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Why allyship is the new leadership | Kristin Van Busum | TEDxIndianapolis


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[Applause] does an image come to mind when I say

does an image come to mind when I say

does an image come to mind when I say the word millennial yes if you google it

the word millennial yes if you google it

the word millennial yes if you google it you’ll find this the classic selfie pose

you’ll find this the classic selfie pose

you’ll find this the classic selfie pose but this is my personal favorite a

but this is my personal favorite a

but this is my personal favorite a selfie with the dog I’m a millennial an

selfie with the dog I’m a millennial an

selfie with the dog I’m a millennial an old millennial born in 1983 and I’ve

old millennial born in 1983 and I’ve

old millennial born in 1983 and I’ve just recently learned that I fit many of

just recently learned that I fit many of

just recently learned that I fit many of the stereotypes to a tee for example I

the stereotypes to a tee for example I

the stereotypes to a tee for example I love taking selfies with my dogs and

love taking selfies with my dogs and

love taking selfies with my dogs and another classic millennial stereotype I

another classic millennial stereotype I

another classic millennial stereotype I fit is that I had to move back in with

fit is that I had to move back in with

fit is that I had to move back in with my mom in my late 20s but thankfully

my mom in my late 20s but thankfully

my mom in my late 20s but thankfully there’s not anything on Google about

there’s not anything on Google about

there’s not anything on Google about that I don’t think well now there is but

that I don’t think well now there is but

that I don’t think well now there is but what I’m really here to talk with you

what I’m really here to talk with you

what I’m really here to talk with you about today is how my millennial

about today is how my millennial

about today is how my millennial upbringing affected my views on

upbringing affected my views on

upbringing affected my views on leadership ever since I was a little kid

leadership ever since I was a little kid

leadership ever since I was a little kid I was told that I could and should be a

I was told that I could and should be a

I was told that I could and should be a strong and independent leader and that

strong and independent leader and that

strong and independent leader and that get out of your comfort zone and changed

get out of your comfort zone and changed

get out of your comfort zone and changed the world leadership style is eventually

the world leadership style is eventually

the world leadership style is eventually what motivated me to quit my comfortable

what motivated me to quit my comfortable

what motivated me to quit my comfortable job in Boston veer off of my career path

job in Boston veer off of my career path

job in Boston veer off of my career path and move here Nicaragua Nicaragua is a

and move here Nicaragua Nicaragua is a

and move here Nicaragua Nicaragua is a small country in Central America with

small country in Central America with

small country in Central America with about the same landmass as Ohio and as

about the same landmass as Ohio and as

about the same landmass as Ohio and as you can see with this picture behind me

you can see with this picture behind me

you can see with this picture behind me it’s a country with beautiful landscapes

it’s a country with beautiful landscapes

it’s a country with beautiful landscapes and it’s also the second poorest country

