Michael Rubinger was heavily influenced by John F. Kennedy’s poetic words, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” Michael studied international relations and was planning to travel the world assisting developing countries. When America’s society started fracturing in the mid-60s, he felt it was more important to focus on improving the home front, which he did by teaching math and social studies at a public school in Harlem for two years.