my dear friend Nippon many years ago told me something that I didn’t quite
told me something that I didn’t quite
told me something that I didn’t quite believe he said it’s the little things
believe he said it’s the little things
believe he said it’s the little things that matter at that time um in my
that matter at that time um in my
that matter at that time um in my infinite wisdom are and much younger
infinite wisdom are and much younger
infinite wisdom are and much younger days I was in search for the the big
days I was in search for the the big
days I was in search for the the big thing the big solution that would change
thing the big solution that would change
thing the big solution that would change education that would change India that
education that would change India that
education that would change India that would change the world until stories
would change the world until stories
would change the world until stories began to weave through my life I met
began to weave through my life I met
began to weave through my life I met sister Cyril who runs an or ran at the
sister Cyril who runs an or ran at the
sister Cyril who runs an or ran at the age of her late 70s a school a high
age of her late 70s a school a high
age of her late 70s a school a high income school in Kolkata and when I went
income school in Kolkata and when I went
income school in Kolkata and when I went in to meet sister Cyril small tiny
in to meet sister Cyril small tiny
in to meet sister Cyril small tiny office piles of paper cats sitting on
office piles of paper cats sitting on
office piles of paper cats sitting on top of the paper I was fascinated
top of the paper I was fascinated
top of the paper I was fascinated because in her high-income school she
because in her high-income school she
because in her high-income school she was housing and educating 300 street
was housing and educating 300 street
was housing and educating 300 street girls she took me into a big open space
girls she took me into a big open space
girls she took me into a big open space and she said Shaheen what do you see and
and she said Shaheen what do you see and
and she said Shaheen what do you see and I said I see a gym and she said this
I said I see a gym and she said this
I said I see a gym and she said this isn’t a gym look carefully and she
isn’t a gym look carefully and she
isn’t a gym look carefully and she pointed to mattresses on the side of the
pointed to mattresses on the side of the
pointed to mattresses on the side of the gym and she said this is where 300 kids
gym and she said this is where 300 kids
gym and she said this is where 300 kids every day live so that they can be
every day live so that they can be
every day live so that they can be educated along with my girls and I
educated along with my girls and I
educated along with my girls and I looked at her and I said don’t the
looked at her and I said don’t the
looked at her and I said don’t the parents object that you have children
parents object that you have children
parents object that you have children from the street living here you have
from the street living here you have
from the street living here you have high income kids living here and she
high income kids living here and she
high income kids living here and she looked at me and she said would any
looked at me and she said would any
looked at me and she said would any parent dare to ask me why do you teach
parent dare to ask me why do you teach
parent dare to ask me why do you teach math would they dare to ask why do you
math would they dare to ask why do you
math would they dare to ask why do you teach social studies how can they dare
teach social studies how can they dare
teach social studies how can they dare to ask her why do we teach compassion
júlio very different part of the world
júlio very different part of the world in the u.s. is walking late at night in
in the u.s. is walking late at night in
in the u.s. is walking late at night in the bitter cold and a young teenager
the bitter cold and a young teenager
the bitter cold and a young teenager comes to him pulls out a knife and says
comes to him pulls out a knife and says
comes to him pulls out a knife and says give me your wallet Julio’s scared he
give me your wallet Julio’s scared he
give me your wallet Julio’s scared he takes out his wallet he gives it to the
takes out his wallet he gives it to the
takes out his wallet he gives it to the kid the kid walks away but Julio turns
kid the kid walks away but Julio turns
kid the kid walks away but Julio turns and
and
and hey kid and the kid turns around and he
hey kid and the kid turns around and he
hey kid and the kid turns around and he says it’s a bitter cold night and you
says it’s a bitter cold night and you
says it’s a bitter cold night and you don’t have a coat why don’t you take my
don’t have a coat why don’t you take my
don’t have a coat why don’t you take my coat and so the kids a little surprised
coat and so the kids a little surprised
coat and so the kids a little surprised but he takes the coat turns walks away
but he takes the coat turns walks away
but he takes the coat turns walks away and Julio again turns and says hey kid I
and Julio again turns and says hey kid I
and Julio again turns and says hey kid I was just about to go have dinner at the
was just about to go have dinner at the
was just about to go have dinner at the local diner
local diner
local diner why don’t you come have dinner with me
why don’t you come have dinner with me
why don’t you come have dinner with me and the two sit together robber Julio
and the two sit together robber Julio
and the two sit together robber Julio talk for to us eat and at the end of the
talk for to us eat and at the end of the
talk for to us eat and at the end of the dinner Julio says I would love to buy
dinner Julio says I would love to buy
dinner Julio says I would love to buy you dinner but you have my wallet and so
you dinner but you have my wallet and so
you dinner but you have my wallet and so the kid takes his wallet like um pushes
the kid takes his wallet like um pushes
