delivered this speech watch with me for one second
one second
one second curtains open the heart skips a beat
curtains open the heart skips a beat
curtains open the heart skips a beat loud applause put it the story begins a
loud applause put it the story begins a
loud applause put it the story begins a story that started 15 years ago she was
story that started 15 years ago she was
story that started 15 years ago she was born in the arms of her mother nor the
born in the arms of her mother nor the
born in the arms of her mother nor the support whatsoever
support whatsoever
support whatsoever she Cree were flipped over mother’s
she Cree were flipped over mother’s
she Cree were flipped over mother’s uncle walk no other support whatsoever
uncle walk no other support whatsoever
uncle walk no other support whatsoever look at your father single mother love
look at your father single mother love
look at your father single mother love they all said shall I finish she would
they all said shall I finish she would
they all said shall I finish she would leave it or rather meal only she knew
leave it or rather meal only she knew
leave it or rather meal only she knew the truth the fact that she was scared
the truth the fact that she was scared
the truth the fact that she was scared scared of raising her voice scared of
scared of raising her voice scared of
scared of raising her voice scared of making a choice because chosen boys were
making a choice because chosen boys were
making a choice because chosen boys were never a choice for her and Priyanka
never a choice for her and Priyanka
never a choice for her and Priyanka Romania but before I go any further let
Romania but before I go any further let
Romania but before I go any further let me tell you something about me and my
me tell you something about me and my
me tell you something about me and my mother we were in the dark lanes and
mother we were in the dark lanes and
mother we were in the dark lanes and alleys of my community that night when
alleys of my community that night when
alleys of my community that night when and where the Muslims and Hindus fought
and where the Muslims and Hindus fought
and where the Muslims and Hindus fought with swords swords that cut open the
with swords swords that cut open the
with swords swords that cut open the chests and bosoms of the families the
chests and bosoms of the families the
chests and bosoms of the families the death side from the screams of death and
death side from the screams of death and
death side from the screams of death and the streams of blood had silenced me and
the streams of blood had silenced me and
the streams of blood had silenced me and my mother that night silence that was
my mother that night silence that was
my mother that night silence that was born when I was beaten up on the
born when I was beaten up on the
born when I was beaten up on the threshold of my Nana’s house because I
threshold of my Nana’s house because I
threshold of my Nana’s house because I spoke I spoke too much as the kid it was
spoke I spoke too much as the kid it was
spoke I spoke too much as the kid it was asked to be silent the silence imposed
asked to be silent the silence imposed
asked to be silent the silence imposed by others had started my boys until it
by others had started my boys until it
by others had started my boys until it was sanded boy was gone who poisoned and
was sanded boy was gone who poisoned and
was sanded boy was gone who poisoned and we slipped out by somebody who gave me a
we slipped out by somebody who gave me a
we slipped out by somebody who gave me a choice to become part of something big a
choice to become part of something big a
choice to become part of something big a choice I made with a shared vision
choice I made with a shared vision
choice I made with a shared vision shared vision
shared vision
shared vision check information each put in yet sounds
check information each put in yet sounds
check information each put in yet sounds like they’re pretty crazy and a highly
like they’re pretty crazy and a highly
like they’re pretty crazy and a highly improbable story my name is Sun be
improbable story my name is Sun be
improbable story my name is Sun be bright I about ten years ago made this
bright I about ten years ago made this
bright I about ten years ago made this crazy decision of my own it’s a decision
crazy decision of my own it’s a decision
crazy decision of my own it’s a decision that would probably change the course of
that would probably change the course of
that would probably change the course of my life I decided to drop my lifelong
my life I decided to drop my lifelong
my life I decided to drop my lifelong plans of going to medical school
plans of going to medical school
plans of going to medical school and instead I decided to teach in a
and instead I decided to teach in a
and instead I decided to teach in a low-income school in Washington DC I
low-income school in Washington DC I
low-income school in Washington DC I still remember the first day of school
still remember the first day of school
still remember the first day of school like it was yesterday
like it was yesterday
like it was yesterday I was standing in front of 35
I was standing in front of 35
I was standing in front of 35 eighth-grade boys in the heat of on it
eighth-grade boys in the heat of on it
eighth-grade boys in the heat of on it so I’m just in the student tightest and
so I’m just in the student tightest and
so I’m just in the student tightest and sweating profusely and I’m looking at
sweating profusely and I’m looking at
sweating profusely and I’m looking at this group of students in front of me
this group of students in front of me
this group of students in front of me who basically they have no idea what I’m
who basically they have no idea what I’m
who basically they have no idea what I’m doing and I have no idea what I’m doing
doing and I have no idea what I’m doing
doing and I have no idea what I’m doing either I have no idea when to Sam all of
either I have no idea when to Sam all of
either I have no idea when to Sam all of 21 years old and the kids in my class
21 years old and the kids in my class
21 years old and the kids in my class like they were talking they were