and it’s also the second poorest country

and it’s also the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere

in the Western Hemisphere

in the Western Hemisphere so tens of thousands of families still

so tens of thousands of families still

so tens of thousands of families still struggle to get by on just a couple of

struggle to get by on just a couple of

struggle to get by on just a couple of dollars a day now I received a unique

dollars a day now I received a unique

dollars a day now I received a unique opportunity through a fellowship to move

opportunity through a fellowship to move

opportunity through a fellowship to move to Nicaragua to develop a program that

to Nicaragua to develop a program that

to Nicaragua to develop a program that would help keep more money in the

would help keep more money in the

would help keep more money in the pockets of some of the poorest families

pockets of some of the poorest families

pockets of some of the poorest families in the country small independent coffee

in the country small independent coffee

in the country small independent coffee farmers now this program was designed

farmers now this program was designed

farmers now this program was designed that small farmers would have the

that small farmers would have the

that small farmers would have the opportunity to learn better farming

opportunity to learn better farming

opportunity to learn better farming techniques and business practices from

techniques and business practices from

techniques and business practices from the more established coffee farms in the

the more established coffee farms in the

the more established coffee farms in the region and what seemed to me like a

region and what seemed to me like a

region and what seemed to me like a challenging but eminently doable

challenging but eminently doable

challenging but eminently doable intervention involved a lot of

intervention involved a lot of

intervention involved a lot of unpredictable obstacles and it failed I

unpredictable obstacles and it failed I

unpredictable obstacles and it failed I failed why well one reason is that there

failed why well one reason is that there

failed why well one reason is that there wasn’t a demand for what I was offering

wasn’t a demand for what I was offering

wasn’t a demand for what I was offering I did not have an understanding of the

I did not have an understanding of the

I did not have an understanding of the full reality these small farmers were

full reality these small farmers were

full reality these small farmers were facing why would a farmer struggling to

facing why would a farmer struggling to

facing why would a farmer struggling to put food on the table today invest his

put food on the table today invest his

put food on the table today invest his time resources and energy in a program

time resources and energy in a program

time resources and energy in a program that could show benefit in a few years

that could show benefit in a few years

that could show benefit in a few years and in the best case scenario if the

and in the best case scenario if the

and in the best case scenario if the program would have worked

program would have worked

program would have worked farmers would have ended up with a

farmers would have ended up with a

farmers would have ended up with a relatively higher income but by no means

relatively higher income but by no means

relatively higher income but by no means was it a ticket out of poverty the

was it a ticket out of poverty the

was it a ticket out of poverty the reality of my failure something my

reality of my failure something my

reality of my failure something my millennial outlook hadn’t prepared me

millennial outlook hadn’t prepared me

millennial outlook hadn’t prepared me for it left me feeling lost and aimless

for it left me feeling lost and aimless

for it left me feeling lost and aimless I didn’t know what move I would make

I didn’t know what move I would make

I didn’t know what move I would make next but if it weren’t for my crazy idea

next but if it weren’t for my crazy idea

next but if it weren’t for my crazy idea to move to Nicaragua

to move to Nicaragua

to move to Nicaragua I’d have never met Ana she’s the person

I’d have never met Ana she’s the person

I’d have never met Ana she’s the person that lifted me out of my emotional

that lifted me out of my emotional

that lifted me out of my emotional stupor she’s a forward-thinking leader

stupor she’s a forward-thinking leader

stupor she’s a forward-thinking leader an astounding negotiator she’s a

an astounding negotiator she’s a

an astounding negotiator she’s a visionary and at the time ana was 11

visionary and at the time ana was 11

visionary and at the time ana was 11 years old with a first grade education I

think Ana noticed me because I’m this

think Ana noticed me because I’m this giant redhead living on this 100 acre

giant redhead living on this 100 acre

giant redhead living on this 100 acre coffee farm a farm where Ana had lived

