[Music] [Applause]
I’d like to start by asking all of you
I’d like to start by asking all of you to close your eyes I want you to think
to close your eyes I want you to think
to close your eyes I want you to think back to a dream something that you
back to a dream something that you
back to a dream something that you wanted to create for yourself or for the
wanted to create for yourself or for the
wanted to create for yourself or for the world something you wanted to see exist
world something you wanted to see exist
world something you wanted to see exist in the future that didn’t already exist
in the future that didn’t already exist
in the future that didn’t already exist but here’s the twist
but here’s the twist
but here’s the twist I want you to think about a dream that
I want you to think about a dream that
I want you to think about a dream that you failed to bring to life something
you failed to bring to life something
you failed to bring to life something that still doesn’t exist today
that still doesn’t exist today
that still doesn’t exist today maybe you’re kicking yourself as you
maybe you’re kicking yourself as you
maybe you’re kicking yourself as you think about this maybe you’re wondering
think about this maybe you’re wondering
think about this maybe you’re wondering what you could have or should have done
what you could have or should have done
what you could have or should have done differently maybe you’re thinking about
differently maybe you’re thinking about
differently maybe you’re thinking about what might have been different for you
what might have been different for you
what might have been different for you for your family for your community I
for your family for your community I
for your family for your community I know it might be tough but really feel
know it might be tough but really feel
know it might be tough but really feel whatever you’re feeling right now
whatever you’re feeling right now
whatever you’re feeling right now visualize it sit with it for a second
you can open your eyes now but let that
you can open your eyes now but let that sink in that was a dream deferred maybe
sink in that was a dream deferred maybe
sink in that was a dream deferred maybe even dashed we’ll get back to that later
even dashed we’ll get back to that later
even dashed we’ll get back to that later I moved to the US when I was five years
I moved to the US when I was five years
I moved to the US when I was five years old I’m the proud daughter of two
old I’m the proud daughter of two
old I’m the proud daughter of two resilient immigrants who came to this
resilient immigrants who came to this
resilient immigrants who came to this country to live the American dream for
country to live the American dream for
country to live the American dream for us a lot of that was about education so
us a lot of that was about education so
us a lot of that was about education so for 12 years my parents said my sisters
for 12 years my parents said my sisters
for 12 years my parents said my sisters and I to school after school after
and I to school after school after
and I to school after school after school I counted the other day nine in
school I counted the other day nine in
school I counted the other day nine in total to try to find the perfect place
total to try to find the perfect place
total to try to find the perfect place for us to learn how to live this dream
for us to learn how to live this dream
for us to learn how to live this dream but the reality was no matter where I
but the reality was no matter where I
but the reality was no matter where I went private school public school on the
went private school public school on the
went private school public school on the west coast in the deep south eight hours
west coast in the deep south eight hours
west coast in the deep south eight hours a day five days a week I tended to be
a day five days a week I tended to be
a day five days a week I tended to be bored out of my mind I was a dreamer I
bored out of my mind I was a dreamer I
bored out of my mind I was a dreamer I had big ideas and visions I was full of
had big ideas and visions I was full of
had big ideas and visions I was full of hope and optimism and ambition and
hope and optimism and ambition and
hope and optimism and ambition and school really didn’t know what to do
school really didn’t know what to do
school really didn’t know what to do with that there wasn’t really anyone
with that there wasn’t really anyone
with that there wasn’t really anyone teaching me how to turn my dreams into
teaching me how to turn my dreams into
teaching me how to turn my dreams into something concrete or take that on turn
something concrete or take that on turn
something concrete or take that on turn it into action decades later after years
it into action decades later after years
it into action decades later after years of working with young people as a coach
of working with young people as a coach
of working with young people as a coach as a teacher as a mentor and it’s after
as a teacher as a mentor and it’s after
as a teacher as a mentor and it’s after spending time in schools as a college
spending time in schools as a college
spending time in schools as a college journalist I learned that unfortunately
journalist I learned that unfortunately
journalist I learned that unfortunately my experience with
my experience with
my experience with was not an exception it was the norm
was not an exception it was the norm
was not an exception it was the norm I talked to hundreds of students over
I talked to hundreds of students over
I talked to hundreds of students over time and I heard over and over the same
time and I heard over and over the same
time and I heard over and over the same thing school felt irrelevant to them it
thing school felt irrelevant to them it
thing school felt irrelevant to them it felt like it had so little to do with
felt like it had so little to do with
felt like it had so little to do with the things that actually excited them
the things that actually excited them