like they were talking they were
like they were talking they were shouting they were doing everything but
shouting they were doing everything but
shouting they were doing everything but listening to what I was saying at the
listening to what I was saying at the
listening to what I was saying at the front of every and I look to the back of
front of every and I look to the back of
front of every and I look to the back of the room and I started to look to the
the room and I started to look to the
the room and I started to look to the back of the room the back of the room
back of the room the back of the room
back of the room the back of the room seems like it’s so far away even though
seems like it’s so far away even though
seems like it’s so far away even though it’s literally the other side of the
it’s literally the other side of the
it’s literally the other side of the stage and I’ve seen these two kids in
stage and I’ve seen these two kids in
stage and I’ve seen these two kids in the back of the room and they had dice
the back of the room and they had dice
the back of the room and they had dice in their hands and they have a radio in
in their hands and they have a radio in
in their hands and they have a radio in the other and I’m sitting here about to
the other and I’m sitting here about to
the other and I’m sitting here about to talk to them about about cellular
talk to them about about cellular
talk to them about about cellular biology and they’ve sitting here and
biology and they’ve sitting here and
biology and they’ve sitting here and they’re there rolling dice in the back
they’re there rolling dice in the back
they’re there rolling dice in the back of my room and so I start panicking and
of my room and so I start panicking and
of my room and so I start panicking and I started thinking I’m like and what did
I started thinking I’m like and what did
I started thinking I’m like and what did I learn in my training to actually
I learn in my training to actually
I learn in my training to actually respond to this and so I stand up
respond to this and so I stand up
respond to this and so I stand up straight and I raise my voice and has
straight and I raise my voice and has
straight and I raise my voice and has firm about voice I say please sit down
firm about voice I say please sit down
firm about voice I say please sit down and they look at me like that a little
and they look at me like that a little
and they look at me like that a little bit crazy
bit crazy
bit crazy they say nothing they ignore me they
they say nothing they ignore me they
they say nothing they ignore me they keep on going and they keep on rolling
keep on going and they keep on rolling
keep on going and they keep on rolling the dice and I then raised my voice a
the dice and I then raised my voice a
the dice and I then raised my voice a little bit louder I get a little bit
little bit louder I get a little bit
little bit louder I get a little bit firmer I get a little bit more urgent
firmer I get a little bit more urgent
firmer I get a little bit more urgent and I say I need you so please sit down
and I say I need you so please sit down
and I say I need you so please sit down and this one kid he’s about six foot
and this one kid he’s about six foot
and this one kid he’s about six foot three he stands up he looks up and he
three he stands up he looks up and he
three he stands up he looks up and he gets into this football like charging
gets into this football like charging
gets into this football like charging and if he comes charging at me full
and if he comes charging at me full
and if he comes charging at me full speed and I’m standing in front of the
speed and I’m standing in front of the
speed and I’m standing in front of the whiteboard and I’m thinking didn’t get
whiteboard and I’m thinking didn’t get
whiteboard and I’m thinking didn’t get changed for this and luckily luckily
changed for this and luckily luckily
changed for this and luckily luckily Long Legs 21 your own self Hudson pretty
Long Legs 21 your own self Hudson pretty
Long Legs 21 your own self Hudson pretty reflexes and I was able to jump by the
reflexes and I was able to jump by the
reflexes and I was able to jump by the way but that was day 1 of school for me
way but that was day 1 of school for me
way but that was day 1 of school for me and that was day 1 of my career in the
and that was day 1 of my career in the
and that was day 1 of my career in the educational space those two years that I
educational space those two years that I
educational space those two years that I spent in Washington DC they were
spent in Washington DC they were
spent in Washington DC they were probably the toughest and the most
probably the toughest and the most
probably the toughest and the most transformational years of my life so
transformational years of my life so
transformational years of my life so transformative actually that they led to
transformative actually that they led to
transformative actually that they led to another crazy decision in the fall of
another crazy decision in the fall of
another crazy decision in the fall of 2008 I decided to jump on a plane and
2008 I decided to jump on a plane and
2008 I decided to jump on a plane and fly to India where I would begin
fly to India where I would begin
fly to India where I would begin fighting for the betterment of
fighting for the betterment of
fighting for the betterment of underprivileged kids all across this
underprivileged kids all across this
underprivileged kids all across this country I worked with an organization
country I worked with an organization
country I worked with an organization called teach for India and it is
called teach for India and it is
called teach for India and it is dedicated to not only ensuring that
dedicated to not only ensuring that
dedicated to not only ensuring that every single child gets the opportunity
every single child gets the opportunity
every single child gets the opportunity they need to deserve but also that we
they need to deserve but also that we
they need to deserve but also that we redraw the very social contract that
redraw the very social contract that
redraw the very social contract that underpins this great country we serve
underpins this great country we serve