coffee farm a farm where Ana had lived

coffee farm a farm where Ana had lived most of her life she would wake up at

most of her life she would wake up at

most of her life she would wake up at four or five in the morning to gather

four or five in the morning to gather

four or five in the morning to gather water firewood and begin preparing

water firewood and begin preparing

water firewood and begin preparing tortillas for the day and then her mom

tortillas for the day and then her mom

tortillas for the day and then her mom and aunts would go out to pick coffee

and aunts would go out to pick coffee

and aunts would go out to pick coffee and ahna was responsible for staying

and ahna was responsible for staying

and ahna was responsible for staying back in the dormitory where her family

back in the dormitory where her family

back in the dormitory where her family lived to babysit her little brother and

lived to babysit her little brother and

lived to babysit her little brother and the first thing that ahna ever said to

the first thing that ahna ever said to

the first thing that ahna ever said to me

me

me was are you my teacher and I told her no

was are you my teacher and I told her no

was are you my teacher and I told her no and then she came up to me again the

and then she came up to me again the

and then she came up to me again the following day and she asked so would you

following day and she asked so would you

following day and she asked so would you like to be my teacher and I said no and

like to be my teacher and I said no and

like to be my teacher and I said no and then she came up to me again at the end

then she came up to me again at the end

then she came up to me again at the end of the week but this time this time she

of the week but this time this time she

of the week but this time this time she recruited a clan of kids yep clan of

recruited a clan of kids yep clan of

recruited a clan of kids yep clan of kids living on and around the farm and

kids living on and around the farm and

kids living on and around the farm and she told all of them that I was their

she told all of them that I was their

she told all of them that I was their teacher and I would like to say that I

teacher and I would like to say that I

teacher and I would like to say that I caved and said yes I’ll be your teacher

caved and said yes I’ll be your teacher

caved and said yes I’ll be your teacher because I was so enthusiastic about

because I was so enthusiastic about

because I was so enthusiastic about educating young eager minds but the

educating young eager minds but the

educating young eager minds but the truth is I caved and said yes because

truth is I caved and said yes because

truth is I caved and said yes because they just wouldn’t take no for an answer

they just wouldn’t take no for an answer

they just wouldn’t take no for an answer so I finally say yes and then honest

so I finally say yes and then honest

so I finally say yes and then honest starts doing what she does best

starts doing what she does best

starts doing what she does best she starts leading and we began to

she starts leading and we began to

she starts leading and we began to identify resources around this large

identify resources around this large

identify resources around this large farm that we could use for our school

farm that we could use for our school

farm that we could use for our school sessions and we learned that Jose knew

sessions and we learned that Jose knew

sessions and we learned that Jose knew of a whiteboard and storage above the

of a whiteboard and storage above the

of a whiteboard and storage above the wet mill and Stacey had a box of crayons

wet mill and Stacey had a box of crayons

wet mill and Stacey had a box of crayons stashed under her bed in the farm

stashed under her bed in the farm

stashed under her bed in the farm kitchen and honor herself had a couple

kitchen and honor herself had a couple

kitchen and honor herself had a couple of notebooks filled with scribbles but

of notebooks filled with scribbles but

of notebooks filled with scribbles but still we would make use of them and my

still we would make use of them and my

still we would make use of them and my job every time we go back to the every

job every time we go back to the every

job every time we go back to the every time I go back to the small town where I

time I go back to the small town where I

time I go back to the small town where I was living on weekends I had to bring

was living on weekends I had to bring

was living on weekends I had to bring whatever miscellaneous items were

whatever miscellaneous items were

whatever miscellaneous items were requested jump ropes soccer balls

requested jump ropes soccer balls

requested jump ropes soccer balls baseball and baseball bat markers for

baseball and baseball bat markers for

baseball and baseball bat markers for the whiteboard and every kid insisted on

the whiteboard and every kid insisted on

the whiteboard and every kid insisted on having their very own notebook this went