the things that actually excited them that motivated them and we’re learning
that motivated them and we’re learning
that motivated them and we’re learning more and more that it’s not even really
more and more that it’s not even really
more and more that it’s not even really preparing them for life after school we
preparing them for life after school we
preparing them for life after school we hear business leaders talking every day
hear business leaders talking every day
hear business leaders talking every day about how school isn’t preparing young
about how school isn’t preparing young
about how school isn’t preparing young people for the workforce and certainly
people for the workforce and certainly
people for the workforce and certainly not for the workforce of the future and
not for the workforce of the future and
not for the workforce of the future and so we run the risk of squandering the
so we run the risk of squandering the
so we run the risk of squandering the potential the talent the genius of tens
potential the talent the genius of tens
potential the talent the genius of tens of millions of young people the kicker
of millions of young people the kicker
of millions of young people the kicker is was I wasn’t just hearing all this
is was I wasn’t just hearing all this
is was I wasn’t just hearing all this from students I was hearing it from
from students I was hearing it from
from students I was hearing it from teachers from principals from guidance
teachers from principals from guidance
teachers from principals from guidance counselor’s they’ve they’re not only not
counselor’s they’ve they’re not only not
counselor’s they’ve they’re not only not to blame they’ve known for decades that
to blame they’ve known for decades that
to blame they’ve known for decades that school isn’t working for anyone we’re
school isn’t working for anyone we’re
school isn’t working for anyone we’re just in want of a solution the
just in want of a solution the
just in want of a solution the conversation the debate around education
conversation the debate around education
conversation the debate around education has been raging in our country for
has been raging in our country for
has been raging in our country for decades at this point most people agree
decades at this point most people agree
decades at this point most people agree that there are some fundamentals that
that there are some fundamentals that
that there are some fundamentals that every young person has to learn some
every young person has to learn some
every young person has to learn some basic math some reading some writing but
basic math some reading some writing but
basic math some reading some writing but I’ve been really encouraged and excited
I’ve been really encouraged and excited
I’ve been really encouraged and excited that ideas like personalized learning
that ideas like personalized learning
that ideas like personalized learning like project-based learning like
like project-based learning like
like project-based learning like social-emotional learning have started
social-emotional learning have started
social-emotional learning have started to gain more and more traction in
to gain more and more traction in
to gain more and more traction in schools but something’s still been
schools but something’s still been
schools but something’s still been bothering me over the years as I will as
bothering me over the years as I will as
bothering me over the years as I will as I’ve talked to educators and to young
I’ve talked to educators and to young
I’ve talked to educators and to young people which is what does this all add
people which is what does this all add
people which is what does this all add up to something seems like it was
up to something seems like it was
up to something seems like it was missing because ultimately arguably all
missing because ultimately arguably all
missing because ultimately arguably all of these different ideas all these
of these different ideas all these
of these different ideas all these different fields are all about the same
different fields are all about the same
different fields are all about the same thing right they’re trying to prepare
thing right they’re trying to prepare
thing right they’re trying to prepare young people for the future to help
young people for the future to help
young people for the future to help equip them to live the most
equip them to live the most
equip them to live the most extraordinary lives that they possibly
extraordinary lives that they possibly
extraordinary lives that they possibly can so what if we just need to take it a
can so what if we just need to take it a
can so what if we just need to take it a step further be a little bit more
step further be a little bit more
step further be a little bit more explicit and intentional about it which
explicit and intentional about it which
explicit and intentional about it which leads me to my question my big question
leads me to my question my big question
leads me to my question my big question the question that I’m spending my life
the question that I’m spending my life
the question that I’m spending my life and many others are as well trying to
and many others are as well trying to
and many others are as well trying to answer what if school intentionally
answer what if school intentionally
answer what if school intentionally taught young people how to dream I think
taught young people how to dream I think
taught young people how to dream I think about dreaming in a really practical way
about dreaming in a really practical way
about dreaming in a really practical way as as a practice that can be mastered
as as a practice that can be mastered
as as a practice that can be mastered over time it was in fact dreams that led
over time it was in fact dreams that led
over time it was in fact dreams that led to every major breakthrough in history
to every major breakthrough in history
to every major breakthrough in history every
every
every from the Underground Railroad to the
from the Underground Railroad to the
from the Underground Railroad to the first Model T to the first trip to the
