I think the way to understand Teach for America is as a leadership development program. Votes: 1
I think people are hungry for new ideas and leadership in the world of poverty alleviation. Most development programs are started and led by people with Ph.Ds in economics or policy. Samasource is part of a cadre of younger organizations headed by entrepreneurs from non-traditional backgrounds. Votes: 1
Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance. Votes: 4 Kofi Annan
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. Votes: 6 John C. Maxwell
Programs that pay farmers not to farm often devastate rural areas. The reductions hurt everyone from fertilizer companies to tractor salesmen. Votes: 3 Dick Armey