Students read for tests and because their parents ask them to.
ADORA SVITAKWe should all be more aware of what’s going on in the world around us and less ignorant.
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Everything from championing literacy and youth voice to raising awareness about world hunger.
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We’re ignorant of our past.
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The challenge is getting everyone to pay attention to it.
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A lot of negative words adults call the young.
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Discriminatory word when it comes to criticizing behavior associated with irresponsibility and irrational thinking.
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We should all be more aware of what’s going on in the world around us and less ignorant.
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With writing, I can express myself, really, and share my ideas and just let my thoughts flow out.
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There’s no committee that says, ‘This is the type of person who can change the world – and you can’t.
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As children, we have a tenuous idea of love.
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Since then, I have spoken at hundreds of schools, classrooms and conferences around the world.
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We’re used to the characteristics of social media – participation, connection, instant gratification.
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Learning between grown-ups and kids should be reciprocal.
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Like ‘naive,’ ‘impulsive’ and ‘way too connected online,’ are all things we can turn into strengths to help us.
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CEOs of top companies could probably use a dose of not-asking-for-raise behavior and less self-entitlement.
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There are lots of different interpretations of the word ‘prodigy.’
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