Loved sharing my journey with these intelligent, dynamic young women from Allahabad University this morning. I met so many talented students today - they deserve a future in which their hopes and dreams can be realised.
Even more important than the warmth and affection we receive, is the warmth and affection we give. It is by giving warmth and affection, by having a genuine sense of concern for others, in other words through compassion, that we gain the conditions for genuine happiness.
Yesterday I met with high school students on Chicago’s Southwest side who spent the summer learning to code some pretty cool apps. Michelle and I are proud to support programs that invest in local youth and we’re proud of these young people.
Let’s hear it for being a work in progress—evolving, improving, embracing your contradictions. Damn the perfectionists, and forget the impossibly high standards. Stand tall, and proud of who you are. At the end of the day, you answer to you. #MondayMotivation
In tears. #SEDU271 never forget the impact one person can make on this world! @jcdempsey3 #letgirlslearn “There are so many others across the globe who are just as hungry to succeed but they never have the chance to go to school, and that is such a profound loss for our world.”
It’s #NationalSTEMDay, so let’s give it up for all of the teachers out there helping shape our next generation of scientists, engineers, doctors, mathematicians, and coders! These teachers are literally building the future… and you can help them do it: https://t.co/n38hNQXV2H