to the post. >> thank you. eugene: before we begin, i want to tell you we can join -- you can join the program tweeting your questions and using the hashtag #postlive. i will g