We have learned that we can be whatever we strive to be. We must focus our energies on building our societies, not destroying them. But we are strong and determined to make our lives different from the lives of the children that came before us. Seek out those who teach of peace and nonviolence, for they possess the wisdom and knowledge that we need. They will teach you that the first step to peace is through education because education breeds understanding.
Understanding leads to alternative solutions.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. knew the importance of education and was an excellent student in school. His pursuit of academic achievement and challenge enabled him to skip the ninth and twelfth grades and earn the proud distinction of being accepted to college at the young age of fifteen. When we look upon the world as one family, we will no longer be able to turn our backs on the suffering of others. We will no longer send a band-aide to heal a mortal wound. It is through her organization that we are working to guarantee a political voice for the children by the children.