There are so many heroes who responded to the Covid crisis in the education sector.

Remember, you are doing the work of civilization.

Success happens after many pivots and changes.

Entrepreneurs are the engine of the innovation economy.

Thinking "big" is often about identifying and solving real problems today, but striving to contribute to the growing body of knowledge, and laying the foundation for future leaders to have big breakthroughs.

Too often, we look for success by analyzing an education system, rather than analyzing the success of the actual learners within the system.

These sessions have become an oasis of calm and zen in my day, where I can turn off Slack and my emails...and just focus on learning from experts and basking in the energy of this community.

The challenge in education is the stakes are so high.

We are so inspired by the Yass Prize participants, semi-finalists, and the courage, innovation and leadership of educators from across the country who have amplified the application of their brilliance to make the lives of their students better as they faced the daunting challenges of the pandemic.

I hope you all think about the fact that the impact you are having, you will never even know how widespread it is.

We realized long ago that there’s a lot of money in the system, and it’s just not directed to the children.

This group of innovators has the opportunity to show the world what is possible for kids, what doesn't yet exist for so many children who deserve the opportunity to be entrepreneurs and to shine as out of the box thinkers.