i am very pleased to introduce reva dominski, the director of target.is one of our premiere sponsors of the grad nation summit led by america's promise alliance making it possible for us to be together today. target is a leader in business and innovation and all the that we are trying to achieve. a significant portion of its giving goes toward education with a focus on the early years that we know are so critical to children's success. target is also sponsoring a break-out session later this morning called hitting the mark on third grade reading. as part of our early childhood education track. and is providing a special lounge for networking throughout the summit. please warmly welcome reva dominski. [ applause ] >> thank you, bridge. good morning, everyone. before i begin, i'd like to take a moment to thank alma and michael powell and all of our partners in america's promise alliance. on behalf of everyone at target, we are truly grateful for your leadership and for your vision and we are deeply honored to be part of this movement. at target, community