first Model T to the first trip to the
first Model T to the first trip to the moon to all the thousands of productions
moon to all the thousands of productions
moon to all the thousands of productions of The Lion King on Broadway they all
of The Lion King on Broadway they all
of The Lion King on Broadway they all had to be imagined first they all had to
had to be imagined first they all had to
had to be imagined first they all had to be imagined first as a concrete vision
be imagined first as a concrete vision
be imagined first as a concrete vision dreams to me are not just something pie
dreams to me are not just something pie
dreams to me are not just something pie in the sky they’re vivid imagery they’re
in the sky they’re vivid imagery they’re
in the sky they’re vivid imagery they’re pattern recognition that’s what dreaming
pattern recognition that’s what dreaming
pattern recognition that’s what dreaming is dreaming is critical thinking
is dreaming is critical thinking
is dreaming is critical thinking it’s inductive reasoning its synthesis
it’s inductive reasoning its synthesis
it’s inductive reasoning its synthesis its communication its packaging and
its communication its packaging and
its communication its packaging and prototyping and its leadership what more
prototyping and its leadership what more
prototyping and its leadership what more is great leadership than casting a bold
is great leadership than casting a bold
is great leadership than casting a bold clear inspiring vision and in
clear inspiring vision and in
clear inspiring vision and in galvanizing others to commit to it
galvanizing others to commit to it
galvanizing others to commit to it whatever it takes
whatever it takes
whatever it takes dreaming is also science researchers
dreaming is also science researchers
dreaming is also science researchers have shown that researchers have shown
have shown that researchers have shown
have shown that researchers have shown that that dreaming provides a platform
that that dreaming provides a platform
that that dreaming provides a platform the skill of dreaming the process of
the skill of dreaming the process of
the skill of dreaming the process of dreaming provides a platform for us to
dreaming provides a platform for us to
dreaming provides a platform for us to realize our full potential the more time
realize our full potential the more time
realize our full potential the more time somebody spends dreaming the more time
somebody spends dreaming the more time
somebody spends dreaming the more time the more proficiency they build in it
the more proficiency they build in it
the more proficiency they build in it the more they’re oriented toward their
the more they’re oriented toward their
the more they’re oriented toward their future and towards meaningful long-term
future and towards meaningful long-term
future and towards meaningful long-term goals that they are willing to commit to
goals that they are willing to commit to
goals that they are willing to commit to and take on that’s a pretty big deal and
and take on that’s a pretty big deal and
and take on that’s a pretty big deal and it’s even a bigger deal for young people
it’s even a bigger deal for young people
it’s even a bigger deal for young people the famous Turin study showed that the
the famous Turin study showed that the
the famous Turin study showed that the biggest predictor of creative success
biggest predictor of creative success
biggest predictor of creative success and achievement long term isn’t grades
and achievement long term isn’t grades
and achievement long term isn’t grades it isn’t IQ it’s the ability of a child
it isn’t IQ it’s the ability of a child
it isn’t IQ it’s the ability of a child to cast a clear vision for their future
to cast a clear vision for their future
to cast a clear vision for their future it’s a pretty big deal another study
it’s a pretty big deal another study
it’s a pretty big deal another study took young people in school and asked
took young people in school and asked
took young people in school and asked them at the beginning of the year to
them at the beginning of the year to
them at the beginning of the year to cast a vision for their future for the
cast a vision for their future for the
cast a vision for their future for the further academic future and then they
further academic future and then they
further academic future and then they give them the opportunity to build the
give them the opportunity to build the
give them the opportunity to build the specific skills they needed to learn to
specific skills they needed to learn to
specific skills they needed to learn to get to that future by the end of the
get to that future by the end of the
get to that future by the end of the year those students compared to the
year those students compared to the
year those students compared to the students who didn’t go through this
students who didn’t go through this
students who didn’t go through this exercise were more connected to school
exercise were more connected to school
exercise were more connected to school or more inspired were more motivated
or more inspired were more motivated
or more inspired were more motivated they were dropping out of school less
they were dropping out of school less
they were dropping out of school less they were showing up more and especially
they were showing up more and especially
they were showing up more and especially the male students were having less
the male students were having less
the male students were having less behavioral problems and disciplinary
behavioral problems and disciplinary
behavioral problems and disciplinary problems interestingly maybe ironically
problems interestingly maybe ironically
problems interestingly maybe ironically the
the
the the opposite of those outcomes cutting
the opposite of those outcomes cutting
the opposite of those outcomes cutting class acting out being disengaged are
class acting out being disengaged are
class acting out being disengaged are often the things that you think of when
