Adam Braun
Adam Braun
Adam Braunis an American entrepreneur, bestselling author, and philanthropist. He is the Founder of Pencils of Promise, a non-profit organization that builds schools and increases access to education for children in the developing world...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth31 October 1983
CountryUnited States of America
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Creating something new is easy, creating something that lasts is the challenge.
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I looked around and acknowledged that what you see around you is proof of what exists within you.
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I realized that even big waves start with small ripples
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Every person has a revolution beating within his or her chest
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Your twenties are the time to both accept and fight your way into the person you're destined to become.
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Your life should be a story you are excited to tell.
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I'm not a non-profit person. I think of myself as an entrepreneur who wants to work on global education.
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That's when the magic happens- when everyone else is asleep and you're awake thinking about the world as it is, and the world as it could be. Make the most of those moments.
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There are many challenges in the global education ecosystem: from top-down systemic issues in how educational services are organized and delivered, to bottom-up issues of curriculum effectiveness, accountability, and human resource allocation.
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Global poverty is a complex web of interlinked problems. There is no one 'silver bullet' that will solve global inequality. Multiple contributing factors must be tackled in parallel. Yes, education alone is unlikely to lead to employment without economic reform to address the demand side in much of the developing world.
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We all have those things that even in the midst of stress and disarray, they energize us and give us renewed strength and purpose. These are our passions.
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When you have a celebrity who is willing to shine his personal spotlight on the non-profit and can also speak articulately about the mission, that's really the best of both worlds.
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While many in the social enterprise space often qualify themselves as 'non-profit,' these organizations should instead treat themselves as 'for-purpose.' These organizations should focus on their mission to create social good, while still treating themselves with the same commitment to rigor and discipline as the best for-profits.
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The single most powerful element of youth is our inability to know what's impossible.