Transforming Education for the NEXT Generation of Leaders
What do we want America to look like in 10-20 years? Do we want our children to grow up and
have the sense that they can become whoever they choose to through hard work, innovation, perseverance, intelligence and creativity?
Do we want them to be able to be autonomous, build a life for themselves and have the opportunities that we have been afforded?
Of course we do. In order to create an environment where this is possible, we need to invest in our young people and change
the way we approach education.
Currently, many of our young people are not graduating high school.
Of those who graduate, many are not attending college and of those who do go, many are not finishing. Of those who graduate
college, many are not prepared for the careers that are available or they earn degrees in areas that are not linked to a profession.
There are many American companies that want to hire our graduates but in fields that require technological and critical thinking
skills (especially Math and Science) our college graduates are not qualified enough to get the job over a graduate from another
country who is better educated and will work for less.
Whether we know it or not, we have
a growing tsunami of future unemployable young people leaving our schools. These students will drop out of school or graduate
into a world that has little to offer them. It is obvious to anyone who knows the facts about how technology has changed the world (outsourcing and automation) and what the jobs of the future are going
to require (highly specialized education), that we need to focus some serious energy and money on better preparing our young
people. That is the aim of this organization;
to transform education so that our future generation has the chance to compete globally and lead our democracy.