often the things that you think of when
often the things that you think of when you think of dreaming and many think of
you think of dreaming and many think of
you think of dreaming and many think of dreamers and so school which isn’t as
dreamers and so school which isn’t as
dreamers and so school which isn’t as I’m trying to make a case here as school
I’m trying to make a case here as school
I’m trying to make a case here as school isn’t a place right now that’s
isn’t a place right now that’s
isn’t a place right now that’s calibrated to teach young people how to
calibrated to teach young people how to
calibrated to teach young people how to dream because of that they don’t give
dream because of that they don’t give
dream because of that they don’t give you much time to reflect on your past to
you much time to reflect on your past to
you much time to reflect on your past to think about your future and scientists
think about your future and scientists
think about your future and scientists have actually shown that’s simply going
have actually shown that’s simply going
have actually shown that’s simply going to school every day can make it can
to school every day can make it can
to school every day can make it can diminish a young person’s capacity and
diminish a young person’s capacity and
diminish a young person’s capacity and capability to dream that’s a pretty big
capability to dream that’s a pretty big
capability to dream that’s a pretty big deal too so this brings me to my second
deal too so this brings me to my second
deal too so this brings me to my second question what would be possible in the
question what would be possible in the
question what would be possible in the world what could be possible in the
world what could be possible in the
world what could be possible in the world if every single young person and
world if every single young person and
world if every single young person and by extension than every one of us every
by extension than every one of us every
by extension than every one of us every person learned the skills of dreaming
person learned the skills of dreaming
person learned the skills of dreaming really had the chance to master them
really had the chance to master them
really had the chance to master them don’t get me wrong there are tons of
don’t get me wrong there are tons of
don’t get me wrong there are tons of people in society today and throughout
people in society today and throughout
people in society today and throughout history who are masters of dreaming Walt
history who are masters of dreaming Walt
history who are masters of dreaming Walt Disney Harriet Tubman Albert Einstein
Disney Harriet Tubman Albert Einstein
Disney Harriet Tubman Albert Einstein these people are a blackbelt so they
these people are a blackbelt so they
these people are a blackbelt so they know what they’re doing but but they
know what they’re doing but but they
know what they’re doing but but they also spent decades learning how to dream
also spent decades learning how to dream
also spent decades learning how to dream and they screwed up thousands of times
and they screwed up thousands of times
and they screwed up thousands of times along the way which by the way is good
along the way which by the way is good
along the way which by the way is good news for all of us because it means that
news for all of us because it means that
news for all of us because it means that we can learn too and today as our world
we can learn too and today as our world
we can learn too and today as our world is more complex and contentious than
is more complex and contentious than
is more complex and contentious than it’s ever been
it’s ever been
it’s ever been as as you know it’s it’s changing more
as as you know it’s it’s changing more
as as you know it’s it’s changing more rapidly than it ever has we not only can
rapidly than it ever has we not only can
rapidly than it ever has we not only can do this we must do this we must learn
do this we must do this we must learn
do this we must do this we must learn the skills of creating the future that
the skills of creating the future that
the skills of creating the future that we actually want to see we can’t leave
we actually want to see we can’t leave
we actually want to see we can’t leave it to chance we can’t leave it to chance
it to chance we can’t leave it to chance
it to chance we can’t leave it to chance that young people that any young person
that young people that any young person
that young people that any young person based on where they go to school where
based on where they go to school where
based on where they go to school where they grew up might not learn how to
they grew up might not learn how to
they grew up might not learn how to create the future for themselves or for
create the future for themselves or for
create the future for themselves or for the world that they believe in but they
the world that they believe in but they
the world that they believe in but they would not learn the skills of dreaming
would not learn the skills of dreaming
would not learn the skills of dreaming it is this commitment this idea that
it is this commitment this idea that
it is this commitment this idea that brought a group of us together about
brought a group of us together about
brought a group of us together about five and a half years ago to start an
five and a half years ago to start an
five and a half years ago to start an organization called the Future project
organization called the Future project
organization called the Future project which is a national nonprofit devoted to
which is a national nonprofit devoted to
which is a national nonprofit devoted to teaching young people how to dream we
teaching young people how to dream we
teaching young people how to dream we created a new role in schools called a
created a new role in schools called a
created a new role in schools called a dream director
dream director
dream director directors are trained coaches and
directors are trained coaches and
directors are trained coaches and facilitators and leaders embedded in