underpins this great country we serve more than 42,000 kids directly and
more than 42,000 kids directly and
more than 42,000 kids directly and through the work of our alumni were
through the work of our alumni were
through the work of our alumni were impacting an additional 115,000 gifts
impacting an additional 115,000 gifts
impacting an additional 115,000 gifts across the country rejoin the social
across the country rejoin the social
across the country rejoin the social contract of India that’s a bold
contract of India that’s a bold
contract of India that’s a bold statement and it’s one we probably all
statement and it’s one we probably all
statement and it’s one we probably all thought about many times in fact is one
thought about many times in fact is one
thought about many times in fact is one we even heard from earlier today I’m
we even heard from earlier today I’m
we even heard from earlier today I’m here today to talk to you about two
here today to talk to you about two
here today to talk to you about two things that I believe are central to
things that I believe are central to
things that I believe are central to making that happen one of those is the
making that happen one of those is the
making that happen one of those is the power of belief and the second is the
power of belief and the second is the
power of belief and the second is the power of struggle I want you to meet
power of struggle I want you to meet
power of struggle I want you to meet them here from me I grew up in the slums
them here from me I grew up in the slums
them here from me I grew up in the slums of wooden she joined a teach for India
of wooden she joined a teach for India
of wooden she joined a teach for India classroom when she was in the second
classroom when she was in the second
classroom when she was in the second standard she was just seven years old
standard she was just seven years old
standard she was just seven years old Fred Neil loved going to school she felt
Fred Neil loved going to school she felt
Fred Neil loved going to school she felt close to her teacher she was a high
close to her teacher she was a high
close to her teacher she was a high achiever she had a group of really close
achiever she had a group of really close
achiever she had a group of really close friends and she would actually come
friends and she would actually come
friends and she would actually come every single day for her community
every single day for her community
every single day for her community to that school well when perennialism is
to that school well when perennialism is
to that school well when perennialism is seven standard about five years after
seven standard about five years after
seven standard about five years after she join that classroom she was just 13
she join that classroom she was just 13
she join that classroom she was just 13 years old she got into an argument with
years old she got into an argument with
years old she got into an argument with her mother one day after school and
her mother one day after school and
her mother one day after school and before leaving for the market her mother
before leaving for the market her mother
before leaving for the market her mother allegedly slapped him across the face
allegedly slapped him across the face
allegedly slapped him across the face and premiu was enraged her mother left
and premiu was enraged her mother left
and premiu was enraged her mother left and the moment of anger she picked up a
and the moment of anger she picked up a
and the moment of anger she picked up a can of gasoline she poured it on herself
can of gasoline she poured it on herself
can of gasoline she poured it on herself and she lit herself on fire 24 hours
and she lit herself on fire 24 hours
and she lit herself on fire 24 hours later but Mia died in a government
later but Mia died in a government
later but Mia died in a government hospital from third-degree burns that’s
hospital from third-degree burns that’s
hospital from third-degree burns that’s the story of she was 13 years old her
the story of she was 13 years old her
the story of she was 13 years old her story is the story of struggle but it’s
story is the story of struggle but it’s
story is the story of struggle but it’s also the story of millions of the issue
also the story of millions of the issue
also the story of millions of the issue see we live in a country that has 1.3
see we live in a country that has 1.3
see we live in a country that has 1.3 billion people in 320 million children
billion people in 320 million children
billion people in 320 million children think about that number 1.3 billion of
think about that number 1.3 billion of
think about that number 1.3 billion of 320 million as the second most populated
320 million as the second most populated
320 million as the second most populated country in the world that number it is
country in the world that number it is
country in the world that number it is enormous and actually to help us
enormous and actually to help us
enormous and actually to help us understand what that means I’m gonna ask
understand what that means I’m gonna ask
understand what that means I’m gonna ask the audience with me even though I can
the audience with me even though I can
the audience with me even though I can barely see you to do an activity with us
barely see you to do an activity with us
barely see you to do an activity with us announced every single person is
announced every single person is
announced every single person is audience to please stand up do we get
audience to please stand up do we get
audience to please stand up do we get the lights on the audience as well
the lights on the audience as well
the lights on the audience as well [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] so I want you to look around you for a
so I want you to look around you for a
so I want you to look around you for a second even though you’re looking in a
second even though you’re looking in a
second even though you’re looking in a little bit of darkness and I want you to
little bit of darkness and I want you to
little bit of darkness and I want you to imagine that this room right here and
imagine that this room right here and
