The Vice President of the United States
The 49th Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, has been the subject of many publications and has written her autobiography. The fact of her rise to her position is a motivation to women and girls in the United States to strive for their dreams that might have previously seemed daunting. Given much biographical information that is easily accessible, we are going to share quotes from interviews and speeches that may inspire the reader to pursue long-postponed dreams or to have the audacity to explore new prospects. In The Vice President, we see impossibility made stunning reality!
Quotes of The Vice President:
Our country has sent you a clear message: dream with ambition, lead with conviction and see yourselves in a way that others may not simply because they’ve never seen it before.
What I want young women and girls to know is, you are powerful and your voice matters; you’re going to walk into many rooms in your life and career where you may be the only one who looks like you or who has had the experiences you’ve had.
Part of what makes us great are our democratic institutions that protect our fundamental ideals, freedom of religion and the rule of law, protection from discrimination based on national origin, freedom of the press, and a 200-year history as a nation built by immigrants.
Our unity is our strength, and our diversity is our power. We reject the myth of ‘us’ vs. ‘them.’ We are in this together.
I believe that a child going without an education is a crime.
My mother would look at me and she’d say ‘Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you are not the last.
The Vice President stands before us. Will you have the audacity to dream big, work hard, pray fervently, learn continually, and reach backwards to assist others to accomplish their dreams?
Reflections
Pour a cup of coffee or tea. Sit in your favorite chair. Now think about your grandest dream. What are you going to do about it?
Below are some children’s books and biographical texts on The Vice President.
Children’s Books:
Grimes, Nikki and Laura Freeman. Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2020.
Harris, Kamala. Superheroes Are Everywhere. New York: Philomel Books, 2019.
Harris, Meena and Marissa Valdez. Ambitious Girl. New York: Little, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers, 2021.
Harris, Meena. Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea. New York: Balzer + Bray, 2020.
Biographical Texts:
Harris, Kamala. The Truths We Hold. New York: Penguin Books, 2019.
Morain, Dan. Kamala’s Way: An American Life. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2021.
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