Nina Harris
President & Chief Executive Officer, Springfield Urban League
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"Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today." — Malcolm X
In its most basic sense, civil rights can be defined as the rights of citizens to political and social freedom, and equality. Civil rights afford individuals the opportunity to live freely, unchained from the limits set by discrimination. Never before has the issue of access to technology played such a critical role in the attainment of civil rights and one's potential to realize the American dream. In fact, it has become intrinsically connected to the yield of opportunity a student can expect from his or her investment in education.