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"I worried that my dreams and my identity were mutually exclusive. Since then, I’ve seen change."

"Today in America, LGBTQ people are still targeted by hate that lives in both laws and hearts."

"These individuals met the same rigorous standards as their peers—the same physical exams, the same screenings, the same background checks. And in many cases, under intense scrutiny, they didn’t just meet those standards—they exceeded them."

"It is appalling that while families gathered under fireworks to honor that sacrifice, the Trump administration was all-too-quietly forcing out thousands of patriots from military service."

"This decision to remove proven patriots for no justification causes serious weakness to our force. It turns away proven courage."

"These are Americans who have served with honor, with distinction, and with unshakable patriotism. Brave, honorable, and committed patriots, who have also dared to have the courage to say out loud that they are transgender."

"That means more support for cooperatives and shared facilities models that can help farmers pool resources to scale their operations and attract capital."

"Here’s the reality the geopolitical situation is quite interesting today."

"I am proud of my work and legacy as founder and president of the New York Charter Parents Association."

"I would not have been successful in changing the charter school laws without the support of district school parents and the teacher’s union."

"Many investors have been hesitant to invest in developing regions because of perceived governance risks."

"When it comes to the kind of large-scale projects I mentioned earlier the ones that could attract significant institutional capital those require strong government engagement and policy support."

"It’s the kind of government action that can help unlock private capital by creating new pathways for investment that weren’t there before, like by driving more capital into farms not just for what they grow, but for how they grow."

"If we want small farmers to succeed, we need to create structures that allow them to work collectively."

"The most memorable meal I ever had was cooked by my son when he was about 12 years old."

"The teacher’s union has their issues with charter schools since most are not unionized. But, my stance is, “permanent interests, not permanent enemies."

"But it doesn’t deter me."

"They embrace all of the reforms today. Some of them are still upset and dislike me for holding them accountable."

"It was a book about sisters I come from a family of sisters who grew up in Pilsen, on Chicago’s West Side."

"I play clarinet. Not concert level, but I’m entertaining."

"It only becomes a sustainable and durable economic change for those farmers if we can substitute WFP with either a commercial market buyer or a government buyer."

"I was deeply concerned about the divisions between charter parents and district school parents that resulted from co-locations in public school buildings and the charter lobby’s strategy to pit parents against each other."

"We know we lack the financing to support the systems changes required to make the necessary impact."

"The world needs more understanding. Unless we’re willing to understand and accept the differences across the globe, across the community, across our families."

"To quantify the problem, climate financing is less than 5 percent globally and outside the United States, likely less than 1 percent of that funding flows to food systems."

"Investors looking for unicorns often don’t see the value in placing bets on food and agriculture."

"Those who manage capital, these aren’t just excuses they see them as responsibilities."

"The Inflation Reduction Act is a great example of a shift in policy."

"I’m not Pollyanna I recognize and acknowledge that capital will flow where there’s less risk and a greater opportunity for financial return."

"That’s the reality of how these systems work."

"I honestly don’t care, that’s their problem."

"There are charter schools that respect parents and work collaboratively with them to ensure student success."

"My interests have always been ensuring that every child has equal access to a high quality education and that every parent has the right to choose the school that best fits the needs of their child."

"There are also charter schools that disrespect parents’ right to be involved, push out low performing students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs."

"This legislation only seeks a consistent application of parental corporal discipline across all of Kansas’s 105 counties."

"The laws I changed empowering parents and protecting students’s rights continue to help families today."

"It’s just terrible and degrading that some people have to stoop that low."

"I think the behavior is disgusting and sad and sickening."

"People need to see the reality of the things that we’re living with."

"The common thread was, I wanted to help change the world."

"The foundation of everything was their love for one another."

"I grew up on Chicago’s West Side. But these were Hispanic women and their lives and their joys."

"The issues that began the global consensus around the necessity for food systems transformation have not changed."

"We shouldn’t always buy from them because the reality is that if WFP is the only purchaser then it’s only a program."

"That’s what we’re seeing and that’s why we get really excited about ‘Purchase for Progress’, because it’s made a difference across the entire value chain in a durable way."

"I founded the New York City Parents Union in 2011."

"Financing is critical across the entire food system, from inside the farm gate all the way to wage production."

"We’re not going to achieve the answers that we need to ensure that we as a society, as a people, as humans will go forward and prosper."

"It’s easy to speak like that about other people when you’re hiding behind the screen."

"I was one of those kids who wanted to be a doctor, a nurse, a teacher, a lawyer, and sometimes even a fireman."