the kid takes his wallet like um pushes it across the table back to Julio and
it across the table back to Julio and
it across the table back to Julio and Julio says that’s not enough kid I need
Julio says that’s not enough kid I need
Julio says that’s not enough kid I need one more thing
one more thing
one more thing I need your knife and the kid takes his
I need your knife and the kid takes his
I need your knife and the kid takes his knife and he puts it across the table
knife and he puts it across the table
knife and he puts it across the table and Julio walks off and the kid walks
and Julio walks off and the kid walks
and Julio walks off and the kid walks off and closer to home and if you
off and closer to home and if you
off and closer to home and if you recently saw the wonderful film lion um
recently saw the wonderful film lion um
recently saw the wonderful film lion um teach for India fellow RJ found himself
teach for India fellow RJ found himself
teach for India fellow RJ found himself in a very similar situation where a
in a very similar situation where a
in a very similar situation where a little girl in his class
little girl in his class
little girl in his class Ariana had been missing for two years
Ariana had been missing for two years
Ariana had been missing for two years from her family she had climbed onto a
from her family she had climbed onto a
from her family she had climbed onto a train by mistake um the train had left
train by mistake um the train had left
train by mistake um the train had left come to the city and for two years in
come to the city and for two years in
come to the city and for two years in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi nobody could trace her family Ajay was
nobody could trace her family Ajay was
nobody could trace her family Ajay was determined to find Ariana’s family and
determined to find Ariana’s family and
determined to find Ariana’s family and so everyday he would sit with her
so everyday he would sit with her
so everyday he would sit with her talking to her trying to jog her memory
talking to her trying to jog her memory
talking to her trying to jog her memory finally she mentioned something about a
finally she mentioned something about a
finally she mentioned something about a description of a train station he took
description of a train station he took
description of a train station he took that picture of her got onto a train
that picture of her got onto a train
that picture of her got onto a train landed up at a small village went
landed up at a small village went
landed up at a small village went house-to-house and found her family
house-to-house and found her family
house-to-house and found her family incredible stories that began to
incredible stories that began to
incredible stories that began to convince me of what Nippon actually said
convince me of what Nippon actually said
convince me of what Nippon actually said maybe it’s the little things that matter
maybe it’s the little things that matter
maybe it’s the little things that matter I would find myself every few months are
I would find myself every few months are
I would find myself every few months are back in EM debod at the Gandhi Ashram
back in EM debod at the Gandhi Ashram
back in EM debod at the Gandhi Ashram and I was drawn to this one quote of
and I was drawn to this one quote of
and I was drawn to this one quote of Gandhiji’s that that is there at the
Gandhiji’s that that is there at the
Gandhiji’s that that is there at the ashram I am mostly busy making sandals
ashram I am mostly busy making sandals
ashram I am mostly busy making sandals these days I’ve already made about 15
these days I’ve already made about 15
these days I’ve already made about 15 pairs when you need new ones now please
pairs when you need new ones now please
pairs when you need new ones now please send me the measurements and when you do
send me the measurements and when you do
send me the measurements and when you do so mark the places where the strap is to
so mark the places where the strap is to
so mark the places where the strap is to be fixed that is on the outer side of
be fixed that is on the outer side of
be fixed that is on the outer side of the big toe and the little one how
the big toe and the little one how
the big toe and the little one how incredible I thought that the man that
incredible I thought that the man that
incredible I thought that the man that was planning India’s independence put
was planning India’s independence put
was planning India’s independence put the same level of effort and love into
the same level of effort and love into
the same level of effort and love into the making of a chapel the people who do
the making of a chapel the people who do
the making of a chapel the people who do little good things maybe they can change
little good things maybe they can change
little good things maybe they can change the world maybe who you are can change
the world maybe who you are can change
the world maybe who you are can change the world and so in my own work in
the world and so in my own work in
the world and so in my own work in education I began to think about this
education I began to think about this
education I began to think about this what if education did this what if it
what if education did this what if it
what if education did this what if it taught you not just what you want to do
taught you not just what you want to do
taught you not just what you want to do but it asked you who you wanted to be
but it asked you who you wanted to be
but it asked you who you wanted to be what were the qualities at the end of
what were the qualities at the end of
what were the qualities at the end of your life that you wanted to be defined
your life that you wanted to be defined
your life that you wanted to be defined by what if that really was a reimagined
by what if that really was a reimagined
by what if that really was a reimagined education and so what do these reimagine
education and so what do these reimagine
education and so what do these reimagine children in this reimagined education
children in this reimagined education