imagine that this room right here and all the people in this room that they
all the people in this room that they
all the people in this room that they represents the 320 million children that
represents the 320 million children that
represents the 320 million children that live in India today and actually look
live in India today and actually look
live in India today and actually look around you don’t look at me but actually
around you don’t look at me but actually
around you don’t look at me but actually look around this room right here
look around this room right here
look around this room right here represents the entire population of
represents the entire population of
represents the entire population of India Sylvan for the next three minutes
India Sylvan for the next three minutes
India Sylvan for the next three minutes yeah and now I actually want you to
yeah and now I actually want you to
yeah and now I actually want you to close your eyes close your eyes with me
close your eyes close your eyes with me
close your eyes close your eyes with me for just a minute if you can I want you
for just a minute if you can I want you
for just a minute if you can I want you to imagine that you’re a four year old
to imagine that you’re a four year old
to imagine that you’re a four year old little child make sure that four year
little child make sure that four year
little child make sure that four year old in your head it could be a little
old in your head it could be a little
old in your head it could be a little girl a little boy I want you to picture
girl a little boy I want you to picture
girl a little boy I want you to picture what you’re wearing pick yourself
what you’re wearing pick yourself
what you’re wearing pick yourself playing outside perhaps maybe with your
playing outside perhaps maybe with your
playing outside perhaps maybe with your mom or with your dad picture yourself
mom or with your dad picture yourself
mom or with your dad picture yourself playing after school take a second just
playing after school take a second just
playing after school take a second just to have that four-year-old child
to have that four-year-old child
to have that four-year-old child embedded in your eyes right now he’s
embedded in your eyes right now he’s
embedded in your eyes right now he’s thinking about that child
can I ask everyone to please open your
can I ask everyone to please open your eyes now I want you to remember that all
eyes now I want you to remember that all
eyes now I want you to remember that all of you right now represent the 320
of you right now represent the 320
of you right now represent the 320 million kids that are in India so I’m
million kids that are in India so I’m
million kids that are in India so I’m gonna ask this very first two ladies
gonna ask this very first two ladies
gonna ask this very first two ladies right here so please sit down
right here so please sit down
right here so please sit down just these two we put everybody else
just these two we put everybody else
just these two we put everybody else still standing I want you to take a look
still standing I want you to take a look
still standing I want you to take a look at who just sat down what if I told you
at who just sat down what if I told you
at who just sat down what if I told you that the people that just sat down while
that the people that just sat down while
that the people that just sat down while there the four-year-old children who
there the four-year-old children who
there the four-year-old children who will never see the inside of the school
will never see the inside of the school
will never see the inside of the school they represent the four percent of our
they represent the four percent of our
they represent the four percent of our country that will never make it to
country that will never make it to
country that will never make it to school and so can I now actually ask
school and so can I now actually ask
school and so can I now actually ask right
right
right [Applause]
what if I told you that the
what if I told you that the approximately 48 percents of this German
approximately 48 percents of this German
approximately 48 percents of this German sitting down represents the 48 percent
sitting down represents the 48 percent
sitting down represents the 48 percent of India’s 320 million children who will
of India’s 320 million children who will
of India’s 320 million children who will drop out of school before they completes
drop out of school before they completes
drop out of school before they completes the fifth standard so some want you to
the fifth standard so some want you to
the fifth standard so some want you to think about that for a second those of
think about that for a second those of
think about that for a second those of you that just sat down
you that just sat down
you that just sat down we represent the hundreds of millions of
we represent the hundreds of millions of
we represent the hundreds of millions of children who will never learn to read
children who will never learn to read
children who will never learn to read who will never learn to write who will
who will never learn to write who will
who will never learn to write who will never learn to solve mathematics at a
never learn to solve mathematics at a
never learn to solve mathematics at a sixth grade level you’ll likely never
sixth grade level you’ll likely never
sixth grade level you’ll likely never encounter all of the great books that
encounter all of the great books that
encounter all of the great books that situated encounter or all the people in
situated encounter or all the people in
situated encounter or all the people in this room have encountered okay
take a look at all the folks out of
take a look at all the folks out of socks those of you that have sat down
socks those of you that have sat down
socks those of you that have sat down while you represents the 76 percent of
while you represents the 76 percent of
while you represents the 76 percent of India’s 320 million children who will
India’s 320 million children who will
India’s 320 million children who will drop outs before they reach the tenth
drop outs before they reach the tenth
drop outs before they reach the tenth standard
standard
standard let’s settle for a second 76 percent of
