I Grew Up In Barranquila, Colombia, And

By Giving Every Child A Fair Start, We Are Improving Our Collective Future, Including The Private Sector's Ability To Find Talent In A Very Competitive Global Marketplace.

Fame Isolates People From Reality. That Happens To Many Artists, And I Don't Want It To Happen To Me.

There Is No Other Investment That Has The Kind Of Social Multiplier Effect That Early Education Has. It Is An Incredible Thing To Nurture And Watch Grow And Spread.

I Believe Education Is The Key. As An Activist And A Child Of The Developing World, I Witnessed Education's Power To Transform Lives.

Education Spurs Growth And Unlocks Potential. After All, A Single Year Of Primary Education Creates A 10 To 20 Percent Increase In A Woman's Wages Later In Life. Education Lowers The Risk Of Disease And Decreases The Likelihood That A Child Will Fall Into Violence And Crime. And A Child Born To A Literate Mother Is 50 Percent More Likely To Survive Past Age Five. No Country Has Achieved Sustained Growth Without At Least 40 Percent Literacy For Its Adults.