children in this reimagined education actually looked like top-middle
actually looked like top-middle
actually looked like top-middle is my daughter when she was about 6 or 7
is my daughter when she was about 6 or 7
is my daughter when she was about 6 or 7 years old um and at the bottom you see
years old um and at the bottom you see
years old um and at the bottom you see her a friend in the purple birth of e
her a friend in the purple birth of e
her a friend in the purple birth of e they had a three-legged race coming up
they had a three-legged race coming up
they had a three-legged race coming up um and my daughter was very tall and her
um and my daughter was very tall and her
um and my daughter was very tall and her best friend part v was very short and so
best friend part v was very short and so
best friend part v was very short and so I sat with her and I said Samara are you
I sat with her and I said Samara are you
I sat with her and I said Samara are you sure that you want to be part of these
sure that you want to be part of these
sure that you want to be part of these partner but it’s actually very hard to
partner but it’s actually very hard to
partner but it’s actually very hard to jump when your different heights and my
jump when your different heights and my
jump when your different heights and my daughter looked at me perplexed and I
daughter looked at me perplexed and I
daughter looked at me perplexed and I can understand why
can understand why
can understand why and then finally she said mama can I ask
and then finally she said mama can I ask
and then finally she said mama can I ask you a question and I said yeah and she
you a question and I said yeah and she
you a question and I said yeah and she said mama what’s more important your
said mama what’s more important your
said mama what’s more important your best friend or winning and I thought
best friend or winning and I thought
best friend or winning and I thought that’s what a reimagined child perhaps
that’s what a reimagined child perhaps
that’s what a reimagined child perhaps is is saying and then inch any one of
is is saying and then inch any one of
is is saying and then inch any one of our teacher India fellows this is Vedika
our teacher India fellows this is Vedika
our teacher India fellows this is Vedika teaches eight-year-old children and she
teaches eight-year-old children and she
teaches eight-year-old children and she ran them through a design thinking
ran them through a design thinking
ran them through a design thinking process where she asked the kids choose
process where she asked the kids choose
process where she asked the kids choose any problem in the world that you care
any problem in the world that you care
any problem in the world that you care about and solve it and the children
about and solve it and the children
about and solve it and the children invade the COS class eight-year-old
invade the COS class eight-year-old
invade the COS class eight-year-old children decided that what they wanted
children decided that what they wanted
children decided that what they wanted to solve was making the life of one of
to solve was making the life of one of
to solve was making the life of one of their classmates Shiva who wasn’t able
their classmates Shiva who wasn’t able
their classmates Shiva who wasn’t able to hear better
to hear better
to hear better they said Shiva’s disconnected um and so
they said Shiva’s disconnected um and so
they said Shiva’s disconnected um and so they went through this incredible
they went through this incredible
they went through this incredible process of trying to understand how
process of trying to understand how
process of trying to understand how Shiva was feeling imagining what the
Shiva was feeling imagining what the
Shiva was feeling imagining what the world would look like for Shiva if that
world would look like for Shiva if that
world would look like for Shiva if that problem was solved and then these kids
problem was solved and then these kids
problem was solved and then these kids developed a sign language um for Shiva
developed a sign language um for Shiva
developed a sign language um for Shiva they learned it they taught it to him
they learned it they taught it to him
they learned it they taught it to him and today they communicate using that
and today they communicate using that
and today they communicate using that sign language how incredible a
sign language how incredible a
sign language how incredible a reimagined education could be a few
reimagined education could be a few
reimagined education could be a few weeks ago I was at BT somani school and
weeks ago I was at BT somani school and
weeks ago I was at BT somani school and the five year olds were explaining to me
the five year olds were explaining to me
the five year olds were explaining to me with great pride these structures that
with great pride these structures that
with great pride these structures that they had made they had gone out if you
they had made they had gone out if you
they had made they had gone out if you recognize it on the left is the High
recognize it on the left is the High
recognize it on the left is the High Court on the right is Siddhivinayak
Court on the right is Siddhivinayak
Court on the right is Siddhivinayak Mandir and they had gone out observed
Mandir and they had gone out observed
Mandir and they had gone out observed everything from the stray dog eating
everything from the stray dog eating
everything from the stray dog eating food downstairs to where the judge is to
food downstairs to where the judge is to
food downstairs to where the judge is to the fact that the lifts need police to
the fact that the lifts need police to
the fact that the lifts need police to the fact that at night you need
the fact that at night you need
the fact that at night you need electricity and I had a five-year-old
electricity and I had a five-year-old
electricity and I had a five-year-old explained all of this to me with so much
explained all of this to me with so much
explained all of this to me with so much confidence and pride I can re imagine
