It always surprises me when donors who operate successful businesses assume that just building a school structure means that a community now has access to education.
ADAM BRAUNI asked a boy begging on the streets, ‘If you could have anything in the world, what would you want?’ and he answered me with two words: ‘A pencil.’ Luckily, I had one in my pocket, and in the second it took me to give it to him, a defining dream was born.
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We have the ability to provide quality education to every child on earth right now.
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A simple idea, a heartfelt desire, and a world of possibility. A pencil, a promise, and a dream.
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For any movement to gain momentum, it must start with a small action. This action becomes multiplied by the masses, and is made tangible when leadership changes course due to the weight of the movement’s voice.
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I could enjoy the life that I had by virtue of the educational attainment that my grandparents and parents had pursued. Education was always incredibly valued in our family.
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That’s when the magic happens- when everyone else is asleep and you’re awake thinking about the world as it is, and the world as it could be. Make the most of those moments.
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Big Dreams start with small unreasonable acts
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We have every resource necessary to provide access to education for every child on the planet; we just need to commit to enabling it.
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I looked around and acknowledged that what you see around you is proof of what exists within you.
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A major celebrity is a major brand, and major brands pick very critically what other brands they’re going to associate with. So an A-list celebrity usually picks an A-list brand.
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Speak the language of the person you want to become.
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I understood that I might fail, but I wouldn’t let it happen because I changed my compass along the way.
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When it comes to fundraising for a social enterprise, if you are pursuing your true passion, you’ll learn to become great at your craft because you’ll care so much about perfecting the skills necessary to make that dream a reality.
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It is the local community that needs to own the commitment to education.
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It’s the presence of others who are smarter, kinder, wiser, and different from you that enables you to evolve. Those are the people to surround yourself with at all times.
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Made with Pencils is grounded in the creativity of a few, propelled by the financial support of many, and most importantly, it’s empowering generations to come.
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