facilitators and leaders embedded in
facilitators and leaders embedded in schools and trained in our
schools and trained in our
schools and trained in our research-based methodology that leads
research-based methodology that leads
research-based methodology that leads hundreds of young people in a school to
hundreds of young people in a school to
hundreds of young people in a school to learn to define and build their dreams
learn to define and build their dreams
learn to define and build their dreams they use cutting-edge techniques that
they use cutting-edge techniques that
they use cutting-edge techniques that we’ve been studying with researchers
we’ve been studying with researchers
we’ve been studying with researchers like mental contrasting and structured
like mental contrasting and structured
like mental contrasting and structured exposure to teach students the process
exposure to teach students the process
exposure to teach students the process of looking at into the world identifying
of looking at into the world identifying
of looking at into the world identifying something that really matters to them
something that really matters to them
something that really matters to them and then learning how to take that idea
and then learning how to take that idea
and then learning how to take that idea and turn it into something real here are
and turn it into something real here are
and turn it into something real here are some dream tractors they’re kind of
some dream tractors they’re kind of
some dream tractors they’re kind of magical they also work with teachers and
magical they also work with teachers and
magical they also work with teachers and administrators and all the adults in the
administrators and all the adults in the
administrators and all the adults in the building to create the kind of culture
building to create the kind of culture
building to create the kind of culture in a school that supports this involved
in a school that supports this involved
in a school that supports this involved that supports and values dreaming and
that supports and values dreaming and
that supports and values dreaming and that encourages students in a safe and
that encourages students in a safe and
that encourages students in a safe and inspiring way to take risks and to build
inspiring way to take risks and to build
inspiring way to take risks and to build the kinds of skills I was talking about
the kinds of skills I was talking about
the kinds of skills I was talking about earlier this is a dream director so what
earlier this is a dream director so what
earlier this is a dream director so what does it actually look like over the last
does it actually look like over the last
does it actually look like over the last three years over the last five years
three years over the last five years
three years over the last five years excuse me we have built the future
excuse me we have built the future
excuse me we have built the future project up to serve more than 30,000
project up to serve more than 30,000
project up to serve more than 30,000 students across the country in cities
students across the country in cities
students across the country in cities from San Francisco to Detroit to Newark
from San Francisco to Detroit to Newark
from San Francisco to Detroit to Newark to right here in New York City and more
to right here in New York City and more
to right here in New York City and more we’ve built our team from a ragtag group
we’ve built our team from a ragtag group
we’ve built our team from a ragtag group of volunteers to a staff of more than
of volunteers to a staff of more than
of volunteers to a staff of more than one hundred full-time people across the
one hundred full-time people across the
one hundred full-time people across the country and we’ve seen our students
country and we’ve seen our students
country and we’ve seen our students build thousands of dreams we call them
build thousands of dreams we call them
build thousands of dreams we call them future projects over time we’ve seen
future projects over time we’ve seen
future projects over time we’ve seen their leadership skills improved their
their leadership skills improved their
their leadership skills improved their social-emotional skills improved and
social-emotional skills improved and
social-emotional skills improved and we’ve seen cultures of schools starts to
we’ve seen cultures of schools starts to
we’ve seen cultures of schools starts to shift the tendons going up disciplinary
shift the tendons going up disciplinary
shift the tendons going up disciplinary issues going down and students and
issues going down and students and
issues going down and students and teachers starting to work together
teachers starting to work together
teachers starting to work together better and get along better what does it
better and get along better what does it
better and get along better what does it actually look like when a student learns
actually look like when a student learns
actually look like when a student learns how to dream I think we heard a little
how to dream I think we heard a little
how to dream I think we heard a little bit about that actually with Ella right
bit about that actually with Ella right
bit about that actually with Ella right before this but I’ll tell you I’ll leave
before this but I’ll tell you I’ll leave
before this but I’ll tell you I’ll leave you with just a couple of quick stories
you with just a couple of quick stories
you with just a couple of quick stories so this is Andrew Lee he’s a student in
so this is Andrew Lee he’s a student in
so this is Andrew Lee he’s a student in Washington DC who was labeled as
Washington DC who was labeled as
Washington DC who was labeled as disabled very early in his school in his
disabled very early in his school in his
disabled very early in his school in his school career he decided to write a book
school career he decided to write a book
school career he decided to write a book to ensure that any other student who was
to ensure that any other student who was
