Adam Braun
Adam Braun
Adam Braunis an American entrepreneur, bestselling author, and philanthropist. He is the Founder of Pencils of Promise, a non-profit organization that builds schools and increases access to education for children in the developing world...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth31 October 1983
CountryUnited States of America
commitment community needs
It is the local community that needs to own the commitment to education.
people different surround-yourself
It's the presence of others who are smarter, kinder, wiser, and different from you that enables you to evolve. Those are the people to surround yourself with at all times.
dream creativity simple
Made with Pencils is grounded in the creativity of a few, propelled by the financial support of many, and most importantly, it's empowering generations to come. A simple idea, a heartfelt desire, and a world of possibility. A pencil, a promise, and a dream.
office-space school mean
It always surprises me when donors who operate successful businesses assume that just building a school structure means that a community now has access to education. When creating a business, does renting an office space now mean that you're producing goods, training staff and generating revenues?
inspiring uplifting art
What can a pencil do for all of us? Amazing things. It can write transcendent poetry, uplifting music, or life-changing equations; it can sketch the future, give life to untold beauty, and communicate the full-force of our love and aspirations.
want language speak
Speak the language of the person you want to become.
discovery self comfort
True self-discovery begins where your comfort zone ends.
powerful elements done
The single most powerful element of youth is that you don't have the life experiences to know what can't be done.
dream passion reality
When it comes to fundraising for a social enterprise, if you are pursuing your true passion, you'll learn to become great at your craft because you'll care so much about perfecting the skills necessary to make that dream a reality.
two light would-be
In moments of uncertainty, when you must chose between two paths, allowing yourself to be overcome by either the fear of failure or the dimly lit light of possibility, immerse yourself in the life you would be most proud to live.
tourists traveler
Tourists see, and travelers seek.
children enabling needs
We have every resource necessary to provide access to education for every child on the planet; we just need to commit to enabling it.
Never take no from somebody who cannot say yes.
dream boys journey
My journey began with a single pencil. While traveling through India in 2006, I asked a boy begging on the streets, 'If you could have anything in the world, what would you want?' and he answered me with two words: 'A pencil.' Luckily, I had one in my pocket, and in the second it took me to give it to him, a defining dream was born.