let’s settle for a second 76 percent of
let’s settle for a second 76 percent of our countries 320 million children will
our countries 320 million children will
our countries 320 million children will drop out before they reach the 10th
drop out before they reach the 10th
drop out before they reach the 10th standard but 76 percent of our future
standard but 76 percent of our future
standard but 76 percent of our future having never made it past intensive that
having never made it past intensive that
having never made it past intensive that means you’ll never step foot into a
means you’ll never step foot into a
means you’ll never step foot into a college and you definitely won’t have
college and you definitely won’t have
college and you definitely won’t have any of the skills that India’s top
any of the skills that India’s top
any of the skills that India’s top employers are demanding the rest of you
employers are demanding the rest of you
employers are demanding the rest of you so standing you’re the 24 percent that
so standing you’re the 24 percent that
so standing you’re the 24 percent that were lucky enough to make it past you
were lucky enough to make it past you
were lucky enough to make it past you can please sit down
can please sit down
can please sit down thank you so much so what does that mean
thank you so much so what does that mean
thank you so much so what does that mean well it means that all the little
well it means that all the little
well it means that all the little children that you imagine when you close
children that you imagine when you close
children that you imagine when you close your eyes the overwhelming majority of
your eyes the overwhelming majority of
your eyes the overwhelming majority of them in cities and yet they just don’t
them in cities and yet they just don’t
them in cities and yet they just don’t stand a chance it means that the
stand a chance it means that the
stand a chance it means that the overwhelming majority of that gives you
overwhelming majority of that gives you
overwhelming majority of that gives you imagine while their kids who will by and
imagine while their kids who will by and
imagine while their kids who will by and large live a life that is filled with
large live a life that is filled with
large live a life that is filled with unimaginable struggles it means that
unimaginable struggles it means that
unimaginable struggles it means that they in fact will have no choice but to
they in fact will have no choice but to
they in fact will have no choice but to struggle you see what you’re facing in
struggle you see what you’re facing in
struggle you see what you’re facing in crisis that is enormous of India’s a
crisis that is enormous of India’s a
crisis that is enormous of India’s a crisis that literally wipes out 76
crisis that literally wipes out 76
crisis that literally wipes out 76 percent of our kids out of the education
percent of our kids out of the education
percent of our kids out of the education system folks you start to grow a little
system folks you start to grow a little
system folks you start to grow a little hopeless
hopeless
hopeless you start to believe that a better world
you start to believe that a better world
you start to believe that a better world that it just isn’t possible it’s too big
that it just isn’t possible it’s too big
that it just isn’t possible it’s too big to fix it’s too broken to pick up and
to fix it’s too broken to pick up and
to fix it’s too broken to pick up and our daily lives
our daily lives
our daily lives well they reinforce that sense of
well they reinforce that sense of
well they reinforce that sense of despair every single day every time we
despair every single day every time we
despair every single day every time we see beggars on the roads or kids
see beggars on the roads or kids
see beggars on the roads or kids wandering the streets we grow more wired
wandering the streets we grow more wired
wandering the streets we grow more wired to believe that the problem just isn’t
to believe that the problem just isn’t
to believe that the problem just isn’t solvable every time we turn on the news
solvable every time we turn on the news
solvable every time we turn on the news and we hear crises happening across the
and we hear crises happening across the
and we hear crises happening across the world of children dying in Syria and
world of children dying in Syria and
world of children dying in Syria and Iraq
Iraq
Iraq of young Tamir rice being gunned down in
of young Tamir rice being gunned down in
of young Tamir rice being gunned down in the u.s. because of the color of his
the u.s. because of the color of his
the u.s. because of the color of his skin of people dying because they don’t
skin of people dying because they don’t
skin of people dying because they don’t have basic currency every time you see
have basic currency every time you see
have basic currency every time you see one of those examples it’s almost like
one of those examples it’s almost like
one of those examples it’s almost like we can feel the pain we begin to believe
we can feel the pain we begin to believe
we can feel the pain we begin to believe that it’s just too much it’s just the
that it’s just too much it’s just the
that it’s just too much it’s just the way life is
way life is
way life is nothing we could do whatever fix this as
nothing we could do whatever fix this as
nothing we could do whatever fix this as too broken we began to believe that
too broken we began to believe that
too broken we began to believe that building a better world well that it
building a better world well that it
building a better world well that it would be too much of a struggle so now I
would be too much of a struggle so now I
would be too much of a struggle so now I want you to meet sort at 23 years old
want you to meet sort at 23 years old
want you to meet sort at 23 years old sort of made a crazy decision of ISM
sort of made a crazy decision of ISM
sort of made a crazy decision of ISM after graduating from IIT Delhi enjoying
after graduating from IIT Delhi enjoying
after graduating from IIT Delhi enjoying a successful consulting firm he told his
a successful consulting firm he told his