having their very own notebook this went

having their very own notebook this went on for two months these informal school

on for two months these informal school

on for two months these informal school sessions and I’m still amazed when I

sessions and I’m still amazed when I

sessions and I’m still amazed when I look back at my time with Ana and how

look back at my time with Ana and how

look back at my time with Ana and how she persuaded me to be part of this

she persuaded me to be part of this

she persuaded me to be part of this grassroots movement to create a school

grassroots movement to create a school

grassroots movement to create a school for her community directly on this farm

for her community directly on this farm

for her community directly on this farm and there are two important lessons that

and there are two important lessons that

and there are two important lessons that I learned from Ana’s intervention the

I learned from Ana’s intervention the

I learned from Ana’s intervention the first was that even though I had failed

first was that even though I had failed

first was that even though I had failed in my original attempt to support

in my original attempt to support

in my original attempt to support families within her community

families within her community

families within her community that pivoting was possible it was

that pivoting was possible it was

that pivoting was possible it was possible because there was a demand on

possible because there was a demand on

possible because there was a demand on these coffee farms there was a demand

these coffee farms there was a demand

these coffee farms there was a demand for education the kind of education that

for education the kind of education that

for education the kind of education that gives kids a safe place to play food

gives kids a safe place to play food

gives kids a safe place to play food security and their own notebook there

security and their own notebook there

security and their own notebook there was a demand for the kind of education

was a demand for the kind of education

was a demand for the kind of education that’s an escape from becoming an adult

that’s an escape from becoming an adult

that’s an escape from becoming an adult too soon the second thing I learned from

too soon the second thing I learned from

too soon the second thing I learned from Anna is that if I really cared about

Anna is that if I really cared about

Anna is that if I really cared about impact if I really wanted to make a

impact if I really wanted to make a

impact if I really wanted to make a difference as an outsider then I needed

difference as an outsider then I needed

difference as an outsider then I needed to unlearn everything I have learned

to unlearn everything I have learned

to unlearn everything I have learned about leadership as a millennial and I

about leadership as a millennial and I

about leadership as a millennial and I needed to embrace a new role I needed to

needed to embrace a new role I needed to

needed to embrace a new role I needed to be an ally because on ‘add did not need

be an ally because on ‘add did not need

be an ally because on ‘add did not need me some outsider coming in to fix her

me some outsider coming in to fix her

me some outsider coming in to fix her problems because she’s had the right

problems because she’s had the right

problems because she’s had the right ideas all along but she leveraged my

ideas all along but she leveraged my

ideas all along but she leveraged my presence she knew that I could bring

presence she knew that I could bring

presence she knew that I could bring resources that would be helpful and I

resources that would be helpful and I

resources that would be helpful and I needed her on the ground expertise and

needed her on the ground expertise and

needed her on the ground expertise and together we could both reach our common

together we could both reach our common

together we could both reach our common goal to improve the quality of lives of

goal to improve the quality of lives of

goal to improve the quality of lives of people in her community William easterly

people in her community William easterly

people in her community William easterly he’s a professor of economics at New

he’s a professor of economics at New

he’s a professor of economics at New York University and he suggests that if

York University and he suggests that if

York University and he suggests that if we care about building stronger

we care about building stronger

we care about building stronger communities if we care about supporting

communities if we care about supporting

communities if we care about supporting people in poor countries in developing

people in poor countries in developing

people in poor countries in developing world then we need to stop thinking in

world then we need to stop thinking in

world then we need to stop thinking in terms of big utopian goals and instead

terms of big utopian goals and instead

terms of big utopian goals and instead we should focus on what he calls

we should focus on what he calls

we should focus on what he calls developing piecemeal innovations in

developing piecemeal innovations in

developing piecemeal innovations in other words developing programs that

other words developing programs that

other words developing programs that help get the support and services to the

help get the support and services to the

help get the support and services to the people and greatest need simple as that

so I focus on developing my piecemeal

so I focus on developing my piecemeal innovation and that’s been project

innovation and that’s been project

innovation and that’s been project Allianz F project eleganza is a

Allianz F project eleganza is a

Allianz F project eleganza is a nonprofit organization built on the

nonprofit organization built on the

nonprofit organization built on the foundation of a lie ship in our mission