confidence and pride I can re imagine
confidence and pride I can re imagine the education
the education
the education and then I had a meeting a few weeks ago
and then I had a meeting a few weeks ago
and then I had a meeting a few weeks ago with little malhari
with little malhari
with little malhari he’s six years old and the reason he
he’s six years old and the reason he
he’s six years old and the reason he wanted to meet me is because way off in
wanted to meet me is because way off in
wanted to meet me is because way off in his home in America he made chocolates
his home in America he made chocolates
his home in America he made chocolates and he sold them and then he did
and he sold them and then he did
and he sold them and then he did research on where he wanted to donate
research on where he wanted to donate
research on where he wanted to donate the money and he chose teach for India
the money and he chose teach for India
the money and he chose teach for India and so he came to very proudly hand over
and so he came to very proudly hand over
and so he came to very proudly hand over to me thousands of rupees for the
to me thousands of rupees for the
to me thousands of rupees for the children of teach for India he’s six
children of teach for India he’s six
children of teach for India he’s six years old and exhibiting leadership
years old and exhibiting leadership
years old and exhibiting leadership today and then one of my personal most
today and then one of my personal most
today and then one of my personal most favorite children little Vijay who used
favorite children little Vijay who used
favorite children little Vijay who used to live very close to his school and
to live very close to his school and
to live very close to his school and then they couldn’t afford that home in
then they couldn’t afford that home in
then they couldn’t afford that home in the community so they moved two and a
the community so they moved two and a
the community so they moved two and a half hours away and he used to commute
half hours away and he used to commute
half hours away and he used to commute but he used to leave his house at 4:00
but he used to leave his house at 4:00
but he used to leave his house at 4:00 in the morning because his brother was
in the morning because his brother was
in the morning because his brother was in the morning shift he didn’t want his
in the morning shift he didn’t want his
in the morning shift he didn’t want his brother to travel alone and his school
brother to travel alone and his school
brother to travel alone and his school was in the afternoon so as a result from
was in the afternoon so as a result from
was in the afternoon so as a result from 4:00 in the morning when he left his
4:00 in the morning when he left his
4:00 in the morning when he left his house he came to school and he’d reached
house he came to school and he’d reached
house he came to school and he’d reached back home at midnight not a sustainable
back home at midnight not a sustainable
back home at midnight not a sustainable situation so he and his fellow sajdah
situation so he and his fellow sajdah
situation so he and his fellow sajdah talked a lot about it and vijay solved
talked a lot about it and vijay solved
talked a lot about it and vijay solved the problem by saying i will rent a
the problem by saying i will rent a
the problem by saying i will rent a little room close to school but the way
little room close to school but the way
little room close to school but the way i’ll be able to pay for that room is
i’ll be able to pay for that room is
i’ll be able to pay for that room is i’ll run it as a tuition center for kids
i’ll run it as a tuition center for kids
i’ll run it as a tuition center for kids who are not in school I’ll use that
who are not in school I’ll use that
who are not in school I’ll use that money to be able to live in the room to
money to be able to live in the room to
money to be able to live in the room to be able to go to school every day and
be able to go to school every day and
be able to go to school every day and that’s what Vijay did and is doing today
that’s what Vijay did and is doing today
that’s what Vijay did and is doing today and finally really far away this is in
and finally really far away this is in
and finally really far away this is in New Zealand 10th standard kids as their
New Zealand 10th standard kids as their
New Zealand 10th standard kids as their entire year-long curriculum built a
entire year-long curriculum built a
entire year-long curriculum built a four-bedroom house a real four-bedroom
four-bedroom house a real four-bedroom
four-bedroom house a real four-bedroom house that they were going to donate to
house that they were going to donate to
house that they were going to donate to homeless family at the end of the year
homeless family at the end of the year
homeless family at the end of the year and I watched that and I thought about
and I watched that and I thought about
and I watched that and I thought about that look at the math that they learned
that look at the math that they learned
that look at the math that they learned the science that they learned the values
the science that they learned the values
the science that they learned the values that they learned but in doing something
that they learned but in doing something
that they learned but in doing something that was so meaningful that would change
that was so meaningful that would change
that was so meaningful that would change someone else’s life again a reimagined
someone else’s life again a reimagined
someone else’s life again a reimagined education
education
education and so I think about that and I think
and so I think about that and I think
and so I think about that and I think about what would it be like if we really
about what would it be like if we really
about what would it be like if we really started a kids education revolution if
started a kids education revolution if
started a kids education revolution if we were able to tell our children that
we were able to tell our children that
we were able to tell our children that today no matter who you are no matter