a successful consulting firm he told his parents that he wanted to teach in a
parents that he wanted to teach in a
parents that he wanted to teach in a low-income classroom for two years while
low-income classroom for two years while
low-income classroom for two years while at each previous or learned that a big
at each previous or learned that a big
at each previous or learned that a big reason underlying the 76 percent dropout
reason underlying the 76 percent dropout
reason underlying the 76 percent dropout rate is a lack of secondary schools
rate is a lack of secondary schools
rate is a lack of secondary schools India’s government simply doesn’t
India’s government simply doesn’t
India’s government simply doesn’t stipulate free government provided
stipulate free government provided
stipulate free government provided education past the a standard so sort of
education past the a standard so sort of
education past the a standard so sort of founded one of the ponies first
founded one of the ponies first
founded one of the ponies first low-income free of charge high quality
low-income free of charge high quality
low-income free of charge high quality secondary schools a school that promised
secondary schools a school that promised
secondary schools a school that promised to begin reversing the 76 percent
to begin reversing the 76 percent
to begin reversing the 76 percent statistic in his community in just three
statistic in his community in just three
statistic in his community in just three years sort of ensured that 100% of his
years sort of ensured that 100% of his
years sort of ensured that 100% of his 61 children not only graduated but also
61 children not only graduated but also
61 children not only graduated but also got accepted into a college or a
got accepted into a college or a
got accepted into a college or a vocational program now meet Ramesh
vocational program now meet Ramesh
vocational program now meet Ramesh Ramesh was actually one of sorts
Ramesh was actually one of sorts
Ramesh was actually one of sorts children before his eight major
children before his eight major
children before his eight major urination was among the 76 percent he
urination was among the 76 percent he
urination was among the 76 percent he was a child
was a child
was a child statistically speaking that was destined
statistically speaking that was destined
statistically speaking that was destined to dropouts only 24 months ago you see
to dropouts only 24 months ago you see
to dropouts only 24 months ago you see ever mention was one of those kids who
ever mention was one of those kids who
ever mention was one of those kids who graduated from sort of school today he
graduated from sort of school today he
graduated from sort of school today he actually studies with Priyanka United
actually studies with Priyanka United
actually studies with Priyanka United World College he’s no longer a number
World College he’s no longer a number
World College he’s no longer a number he’s now a young adults discovered the
he’s now a young adults discovered the
he’s now a young adults discovered the world now meet Sonia after getting his
world now meet Sonia after getting his
world now meet Sonia after getting his master’s from Penn State University in
master’s from Penn State University in
master’s from Penn State University in working for a software engineer so we
working for a software engineer so we
working for a software engineer so we decided to move back to Indian teaching
decided to move back to Indian teaching
decided to move back to Indian teaching 56 kids in a seventh-grade classroom
56 kids in a seventh-grade classroom
56 kids in a seventh-grade classroom anymore
anymore
anymore Sonia grew so inspired by sort of
Sonia grew so inspired by sort of
Sonia grew so inspired by sort of example that he decided of opening four
example that he decided of opening four
example that he decided of opening four schools of his own swimming his vision
schools of his own swimming his vision
schools of his own swimming his vision well that’s to provide high quality
well that’s to provide high quality
well that’s to provide high quality secondary education from all of who is
secondary education from all of who is
secondary education from all of who is lowing for children so that they too can
lowing for children so that they too can
lowing for children so that they too can get into a college of their choice so
get into a college of their choice so
get into a college of their choice so man in the next five years he wants to
man in the next five years he wants to
man in the next five years he wants to open 20
open 20
open 20 to me the access from all these kids
to me the access from all these kids
to me the access from all these kids meet better after graduating from bits
meet better after graduating from bits
meet better after graduating from bits and spending three years at Unilever 32
and spending three years at Unilever 32
and spending three years at Unilever 32 decided to fight for low-income kids
decided to fight for low-income kids
decided to fight for low-income kids across India he taught for two years in
across India he taught for two years in
across India he taught for two years in a low-income classroom where his kids
a low-income classroom where his kids
a low-income classroom where his kids put up a production of The Lion King a
put up a production of The Lion King a
put up a production of The Lion King a musical that literally inspired his city
musical that literally inspired his city
musical that literally inspired his city by providing children and showing them
by providing children and showing them
by providing children and showing them what they can do
what they can do
what they can do five years later better now runs an
five years later better now runs an
five years later better now runs an organization called Indus action it
organization called Indus action it
organization called Indus action it impacts more than 15,000 children across
impacts more than 15,000 children across
impacts more than 15,000 children across India and ensures that they have access
India and ensures that they have access
India and ensures that they have access to high-quality private school education
to high-quality private school education
