Your Lunch Table Matters More Than Your Zip Code
Takeaways:
- Your zip code doesn't define your opportunities; it's really about the people around you.
- Having friendships with people from different economic backgrounds can really boost your chances of success.
- Teaching kids to be open-minded and curious is key to breaking down barriers.
- Experiencing different environments and cultures helps in understanding and appreciating diversity.
- Making connections with a variety of people can be more valuable than any formal education.
- Encouraging kids to step outside their comfort zones can lead to wonderful growth and friendships.
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Transcript
This is the Daily Note.
Speaker A:I'm James A.
Speaker A:Brown.
Speaker A:Your zip code matters less than who's at your lunch table.
Speaker A:Harvard researchers analyzed millions of people and found that poor kids with friendships across economic backgrounds have a better shot at climbing out of poverty.
Speaker A:It's more important than your school or your neighborhood.
Speaker A:Now, we can't force kids to sit together or to be friends, but you can teach them to be open and curious.
Speaker A:That's why I tell kids who grew up poor like I did to go away to school, to see more of this country, in this world, to meet people who live even a little bit differently than you do and learn to love the difference.
Speaker A:Because your zip code matters less than who's at your lunch table.
Speaker A:What do you think?
Speaker A:Let me know on jamesabrown.net or on that note.
Speaker A:I'm James A.
Speaker A:Brown, and as always, be well.
