Stephen Shames started LEAD Uganda (www.leadugand.org) which locates forgotten children with innate talents and molds them into leaders. LEAD Uganda, run by Concern for the Future, an indigenous Ugandan non-profit, finds bright, motivated AIDS orphans, former child soldiers, and children living in refugee camps. LEAD Uganda sends them to the best schools and provides them with everything they need to succeed.

Blog Entries by Stephen Shames

A Marshall Plan for Education to Restore America's Prestige in the World

Posted December 22, 2008 | 03:29 PM (EST)


As we look forward to Obama's inauguration, we anticipate the beginning of America's restored standing in the world.

In his acceptance speech, Obama addressed the issue directly when he said, "To all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright - tonight we proved once more that...

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