"I want to see many young women make their decisions about the part they will play in contributing to our world, and I would love to persuade them to join this cause.
Most importantly, said Applebaum, the judges admired Silberman's work "because it is powered by a strongly argued set of beliefs: that we should stop drawing sharp lines between what we assume to be 'normal' and 'abnormal', and that we should remember how much the differently-wired human brain has, can and will contribute to our world," said Applebaum.
Respect that they have gifts and abilities that contribute to our world.
A joint exploration of new programs, new curricula, new collaborations, new student experiences, new connections, could only contribute to our world something contemporary and vital.
However, if the descent allows us to penetrate into the depths of our situation, and we return with greater consciousness, then we will be able to see our situation with new eyes and contribute to our world with new understanding.
So bringing it back to the Oscars and Hollywood's little regard to notice or recognize the importance of all differences which contribute to our world creatively, big and small.
Nor has "triple bottom line," "ESG" (environmental, social, governance), or even "Impact" given us clarity in terms of a definitive metrics-based idea for understanding whether a company is really contributing to our world in a positive and replenishing way, or simply another extractor of resources leading us closer to the demise of our species.
Today, I applaud her courage and that of her peers, who only want the chance to contribute to our world.