foundation of a lie ship in our mission

foundation of a lie ship in our mission provide quality education directly on

provide quality education directly on

provide quality education directly on large coffee farm

large coffee farm

large coffee farm so kids like Ana get to school but what

so kids like Ana get to school but what

so kids like Ana get to school but what does Ally ship look like in an

does Ally ship look like in an

does Ally ship look like in an organization what does it mean for a new

organization what does it mean for a new

organization what does it mean for a new leader to unlearn everything that she’s

leader to unlearn everything that she’s

leader to unlearn everything that she’s learned about leadership and what could

learned about leadership and what could

learned about leadership and what could a lie ship look like in all of our

a lie ship look like in all of our

a lie ship look like in all of our day-to-day work those are the questions

day-to-day work those are the questions

day-to-day work those are the questions I asked myself as I was building project

I asked myself as I was building project

I asked myself as I was building project Alianza and the questions I still ask

Alianza and the questions I still ask

Alianza and the questions I still ask myself today

myself today

myself today so I’d like to share with you three

so I’d like to share with you three

so I’d like to share with you three values rooted an ally ship that I

values rooted an ally ship that I

values rooted an ally ship that I believe have allowed us to scale our

believe have allowed us to scale our

believe have allowed us to scale our work and have life-changing impact the

work and have life-changing impact the

work and have life-changing impact the first is this localize your focus if

first is this localize your focus if

first is this localize your focus if I’ve learned anything from my time with

I’ve learned anything from my time with

I’ve learned anything from my time with Ana it’s that the people closest to the

Ana it’s that the people closest to the

Ana it’s that the people closest to the problem are the people closest to the

problem are the people closest to the

problem are the people closest to the solution and that’s why we focus on

solution and that’s why we focus on

solution and that’s why we focus on advancing local solutions led by local

advancing local solutions led by local

advancing local solutions led by local people the people who know their

people the people who know their

people the people who know their community inside-out and perhaps more

community inside-out and perhaps more

community inside-out and perhaps more importantly know what it feels like to

importantly know what it feels like to

importantly know what it feels like to be disempowered by the world they grew

be disempowered by the world they grew

be disempowered by the world they grew up in meet Elizabeth she’s one of our

up in meet Elizabeth she’s one of our

up in meet Elizabeth she’s one of our first teachers on staff she joined us

first teachers on staff she joined us

first teachers on staff she joined us back in 2015 and her job is to teach and

back in 2015 and her job is to teach and

back in 2015 and her job is to teach and manage a multi-grade classroom within a

manage a multi-grade classroom within a

manage a multi-grade classroom within a community where education has been

community where education has been

community where education has been perpetually under-resourced and

perpetually under-resourced and

perpetually under-resourced and underserved Elizabeth grew up in a

underserved Elizabeth grew up in a

underserved Elizabeth grew up in a context very similar to that of Anna and

context very similar to that of Anna and

context very similar to that of Anna and a family of six she was only one of two

a family of six she was only one of two

a family of six she was only one of two siblings that went beyond primary school

siblings that went beyond primary school

siblings that went beyond primary school and her parents had no education

and her parents had no education

and her parents had no education whatsoever Elizabeth being incredibly

whatsoever Elizabeth being incredibly

whatsoever Elizabeth being incredibly bright motivated and lucky she went on

bright motivated and lucky she went on

bright motivated and lucky she went on to college and got a degree in teaching

to college and got a degree in teaching

to college and got a degree in teaching and now that she works with us at

and now that she works with us at

and now that she works with us at project Alianza she’s working on her

project Alianza she’s working on her

project Alianza she’s working on her second bachelor’s degree and we provide

second bachelor’s degree and we provide

second bachelor’s degree and we provide her with the scholarship to support that

her with the scholarship to support that

her with the scholarship to support that I’ve had the honor and privilege to see

I’ve had the honor and privilege to see

I’ve had the honor and privilege to see how Elizabeth changes lives there were

how Elizabeth changes lives there were

how Elizabeth changes lives there were two older boys that were never

two older boys that were never

two older boys that were never consistently going to school that came

consistently going to school that came

consistently going to school that came into her summer school classes

into her summer school classes

into her summer school classes illiterate and after two and a half

illiterate and after two and a half

illiterate and after two and a half months of having a

months of having a

months of having a caring compassionate and qualified

caring compassionate and qualified

caring compassionate and qualified teacher they left with basic reading and

teacher they left with basic reading and

teacher they left with basic reading and writing skills two and a half months and