today no matter who you are no matter
today no matter who you are no matter what age you are you can drive change in
what age you are you can drive change in
what age you are you can drive change in the world and there’s no one to explain
the world and there’s no one to explain
the world and there’s no one to explain this better than little kusum’s will
this better than little kusum’s will
this better than little kusum’s will watch a short short film the vision for
watch a short short film the vision for
watch a short short film the vision for our communities one day everyone will
our communities one day everyone will
our communities one day everyone will get to get a excellent education so it
get to get a excellent education so it
get to get a excellent education so it is talking about everyone that with each
is talking about everyone that with each
is talking about everyone that with each child will get a excellent education not
child will get a excellent education not
child will get a excellent education not only one person so that way that’s why I
only one person so that way that’s why I
only one person so that way that’s why I wish all should work together and work
wish all should work together and work
wish all should work together and work and think about the vision and I think
and think about the vision and I think
and think about the vision and I think my first steps will be thinking only
my first steps will be thinking only
my first steps will be thinking only about the vision and then second step
about the vision and then second step
about the vision and then second step thinking about the community and the
thinking about the community and the
thinking about the community and the third step will be thinking of vision
third step will be thinking of vision
third step will be thinking of vision for the community so I’m not going to do
for the community so I’m not going to do
for the community so I’m not going to do that alone I need everyone’s help if I
that alone I need everyone’s help if I
that alone I need everyone’s help if I will make a vision alone then that means
will make a vision alone then that means
will make a vision alone then that means I’m not making for my community if I
I’m not making for my community if I
I’m not making for my community if I have to make a vision for my community
have to make a vision for my community
have to make a vision for my community we all have to work together and then
we all have to work together and then
we all have to work together and then work on that vision I think this is
work on that vision I think this is
work on that vision I think this is important because everyone have vision
important because everyone have vision
important because everyone have vision for each other
for each other
for each other it is for community then it should be
it is for community then it should be
it is for community then it should be everyone because if I was in my my
everyone because if I was in my my
everyone because if I was in my my vision for community is this so I want
vision for community is this so I want
vision for community is this so I want to do this
to do this
to do this do you think I’ll alone you will do some
do you think I’ll alone you will do some
do you think I’ll alone you will do some can you do something no so if we will
can you do something no so if we will
can you do something no so if we will work together and do things work okay
work together and do things work okay
work together and do things work okay let’s take an example to make a house
let’s take an example to make a house
let’s take an example to make a house then only one person is building that
then only one person is building that
then only one person is building that house no because everyone is working
house no because everyone is working
house no because everyone is working together to build that house so same way
together to build that house so same way
together to build that house so same way to build a vision we not only need one
to build a vision we not only need one
to build a vision we not only need one person and one person only can’t do it
person and one person only can’t do it
person and one person only can’t do it we all need to work together and then
we all need to work together and then
we all need to work together and then the vision will be completely finished
the vision will be completely finished
the vision will be completely finished very only if you find out any child
very only if you find out any child
very only if you find out any child yoo-hoo-hoo is not able to get a good
yoo-hoo-hoo is not able to get a good
yoo-hoo-hoo is not able to get a good education please help that child also
education please help that child also
education please help that child also because if you will help that child then
because if you will help that child then
because if you will help that child then his future and your country’s future
his future and your country’s future
his future and your country’s future will be better than now how is your
will be better than now how is your
will be better than now how is your countries which are so pleased and that
countries which are so pleased and that
countries which are so pleased and that person because I know I do I don’t only
person because I know I do I don’t only
person because I know I do I don’t only want in my country everyone should get
want in my country everyone should get
want in my country everyone should get excellent education I would in each
excellent education I would in each
excellent education I would in each country there should be an excellent
country there should be an excellent
country there should be an excellent education and that country should go
education and that country should go
education and that country should go ahead and show a bit proud on their
ahead and show a bit proud on their
ahead and show a bit proud on their futures the future and this children
futures the future and this children
futures the future and this children [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] imagine if our kids did that they built
