Battling inequity : what can two Harvard dropouts teach educators?

Abstract

Besides the fact that they are both billionaires and founders of hugely successful tech companies, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are probably two of the most famous Harvard University dropouts of all time. Another thing they have in common is that their alma mater invited them to give a commencement speech to graduating students. Even though Gates鈥檚 and Zuckerberg鈥檚 speeches were delivered a decade apart, both of them address the issue of inequity. Analysing what each speech says about the issue can prove edifying for those English language teachers who might lack the conviction that they have the duty and the means to battle inequity.