“The No. 1 demographic of high school dropouts are Latino women. I know there are economic factors for why young Latinos are so undereducated, but it also starts with what we place importance on as a culture. We have to empower the next generation to accept education as a way up, and I believe you have to start with the women so they can pass it on to their kids.”

- America Ferrara

America Ferrara on the importance of education for women at a commencement speech for Kaplan University.  America is an actress best known for her roles in Ugly Betty and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.