writing skills two and a half months and

writing skills two and a half months and Elizabeth doesn’t just see herself as a

Elizabeth doesn’t just see herself as a

Elizabeth doesn’t just see herself as a good teacher she says she’s an agent of

good teacher she says she’s an agent of

good teacher she says she’s an agent of change for her country no one has better

change for her country no one has better

change for her country no one has better solutions than Elizabeth so we support

solutions than Elizabeth so we support

solutions than Elizabeth so we support her and leading that change because as

her and leading that change because as

her and leading that change because as allies we advance local solutions we do

allies we advance local solutions we do

allies we advance local solutions we do not impose our own ideas in second

not impose our own ideas in second

not impose our own ideas in second allies know that good ideas come from

allies know that good ideas come from

allies know that good ideas come from anyone within the organization and

anyone within the organization and

anyone within the organization and that’s why it’s especially important to

that’s why it’s especially important to

that’s why it’s especially important to listen to people on the ground here’s an

listen to people on the ground here’s an

listen to people on the ground here’s an example one of our teachers came to us

example one of our teachers came to us

example one of our teachers came to us and said we would really like to have

and said we would really like to have

and said we would really like to have computers in the classroom because we

computers in the classroom because we

computers in the classroom because we know in schools and urban settings that

know in schools and urban settings that

know in schools and urban settings that there are computers so why can’t we have

there are computers so why can’t we have

there are computers so why can’t we have them – so we said okay let’s find

them – so we said okay let’s find

them – so we said okay let’s find computers and see what happens

computers and see what happens

computers and see what happens the kids love them started downloading

the kids love them started downloading

the kids love them started downloading Magic School Bus games to learn math

Magic School Bus games to learn math

Magic School Bus games to learn math movies and music and world maps it was

movies and music and world maps it was

movies and music and world maps it was some of the some of these kids and

some of the some of these kids and

some of the some of these kids and seeing the world map for the first time

seeing the world map for the first time

seeing the world map for the first time on these computers and we said wow we

on these computers and we said wow we

on these computers and we said wow we should really capitalize on this

should really capitalize on this

should really capitalize on this momentum and so we partnered and formed

momentum and so we partnered and formed

momentum and so we partnered and formed alliances with other nonprofit

alliances with other nonprofit

alliances with other nonprofit organizations and education specialists

organizations and education specialists

organizations and education specialists to develop this what you see here in

to develop this what you see here in

to develop this what you see here in this video our kids learning basic

this video our kids learning basic

this video our kids learning basic literacy they’re learning to read and

literacy they’re learning to read and

literacy they’re learning to read and write at their own pace using a low-cost

write at their own pace using a low-cost

write at their own pace using a low-cost tablet this idea for integrating

tablet this idea for integrating

tablet this idea for integrating technology in the classroom it didn’t

technology in the classroom it didn’t

technology in the classroom it didn’t come from me did it come from anyone in

come from me did it come from anyone in

come from me did it come from anyone in the United States it didn’t come from

the United States it didn’t come from

the United States it didn’t come from anyone sitting in an office this idea

anyone sitting in an office this idea

anyone sitting in an office this idea came from teachers and it’s been

came from teachers and it’s been

came from teachers and it’s been consistently driven by students because

consistently driven by students because

consistently driven by students because allies know that good ideas come from

allies know that good ideas come from

allies know that good ideas come from anyone not just people that have a

anyone not just people that have a

anyone not just people that have a certain title and finally being an ally

certain title and finally being an ally

certain title and finally being an ally means listening to people we may not

means listening to people we may not

means listening to people we may not even think our allies this one’s really

even think our allies this one’s really

even think our allies this one’s really hard for me

hard for me

hard for me guys really hard I’ve always had this

guys really hard I’ve always had this

guys really hard I’ve always had this inherent skepticism about owners of

inherent skepticism about owners of

inherent skepticism about owners of large coffee farms where families live

large coffee farms where families live

large coffee farms where families live and work but I’ve been proven wrong one

and work but I’ve been proven wrong one

and work but I’ve been proven wrong one such farmer came up to us and he said I

such farmer came up to us and he said I

such farmer came up to us and he said I value education I want to see our

value education I want to see our

value education I want to see our community transformed through education

community transformed through education

community transformed through education and he even went so far as to build a