to high-quality private school education you see the stories of southern Samia
you see the stories of southern Samia
you see the stories of southern Samia Sora and Priyanka there’s stories that
Sora and Priyanka there’s stories that
Sora and Priyanka there’s stories that are immensely powerful and then powerful
are immensely powerful and then powerful
are immensely powerful and then powerful because they make us want to believe
because they make us want to believe
because they make us want to believe they make us hopeful they tell us a
they make us hopeful they tell us a
they make us hopeful they tell us a struggle and despair that maybe it’s not
struggle and despair that maybe it’s not
struggle and despair that maybe it’s not everything what if I told you that we
everything what if I told you that we
everything what if I told you that we now have close to 2,700 Sonia’s and
now have close to 2,700 Sonia’s and
now have close to 2,700 Sonia’s and others people who are leading change for
others people who are leading change for
others people who are leading change for disenfranchised children across the
disenfranchised children across the
disenfranchised children across the country these are some of his best and
country these are some of his best and
country these are some of his best and brightest minds people who have decided
brightest minds people who have decided
brightest minds people who have decided to leave their jobs people who have
to leave their jobs people who have
to leave their jobs people who have decided to not pursue the path and said
decided to not pursue the path and said
decided to not pursue the path and said that they want to basically work towards
that they want to basically work towards
that they want to basically work towards making India a better place for the next
making India a better place for the next
making India a better place for the next generation now what if I told you that
generation now what if I told you that
generation now what if I told you that many of these people will now spend the
many of these people will now spend the
many of these people will now spend the rest of their life fighting for the
rest of their life fighting for the
rest of their life fighting for the lives of hundreds of other privileged
lives of hundreds of other privileged
lives of hundreds of other privileged kids the leading schools they’re running
kids the leading schools they’re running
kids the leading schools they’re running organizations are working as teachers
organizations are working as teachers
organizations are working as teachers some of them are even working within the
some of them are even working within the
some of them are even working within the higher levels of the government so what
higher levels of the government so what
higher levels of the government so what differentiates the stories of Samantha
differentiates the stories of Samantha
differentiates the stories of Samantha and Cyril and Priyanka from the stories
and Cyril and Priyanka from the stories
and Cyril and Priyanka from the stories of that man well here’s the thing about
of that man well here’s the thing about
of that man well here’s the thing about struggling police even if i sat up here
struggling police even if i sat up here
struggling police even if i sat up here and I shared with you the hundreds of
and I shared with you the hundreds of
and I shared with you the hundreds of examples of change that our leaders are
examples of change that our leaders are
examples of change that our leaders are driving across this country it’s the
driving across this country it’s the
driving across this country it’s the stories of struggle that would still
stories of struggle that would still
stories of struggle that would still stick with you and it’s because our
stick with you and it’s because our
stick with you and it’s because our minds are wired towards struggle it’s
minds are wired towards struggle it’s
minds are wired towards struggle it’s not our faults but they are every single
not our faults but they are every single
not our faults but they are every single day were faced with the myriad examples
day were faced with the myriad examples
day were faced with the myriad examples which remind us that the stories of
which remind us that the stories of
which remind us that the stories of despair the stories of hopelessness
despair the stories of hopelessness
despair the stories of hopelessness those you know ones that are prevalent
those you know ones that are prevalent
those you know ones that are prevalent and they’re the ones that are defined
and they’re the ones that are defined
and they’re the ones that are defined our world that our country is too broken
our world that our country is too broken
our world that our country is too broken to fix that created a new world would be
to fix that created a new world would be
to fix that created a new world would be too much of a struggle and we’re
too much of a struggle and we’re
too much of a struggle and we’re reminded of that hopelessness every
reminded of that hopelessness every
reminded of that hopelessness every single time we turn on the television
single time we turn on the television
single time we turn on the television and after the points the stories of
and after the points the stories of
and after the points the stories of belief will they become too few so what
belief will they become too few so what
belief will they become too few so what if I told you to bring all this together
if I told you to bring all this together
if I told you to bring all this together the trick is the trick is the whole boat
the trick is the trick is the whole boat
the trick is the trick is the whole boat what if I told you the trick is to see
what if I told you the trick is to see
what if I told you the trick is to see boat the power of belief and the power
boat the power of belief and the power
boat the power of belief and the power of struggle for what they are a little
of struggle for what they are a little
of struggle for what they are a little over 12 months ago I flew back to the
over 12 months ago I flew back to the
over 12 months ago I flew back to the u.s. to attend a conference there was
u.s. to attend a conference there was