to ensure that any other student who was experiencing what he did wouldn’t feel
experiencing what he did wouldn’t feel
experiencing what he did wouldn’t feel alone if this looks this is Lina Jacobs
alone if this looks this is Lina Jacobs
alone if this looks this is Lina Jacobs she raised tens of thousands of dollars
she raised tens of thousands of dollars
she raised tens of thousands of dollars and built a team to turn a school bus
and built a team to turn a school bus
and built a team to turn a school bus into this dream bus and took it across
into this dream bus and took it across
into this dream bus and took it across the
the
the country to hear and document the stories
country to hear and document the stories
country to hear and document the stories of people who were dreamers and action
of people who were dreamers and action
of people who were dreamers and action all across the country in different
all across the country in different
all across the country in different walks of life this is Kayla Marte who
walks of life this is Kayla Marte who
walks of life this is Kayla Marte who started a project called restart day
started a project called restart day
started a project called restart day because her school was slated for
because her school was slated for
because her school was slated for closure here in New York City and the
closure here in New York City and the
closure here in New York City and the students and the principal and all the
students and the principal and all the
students and the principal and all the teachers were distraught she brought the
teachers were distraught she brought the
teachers were distraught she brought the school together he helped heal and unite
school together he helped heal and unite
school together he helped heal and unite them went on to be the first in her
them went on to be the first in her
them went on to be the first in her family to graduate from college and then
family to graduate from college and then
family to graduate from college and then started interning at the Department of
started interning at the Department of
started interning at the Department of Education because she wants every single
Education because she wants every single
Education because she wants every single school culture to be positive and safe
school culture to be positive and safe
school culture to be positive and safe for their students and this is DeAngelo
for their students and this is DeAngelo
for their students and this is DeAngelo Hughes from Detroit who lost his mother
Hughes from Detroit who lost his mother
Hughes from Detroit who lost his mother to illness a couple of years ago and
to illness a couple of years ago and
to illness a couple of years ago and launched an organization he just filed
launched an organization he just filed
launched an organization he just filed his 501c3 papers to support other
his 501c3 papers to support other
his 501c3 papers to support other students who were experiencing grief and
students who were experiencing grief and
students who were experiencing grief and coming together and and ensuring that
coming together and and ensuring that
coming together and and ensuring that they had the skills to cope this is a
they had the skills to cope this is a
they had the skills to cope this is a dream director it’s it’s amazing it has
dream director it’s it’s amazing it has
dream director it’s it’s amazing it has been amazing inspiring to me to see our
been amazing inspiring to me to see our
been amazing inspiring to me to see our students turn their dreams into reality
students turn their dreams into reality
students turn their dreams into reality to learn those skills and put them into
to learn those skills and put them into
to learn those skills and put them into action before they’re even 18 and if I
action before they’re even 18 and if I
action before they’re even 18 and if I believe that it is these students and
believe that it is these students and
believe that it is these students and tens of millions more across the country
tens of millions more across the country
tens of millions more across the country who are going to lead us into a future
who are going to lead us into a future
who are going to lead us into a future that’s more just that’s more inspiring
that’s more just that’s more inspiring
that’s more just that’s more inspiring that’s more fair for all people and I
that’s more fair for all people and I
that’s more fair for all people and I think it’s up to us all of us in society
think it’s up to us all of us in society
think it’s up to us all of us in society to create the conditions in which they
to create the conditions in which they
to create the conditions in which they really learn what it takes to dream and
really learn what it takes to dream and
really learn what it takes to dream and put their dreams into action so I invite
put their dreams into action so I invite
put their dreams into action so I invite you now to step into the role of the
you now to step into the role of the
you now to step into the role of the dream director to figure out how you can
dream director to figure out how you can
dream director to figure out how you can be a dream director to the young people
be a dream director to the young people
be a dream director to the young people around you and to join this amazing
around you and to join this amazing
around you and to join this amazing community of students and educators and
community of students and educators and
community of students and educators and philanthropists and community members
philanthropists and community members
philanthropists and community members across the country who are helping to
across the country who are helping to
across the country who are helping to reimagine the future of growing up and
reimagine the future of growing up and
reimagine the future of growing up and of school in this country and beyond
of school in this country and beyond
of school in this country and beyond thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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