I grew up in a very progressive family and with a great educational system, and I asked myself, 'Why doesn't everybody have these opportunities for a good education? So why not give back to these kids who didn't grow up with the same privileges I had?

Silence ensures that history repeats itself.

Fights don't solve matters, they just make things worse. (Diary 19)

Evil prevails when good people do nothing.

I am a teacher born and bred, and I believe in the advocacy of teachers. It's a calling. We want our students to feel impassioned and empowered.

Writing really evokes empathy in a way very few things can do.

Don't let the actions of a few determine the way you feel about an entire group. Remember, not all German's were Nazis.