- Hi everyone, this is Sal Khan here from Khan Academy,
- Hi everyone, this is Sal Khan here from Khan Academy,

as you might notice, I am back in the walk-in closet
as you might notice, I am back in the walk-in closet

where Khan Academy first started.
where Khan Academy first started.

I am socially distanced, like I'm sure many of you all are.
I am socially distanced, like I'm sure many of you all are.

And I just wanted to give you a quick message,
And I just wanted to give you a quick message,

because I know in this time of crisis,
because I know in this time of crisis,

there's a lot of anxieties about health,
there's a lot of anxieties about health,

about the economy, and the fact that there are a billion
about the economy, and the fact that there are a billion

students, and you might be one of them,
students, and you might be one of them,

who are not in school who otherwise would be.
who are not in school who otherwise would be.

And all of us at Khan Academy, as a not for profit
And all of us at Khan Academy, as a not for profit

with a mission of providing a free world class
with a mission of providing a free world class

education for anyone anywhere, we view it as our duty
education for anyone anywhere, we view it as our duty

to step up for the world during this crisis.
to step up for the world during this crisis.

Over the last many years, we've been building resources
Over the last many years, we've been building resources

starting in pre-k with Khan Academy Kids
starting in pre-k with Khan Academy Kids

that covers math, reading, writing,
that covers math, reading, writing,

social/emotional learning.
social/emotional learning.

And as you get into elementary school,
And as you get into elementary school,

with math, and then we've recently launched
with math, and then we've recently launched

English and Language Arts.
English and Language Arts.

Then we go through middle school
Then we go through middle school

and then in high school, math.
and then in high school, math.

We have things like SAT practice.
We have things like SAT practice.

That's reading, writing, and mathematics.
That's reading, writing, and mathematics.

And we have sciences.
And we have sciences.

And we have humanities.
And we have humanities.

We even go into early college courses.
We even go into early college courses.

And we realized that all of those
And we realized that all of those

can help bridge the gap
can help bridge the gap

as we go through this crisis together globally.
as we go through this crisis together globally.

But we wanna do more.
But we wanna do more.

That's why we have been doing things
That's why we have been doing things

like webinars and live streams for parents and teachers
like webinars and live streams for parents and teachers

around the world.
around the world.

We have our daily homeroom live stream
We have our daily homeroom live stream

that we're doing for folks.
that we're doing for folks.

And we're just trying to figure out anything
And we're just trying to figure out anything

we can do to support you, the student, the teacher,
we can do to support you, the student, the teacher,

the parent better.
the parent better.

I do wanna remind everyone,
I do wanna remind everyone,

we are a not for profit organization.
we are a not for profit organization.

And that means we are supported by philanthropic
And that means we are supported by philanthropic

donations from folks like yourself.
donations from folks like yourself.

You own Khan Academy as much as I do.
You own Khan Academy as much as I do.

No one is the owner of Khan Academy.
No one is the owner of Khan Academy.

It is a public charity.
It is a public charity.

And we were already running a deficit
And we were already running a deficit

before this crisis hit,
before this crisis hit,

but now our load on our servers is 250%
but now our load on our servers is 250%

of what it typically would be,
of what it typically would be,

and it's continuing to accelerate.
and it's continuing to accelerate.

And so our costs are going up.
And so our costs are going up.

Our budget is the budget of a large high school,
Our budget is the budget of a large high school,

but we reach a reasonable chunk of humanity.
but we reach a reasonable chunk of humanity.

And that chunk is getting even larger
And that chunk is getting even larger

and folks need us even more
and folks need us even more

in this time of crisis.
in this time of crisis.

So, if you find yourself to be in a position.
So, if you find yourself to be in a position.

You wanna make sure that other people have access
You wanna make sure that other people have access

to free, world class education,
to free, world class education,

and that students, teachers, parents
and that students, teachers, parents

around the world are as supported as possible,
around the world are as supported as possible,

please think about making a donation.
please think about making a donation.