Words of Inspiration and Motivation

William J Clinton

“The world we live in is too unequal.”

What they [poorer countries] need are systems, things you take for granted. We would be shocked if the microphone failed or the lights went out today, but I spend a lot of my life in places where people take none of that for granted. They need systems, and a lot of you have worked in places where you see young people just as intelligent as you are, just as hard working as you are, they simply don’t have like chances because they don’t have the systems to guarantee good consequences for hard work and good behavior.

The problem with all countries that have great systems is that they get long in the tooth. That they become so successful that those who run them are more interested in holding onto their positions than advancing the purposes for which they were established. More interested in maintaining the gains of the present than achieving even greater ones for our children in the future.

Janet Gonzalez - Mena

Building positive identities and a respect for differences means weaving diversity into the fabric of children's everyday lives. Working with families is an important first step in helping children accept, understand, and value their rich and varied world.

Try to talk to parents as often as possible. Also, remember that body language can reveal whether you are anxious or in a hurry. If you are calm and relaxed, a family will feel that they can be open with you.

Early Childhood Professional

Louise Derman – Sparks

Professor Emeritus

Pacific Oak College, CA

“ I always wanted to be a teacher, because I had a built in passion to make a difference in the world and to fix  the injustices in the world”