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History is made every day. The challenge is getting everyone to pay attention to it.

Adora Svitak

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Adora Svitak
Age: 27
Born: 1997
Born: October 15
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All that you need to become an entrepreneur and change the world is a working brain - and pretty much nothing else.
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Our words can have power that we don't think we have in everyday life - anyone can make a difference.
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To try to teach ignoring technology is to ignore the progress that we have made over the last century. If school is preparation for the real world - a real world that is increasingly technology-driven - then to ignore technology is to become obsolete.
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You must lend an ear today, because we are the leaders of tomorrow
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By bringing current events into the classroom, everyday discussion, and social media, maybe we don’t need to wait for our grandchildren’s questions to remind us we should have paid more attention to current events.
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Let's abolish the term 'childish' because adults normally cause the largest problems.
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