and he even went so far as to build a

and he even went so far as to build a school on his farm

school on his farm

school on his farm but infrastructure was lacking was made

but infrastructure was lacking was made

but infrastructure was lacking was made out of old wood had tin for a roof that

out of old wood had tin for a roof that

out of old wood had tin for a roof that didn’t let in any light and was leaky

didn’t let in any light and was leaky

didn’t let in any light and was leaky narrow dirt floors so we said okay let’s

narrow dirt floors so we said okay let’s

narrow dirt floors so we said okay let’s form a partnership and we hired a local

form a partnership and we hired a local

form a partnership and we hired a local architect local construction workers and

architect local construction workers and

architect local construction workers and built a school from local materials a

built a school from local materials a

built a school from local materials a school that that community can be proud

school that that community can be proud

school that that community can be proud of a school that lets in natural light

of a school that lets in natural light

of a school that lets in natural light the kids have an outdoor area to read

the kids have an outdoor area to read

the kids have an outdoor area to read and play they’re really proud of this

and play they’re really proud of this

and play they’re really proud of this sometimes it’s easy to vilify our

sometimes it’s easy to vilify our

sometimes it’s easy to vilify our opponents but sometimes we have to set

opponents but sometimes we have to set

opponents but sometimes we have to set aside our biases and our assumptions and

aside our biases and our assumptions and

aside our biases and our assumptions and listen to unlikely allies because

listen to unlikely allies because

listen to unlikely allies because together we can reach a common goal and

together we can reach a common goal and

together we can reach a common goal and build something beautiful these three

build something beautiful these three

build something beautiful these three ideas these three ideas I’ve just shared

ideas these three ideas I’ve just shared

ideas these three ideas I’ve just shared with you they do not represent

with you they do not represent

with you they do not represent traditional leadership and that’s a good

traditional leadership and that’s a good

traditional leadership and that’s a good thing because by being an ally

thing because by being an ally

thing because by being an ally decision-making is inclusive and the

decision-making is inclusive and the

decision-making is inclusive and the work is driven from within the

work is driven from within the

work is driven from within the communities so it’s more likely to be

communities so it’s more likely to be

communities so it’s more likely to be sustainable scale and drive impact and

sustainable scale and drive impact and

sustainable scale and drive impact and this is what impact looks like for us

this is what impact looks like for us

this is what impact looks like for us we’re a new small social enterprise and

we’re a new small social enterprise and

we’re a new small social enterprise and last year our team of teachers and

last year our team of teachers and

last year our team of teachers and allies and our staff were able to

allies and our staff were able to

allies and our staff were able to provide quality education to more than

provide quality education to more than

provide quality education to more than five hundred and fifty kids now five

five hundred and fifty kids now five

five hundred and fifty kids now five hundred and fifty kids have the

hundred and fifty kids have the

hundred and fifty kids have the opportunity to change their life story

opportunity to change their life story

opportunity to change their life story through education

now before I walk off the stage which

now before I walk off the stage which will be in just a moment I’d like to

will be in just a moment I’d like to

will be in just a moment I’d like to leave you all with one final thought so

leave you all with one final thought so

leave you all with one final thought so if you remember anything from our time

if you remember anything from our time

if you remember anything from our time together today please let it be this we

together today please let it be this we

together today please let it be this we are drunk on leadership and it’s not

are drunk on leadership and it’s not

are drunk on leadership and it’s not just us Millennials it’s all of us born

just us Millennials it’s all of us born

just us Millennials it’s all of us born in rich countries and in communities

in rich countries and in communities

in rich countries and in communities where we have the resources not just to

where we have the resources not just to

where we have the resources not just to pursue our dreams but to have dreams at

pursue our dreams but to have dreams at

pursue our dreams but to have dreams at all so I’d like to challenge you today

all so I’d like to challenge you today

all so I’d like to challenge you today to begin to unlearn leadership and

to begin to unlearn leadership and

to begin to unlearn leadership and imagine a world where we open the door

imagine a world where we open the door

imagine a world where we open the door to a lie ship because in that world we

to a lie ship because in that world we

to a lie ship because in that world we will collectively grow smarter and we’ll

will collectively grow smarter and we’ll

will collectively grow smarter and we’ll begin to innovate solutions that put

begin to innovate solutions that put

begin to innovate solutions that put kids like Anna

kids like Anna

kids like Anna exactly where they belong in school

exactly where they belong in school

exactly where they belong in school thank you

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