Harrison Ford encourages ASU graduates to 'go change the world' in passionate commencement speech

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"We need cultural change. We need to extend social justice. We need to respect and elevate the Indigenous people that are being marginalized and, in many cases, killed in cold blood," he said.

The Oscar nominee advised graduates that their generation has "far more power than you may realize."

"And if you harness that power, if you find your leadership, your issues, your voice, the world will not be able to ignore you," he said.

Ford ended his speech by encouraging the class of 2026 to take hold of every opportunity, "because what could be worse than getting to the end of your life and realizing that you haven't fully lived it?"

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Harrison Ford tells ASU’s Class of 2026: ‘This is your time’

“Your generation has far more power than you may realize,” Harrison Ford told Arizona State University’s Class of 2026 on Monday night.

“And if you harness that power, if you find your leadership, your issues, your voice, the world will not be able to ignore you,” the legendary actor and conservationist told the crowd at Mountain America Stadium.

Ford spoke to a full audience at an Undergraduate Commencement that recognized ASU’s largest graduating class ever, with more than 14,000 undergraduates students earning more than 15,000 degrees.

https://news.asu.edu/20260511-university-news-harrison-ford-asu-class-2026-your-time