001but I am acting principal at Proctor Miss Paladino so thank you for having us and Paladino thank you for everything that you do thank you so Kira not only is a practor student in 12th grade but she was also at danovan when I was there so it's extra special for me to introduce her tonight she is in Razzi she's National Honor Society president president of the orchestra a young scholar Varsity bowling and she's on the junior Frontiers so and um tonight she's going to read a Martin Luther King Jr poem that she wrote on her own in a pretty short time I was really impressed because I read it and I says you know are you reading a poem or you wrote it and she was I wrote it and it was it's very impressive
002so I'd like to introduce Kiera to read her poem to you thank you for having us good evening everyone good evening Dr Martin Luther King said that nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance the lack of knowledge or information or simply not knowing or being unaware of a situation and conscience and stupidity the choice to actively believe false information and to live in error knowingly he also said that the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort but where he stands in time to challenge and controversy the choices we make when it feels as though the way of the world is on our shoulders ERS are a true Testament to the people that we are doing the right thing in times of uncertainty and Chaos
003can at times be difficult but necessary to the advancement of people in order to execute any plan to progress in society in any capacity we must first turn to those who will fall behind us the future of our nation our children Dr Martin Luther King said the goal of a true education is intelligence plus character first intelligence fighting the status quo of ignorance that seems to be only escalating as the years progress a lack of knowledge of History Literature and culture with an understanding of these things comes character even the most educated man must have some grasp of the concept of what it means to be a human being education is the foundation of our communities and and it is at the Forefront of everything that we do no one should impat upon this right
004as they would be ultimately doing themselves a disservice because the strength and well-being of our society as a whole is dependent upon our most marginalized groups having an access to an education that will embolden and Empower them to attain the American dream and as I'll make this brief I'll leave you at one more thing Dr Martin Luther King also said if you can't fly then run if you can't run then walk if you can't walk then crawl but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward thank you [Applause]