Lucais Romo’s Instagram account has a simple six-word statement that sums up what could be the defining aspects of a mission he’s on right now. It reads: “Literacy is the foundation for success.”

“When you change one life, that’s the track that changes the world. That’s the track that reaches our potential. That’s the track that exceeds our potential,” Lucais said before the Southern Regional Board of Education during the “Educational Highlights” portion of its monthly meeting on March 9.