And so can you maybe further elaborate on why we are actually pursuing that endeavor and why it's so important?

Well, I think one of the things you and I both learned from talking to folks in the community is that People make assumptions that what they grew up with in terms of support is happening for kids today and it's happening in the schools.

And that's just not the reality that we live into right now.

The reality is that, you know, half of the kids in our county are kids that are low income.

The reality is that their parents are quite often very busy working.

Many of them have single parents.

The reality is that they're disconnected from a lot of other networks that might support kids in figuring out who they are and who they're meant to be in the world.

How does your philosophy translate to your work with students and ultimately your work here at the Education Foundation? What's your purpose for being here today?