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title: The Magic Hour | Rethinking Education
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> "The story of one person  
> is the story of everyone."  
> — Paulo Coelho

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlIJDsFhwUY>

## [Remember Your Roots | Episode 4 | Jonathan Johnson](https://blog.welcometocollege.com/themagichour/004-jonathan-johnson)

 Posted by [Justin Bayer](https://blog.welcometocollege.com/themagichour/author/justin-bayer) on April 27, 2017 at 9:52 AM

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It was July of 2014, and I was enjoying the kickoff BBQ in the backyard of Matt Candler’s house for the ninth cohort of the Launch Program. Matt is the CEO of [4.0 Schools](http://4pt0.org/) in New Orleans. I will never forget the powerful sense of community I felt in the air that afternoon as Matt spoke. “We are not worried about what it is you are building now,” Matt shared, “we are concerned about the 20-year version of who you are to become.” I was surrounded by an incredible group of people from all across the country, united by a shared passion to positively impact education.

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