r. Benjamin is the retired Director of Bilingual Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.  He founded the Bilingual Collegiate Program at UMA-Amherst in 1974. In addition to his academic accomplishments, he is a caring individual actively involved in the lives of young people. Liz and Jesus Rodriguez are contributing translation editors for BOPO JOINS the CIRCUS.  They reside in North Carolina and especially enjoy spending time with their children.