The gathering at James and Emily's countryside home marked not just an end but a beginning. As participants returned to their communities, they carried with them a renewed sense of purpose and a commitment to continue the work inspired by the Wrights.
One such participant was Leila Hassan, a young woman from a war-torn region in the Middle East. Leila had grown up amidst conflict and hardship, but she had always believed in the power of education to transform lives. At the Wright Leadership Academy, she had developed a plan to create a network of community learning centers that would provide education and vocational training to refugees and displaced persons.
