Religion, Political interest, Race/Color - put these aside:

To be human is what we are discussing at the conference.  On it's own, being human is borderless and colorless, free of race, creed and religion.  Greg Mortenson and his team have created the CAI for women and children of both the East and the West.  The inspiration comes from witnessing the children with pencils and paper learning to read and write with the seed of reaching their true potential.  It comes from the witnessing of children collecting pennies for donation to build schools on the other end of our globe.  The inspiration comes from women that want to improve their lifestyles and apply themselves more effectively to the needs of their communities in both East and West communities.