imagine if our kids did that they built
imagine if our kids did that they built their own education but while building
their own education but while building
their own education but while building the blocks of their own education what
the blocks of their own education what
the blocks of their own education what if they spread their light to others and
if they spread their light to others and
if they spread their light to others and they were charged to actually lead this
they were charged to actually lead this
they were charged to actually lead this movement for education reform there’s no
movement for education reform there’s no
movement for education reform there’s no better example to bring all of this
better example to bring all of this
better example to bring all of this together then one of our dear students
together then one of our dear students
together then one of our dear students Priyanka who grew up in a very troubled
Priyanka who grew up in a very troubled
Priyanka who grew up in a very troubled environment father in jail single parent
environment father in jail single parent
environment father in jail single parent family and came into the teach for India
family and came into the teach for India
family and came into the teach for India world on this incredible journey that we
world on this incredible journey that we
world on this incredible journey that we went through to make a musical through
went through to make a musical through
went through to make a musical through that her color started to shine and she
that her color started to shine and she
that her color started to shine and she found herself getting a full scholarship
found herself getting a full scholarship
found herself getting a full scholarship to the United World College where she
to the United World College where she
to the United World College where she studies in Italy she’s on her way now to
studies in Italy she’s on her way now to
studies in Italy she’s on her way now to the u.s. to a top university the
the u.s. to a top university the
the u.s. to a top university the incredible thing about that story though
incredible thing about that story though
incredible thing about that story though isn’t the academic journey it’s the
isn’t the academic journey it’s the
isn’t the academic journey it’s the power of her example today when she
power of her example today when she
power of her example today when she posts on the whatsapp group to other
posts on the whatsapp group to other
posts on the whatsapp group to other kids in teach for India she shows them
kids in teach for India she shows them
kids in teach for India she shows them that with belief and hard work
that with belief and hard work
that with belief and hard work irrespective of your background this is
irrespective of your background this is
irrespective of your background this is possible imagine thousands and hundreds
possible imagine thousands and hundreds
possible imagine thousands and hundreds of thousands and millions of children
of thousands and millions of children
of thousands and millions of children like Vijay and Priyanka what they could
like Vijay and Priyanka what they could
like Vijay and Priyanka what they could do to actually reimagine and literally
do to actually reimagine and literally
do to actually reimagine and literally redraw the country for our children so
redraw the country for our children so
redraw the country for our children so how do we do this and one simple word we
how do we do this and one simple word we
how do we do this and one simple word we reorient the way that we think we learn
reorient the way that we think we learn
reorient the way that we think we learn that we need to ask and listen to our
that we need to ask and listen to our
that we need to ask and listen to our children we learn that irrespective of
children we learn that irrespective of
children we learn that irrespective of background kids can do incredible things
background kids can do incredible things
background kids can do incredible things we reorient ourselves to saying perhaps
we reorient ourselves to saying perhaps
we reorient ourselves to saying perhaps blocks are more powerful than
blocks are more powerful than
blocks are more powerful than blackboards perhaps teachers asking
blackboards perhaps teachers asking
blackboards perhaps teachers asking questions are more powerful than
questions are more powerful than
questions are more powerful than teachers giving answers we reorient
teachers giving answers we reorient
teachers giving answers we reorient ourselves to saying our kids even in the
ourselves to saying our kids even in the
ourselves to saying our kids even in the toughest situations have the ability to
toughest situations have the ability to
toughest situations have the ability to drive change
we reorient ourselves perhaps most
we reorient ourselves perhaps most significantly to say that the purpose of
significantly to say that the purpose of
significantly to say that the purpose of Education is not that 95 percent on an
Education is not that 95 percent on an
Education is not that 95 percent on an exam and the fulfillment of the
exam and the fulfillment of the
exam and the fulfillment of the individual but it’s much deeper and much
individual but it’s much deeper and much
individual but it’s much deeper and much broader and is about contribution to the
broader and is about contribution to the
broader and is about contribution to the world and then once we reorient
world and then once we reorient
world and then once we reorient ourselves we do our little bit knowing
ourselves we do our little bit knowing
ourselves we do our little bit knowing that our little bits collectively can
that our little bits collectively can
that our little bits collectively can add up and will add up to giving all
add up and will add up to giving all
add up and will add up to giving all children in the country an excellent
children in the country an excellent
children in the country an excellent education
education
education [Applause]
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