Mary Wright Edelman founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF), an advocate for disadvantaged americans for her entire professional life.
Quote that inspired me
" We all must take a stronger, more systematic, and more programmatic interest in alleviating the problems that affect black children. No one has a greater stake than we do in whether our children read, write, think, survive, and grow up healthy."
Marcy Whitebook is the leader of the WorthyWage Campaign advocating for equitable compensation for child care professionals. She is also the Director of the center for study of child care employment at UC Berkeley.
Quote that inspired me
"My primary intention has been to reflect upon our past efforts with an eye to informing the work that remains to be done ensuring that child care teachers and providers receive compensation, support and respect that they, and the children and families in their care, deserve."
Renatta M. Cooper a program specialist in the Los Angeles County Chief Administrative office.
Quote that inspired me
"All education is a civil rights issue."Louise Sparks a professor at Emeritus Pacific Oak College, California.
Quote that inspired me
"My built in passion is to make a real contribution to the world and fix all the injustices in the world."
I love the quote ALL EDUCATION IS A CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE. That resonated with me so much...when I watched that part of the video I had a "wow" moment when I realized that there was someone out there who had that same opinion! Loved it! Loved it! Loved it!
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