Recently, Rwandan President Paul Kagame stated in a speech on the importance of education to continued development in Rwanda: "What you study in schools whichever background, is one big step, its very important but more important is how you use that for that purpose, more importantly how you build on the capacity you have built to contribute to the well-being of your people, society and nation and yourself."

These words would be considered mere political rhetoric any other place in the world but in Rwanda, through the diligence of a government focused on development. These words are a call to action met by significant support reinforced by a very strong will to succeed. Many world leaders use the topic of education as a means to rally positive public opinion but very few, actually are fully committed to education as a cornerstone of success as does the Rwandan government. As students of education, politics and government,the adage "actions speak louder than words," isa determinant of success or failure. In the case of Rwanda and her president, Paul Kagame, the actions taken supporting education and supporting teaching an learning are bold and inspiring.

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