u.s. to attend a conference there was one that was hosted by American educator
one that was hosted by American educator
one that was hosted by American educator Joel Klein he’s the guy that literally
Joel Klein he’s the guy that literally
Joel Klein he’s the guy that literally transformed much of Newark’s public
transformed much of Newark’s public
transformed much of Newark’s public school system and kind about to moderate
school system and kind about to moderate
school system and kind about to moderate this panel filled with some of the
this panel filled with some of the
this panel filled with some of the world’s most prominent educators working
world’s most prominent educators working
world’s most prominent educators working for low-income kids and at the beginning
for low-income kids and at the beginning
for low-income kids and at the beginning of the session he stands up and without
of the session he stands up and without
of the session he stands up and without even blinking he says something I don’t
even blinking he says something I don’t
even blinking he says something I don’t think I’ll ever forget he says 25 years
think I’ll ever forget he says 25 years
think I’ll ever forget he says 25 years against fighting the status quo is
against fighting the status quo is
against fighting the status quo is painful
painful
painful fighting the status quo is painful don’t
fighting the status quo is painful don’t
fighting the status quo is painful don’t think it’s an accident that were
think it’s an accident that were
think it’s an accident that were struggling it’s going to be a struggle
struggling it’s going to be a struggle
struggling it’s going to be a struggle and he continues his voice getting a bit
and he continues his voice getting a bit
and he continues his voice getting a bit deeper and he says he’ll never forget
deeper and he says he’ll never forget
deeper and he says he’ll never forget why we struggle we struggle for the kids
why we struggle we struggle for the kids
why we struggle we struggle for the kids who have no choice but to struggle you
who have no choice but to struggle you
who have no choice but to struggle you see folks that’s the power of struggle
see folks that’s the power of struggle
see folks that’s the power of struggle it’s the realization that the fight is
it’s the realization that the fight is
it’s the realization that the fight is worth it that building into India into
worth it that building into India into
worth it that building into India into the better places it’s too important
the better places it’s too important
the better places it’s too important that all the stories of success I’ve
that all the stories of success I’ve
that all the stories of success I’ve just told you about from Sonia Bianca
just told you about from Sonia Bianca
just told you about from Sonia Bianca the sword and remains that they’re
the sword and remains that they’re
the sword and remains that they’re stories that give us belief but they are
stories that give us belief but they are
stories that give us belief but they are also stories that have been filled with
also stories that have been filled with
also stories that have been filled with immense struggle they’re stories that
immense struggle they’re stories that
immense struggle they’re stories that have been hardened their stories and a
have been hardened their stories and a
have been hardened their stories and a required sacrifice and put me a story on
required sacrifice and put me a story on
required sacrifice and put me a story on her story is a reminder it’s a reminder
her story is a reminder it’s a reminder
her story is a reminder it’s a reminder that there’s a fight worth fighting for
that there’s a fight worth fighting for
that there’s a fight worth fighting for it’s a reminder of a desperate
it’s a reminder of a desperate
it’s a reminder of a desperate need people to just not just believe but
need people to just not just believe but
need people to just not just believe but we need people are about listen to fight
we need people are about listen to fight
we need people are about listen to fight for it it’s a reminder that change it’s
for it it’s a reminder that change it’s
for it it’s a reminder that change it’s hard and it’s a reminder that there 320
hard and it’s a reminder that there 320
hard and it’s a reminder that there 320 million children who desperately need us
million children who desperately need us
million children who desperately need us to care who desperately need us not to
to care who desperately need us not to
to care who desperately need us not to just believe but to never forget their
just believe but to never forget their
just believe but to never forget their shuttle believe that something else is
shuttle believe that something else is
shuttle believe that something else is possible that the stories of Priyanka
possible that the stories of Priyanka
possible that the stories of Priyanka the stories of sword the stories of
the stories of sword the stories of
the stories of sword the stories of Sonia and better that they’re not
Sonia and better that they’re not
Sonia and better that they’re not anomalies that there are hundreds of
anomalies that there are hundreds of
anomalies that there are hundreds of thousands of them across the country our
thousands of them across the country our
thousands of them across the country our job poses a creating exponentially more
job poses a creating exponentially more
job poses a creating exponentially more today that number is 42,000 in five
today that number is 42,000 in five
today that number is 42,000 in five years at each Frida we need to make that
years at each Frida we need to make that
years at each Frida we need to make that number of 1 million children that we are
number of 1 million children that we are
number of 1 million children that we are enhancing and who knows in 50 years
enhancing and who knows in 50 years
enhancing and who knows in 50 years maybe we’ll be all 320 million maybe in
maybe we’ll be all 320 million maybe in
maybe we’ll be all 320 million maybe in facts just maybe it’ll be an India
facts just maybe it’ll be an India
facts just maybe it’ll be an India that’s completely redrawn
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