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Nov 10, 2026 14 min

Adam Braun: The For-Purpose Path

from Chicago Ideas: Conversations That Shape Change Hosted by Chicago Ideas

One new school, every 90 hours - that's Adam Braun's goal for 2013. Adam founded Pencils for Promise with just $25, and has now led the organization to build more than 100 schools across four countries. See how a pencil, a small piece of potential, has been radically transformational for these children.Uploaded 18-03-13About Chicago Ideas Week Chicago Ideas Week is an annual seven-day celebration of ideas, innovation and community, aiming to become the platform for ideas, created for innovators, thinkers, doers. CIW's goal is to stimulate new initiatives and ventures, create new connections and collaborations, and establish a community of people who have the desire to achieve great things.

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