• An interconnected world requires global competence. — Tony Jackson
• As children, we learn to never speak with strangers. As adults, we learn that engaging strangers in conversations is often informative and frequently influences the way we view the world. — Adam Gray
• Every child has an inalienable right to an educational opportunity. — David Bosso
• Fourth graders need to think global and master digital. — Michael Levine
• Globalization creates new cognitive and skill demands on people, and therefore new educational opportunities for schools and teachers. — Fernando Reimers
• In the global economy, the benchmark for educational success is no longer merely improvement by local or national standards, but the best performing education systems internationally. — Andreas Schleicher
• Leaders must have vision and courage to prepare students as global learners. — Kyle Davie
• Never underestimate the power of nature. — Thomas Pedersen
• No school is an island. — Greg Whitby
• The problem of educational inequality is universal. — Wendy Kopp
• We are all connected in a global web of interdependency. — Tony Jackson
• We can create ever-accelerating global movements for educational equity. — Wendy Kopp