After meeting Mayor Corey Booker last Saturday at the #FOCUS100 conference, I thought I was on a birthday roll. Turns out, Jay Z was competing with me.

As I watched the kids, who are ages 12 - 15 and are facing their own challenges, find compassion to share with other young people a world away, it reminded me of why I strive to do what I do and why I won't stop until I get there.