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my name is Dorothy ketubah as this big

my name is Dorothy ketubah as this big picture and this big words and those

picture and this big words and those

picture and this big words and those smaller words say and I’m the CEO of

smaller words say and I’m the CEO of

smaller words say and I’m the CEO of Spielberg’s media and I’m here to share

Spielberg’s media and I’m here to share

Spielberg’s media and I’m here to share a story with you my story starts in 1989

a story with you my story starts in 1989

a story with you my story starts in 1989 June two weeks before my 11th birthday

June two weeks before my 11th birthday

June two weeks before my 11th birthday it was 3:45 in the afternoon and my mom

it was 3:45 in the afternoon and my mom

it was 3:45 in the afternoon and my mom had told me that she’ll pick me up from

had told me that she’ll pick me up from

had told me that she’ll pick me up from school at 4:45 school was done I had an

school at 4:45 school was done I had an

school at 4:45 school was done I had an hour to kill and so I decided to do what

hour to kill and so I decided to do what

hour to kill and so I decided to do what any self-respecting ten-year-old would

any self-respecting ten-year-old would

any self-respecting ten-year-old would do I would go and play and so I left my

do I would go and play and so I left my

do I would go and play and so I left my bag and my shoes at the gate at the

bag and my shoes at the gate at the

bag and my shoes at the gate at the school and I took off to play and the

school and I took off to play and the

school and I took off to play and the thing is a time flew by and I lost track

thing is a time flew by and I lost track

thing is a time flew by and I lost track of time

of time

of time and at 4:45 shop my mom was at the gate

and at 4:45 shop my mom was at the gate

and at 4:45 shop my mom was at the gate and I was nowhere to be seen now imagine

and I was nowhere to be seen now imagine

and I was nowhere to be seen now imagine the terror of a mother coming to a

the terror of a mother coming to a

the terror of a mother coming to a school to the gate not seeing her child

school to the gate not seeing her child

school to the gate not seeing her child but seeing shoes and a bag and so the

but seeing shoes and a bag and so the

but seeing shoes and a bag and so the such party was sent out and looked

such party was sent out and looked

such party was sent out and looked everywhere in the school and they

everywhere in the school and they

everywhere in the school and they couldn’t find me and then they sent

couldn’t find me and then they sent

couldn’t find me and then they sent everybody to the nearest States to look

everybody to the nearest States to look

everybody to the nearest States to look for me and an hour later they found me

for me and an hour later they found me

for me and an hour later they found me playing with a bunch of strange kids

playing with a bunch of strange kids

playing with a bunch of strange kids that I didn’t even know and when I

that I didn’t even know and when I

that I didn’t even know and when I looked up I saw my mom walking towards

looked up I saw my mom walking towards

looked up I saw my mom walking towards me and I knew

but my life as I knew it was over and so

but my life as I knew it was over and so that evening my mom she beat me so bad I

that evening my mom she beat me so bad I

that evening my mom she beat me so bad I saw stars like seriously I like I like I

saw stars like seriously I like I like I

saw stars like seriously I like I like I saw stars and then two weeks later I was

saw stars and then two weeks later I was

saw stars and then two weeks later I was standing outside the principal’s office

standing outside the principal’s office

standing outside the principal’s office of my new school and it was a boarding

of my new school and it was a boarding

of my new school and it was a boarding school it turned out that I had

school it turned out that I had

school it turned out that I had unbridled energy that needed to be

unbridled energy that needed to be

unbridled energy that needed to be redirected in a positive way in an

redirected in a positive way in an

redirected in a positive way in an environment that encouraged discipline

environment that encouraged discipline

environment that encouraged discipline basically I was sent to boarding school

basically I was sent to boarding school

basically I was sent to boarding school and 27 years later my mom told me that

and 27 years later my mom told me that

and 27 years later my mom told me that taking me to this boarding school was a

taking me to this boarding school was a

taking me to this boarding school was a snap second decision she just said um

snap second decision she just said um

snap second decision she just said um this this day school is not working and

this this day school is not working and

this this day school is not working and I’m going to take her to a boarding

I’m going to take her to a boarding

I’m going to take her to a boarding school and I told her that that decision

school and I told her that that decision

school and I told her that that decision that split-second decision changed the

that split-second decision changed the

that split-second decision changed the trajectory of my life because this is

trajectory of my life because this is

trajectory of my life because this is where I discovered my voice literally I

where I discovered my voice literally I

where I discovered my voice literally I discovered that I could sing and I could

discovered that I could sing and I could

discovered that I could sing and I could sing very very well like that and so was

sing very very well like that and so was

sing very very well like that and so was in this school a school that encouraged

in this school a school that encouraged

in this school a school that encouraged us to sing and to dance and to play

us to sing and to dance and to play

us to sing and to dance and to play sport and also emphasized academic work

sport and also emphasized academic work

sport and also emphasized academic work see we were 14 of us in class so you you

see we were 14 of us in class so you you

see we were 14 of us in class so you you can’t play because if you do the teacher

can’t play because if you do the teacher

can’t play because if you do the teacher will see you and then you’ll be punished

will see you and then you’ll be punished

will see you and then you’ll be punished and so then I sang and I worked hard and

and so then I sang and I worked hard and

and so then I sang and I worked hard and I did well in my exams and off I went to

I did well in my exams and off I went to

I did well in my exams and off I went to a really really good girls school and at

a really really good girls school and at

a really really good girls school and at Alliance girls I discovered something

Alliance girls I discovered something

Alliance girls I discovered something else my love and my passion for theater

else my love and my passion for theater

else my love and my passion for theater and for the four years which were the

and for the four years which were the

and for the four years which were the best years of my life I know people look

best years of my life I know people look

best years of my life I know people look at their high school lives and they want

at their high school lives and they want

at their high school lives and they want to just cry but my high school life was

to just cry but my high school life was

to just cry but my high school life was the four most exciting

the four most exciting

the four most exciting years of my life and the stage and the

years of my life and the stage and the

years of my life and the stage and the lights and and the dancing and the music

lights and and the dancing and the music

lights and and the dancing and the music and the theater and the getting lost in

and the theater and the getting lost in

and the theater and the getting lost in characters that were not me that was

characters that were not me that was

characters that were not me that was just the most exciting part of my life

just the most exciting part of my life

just the most exciting part of my life now the problem is my mother did not

now the problem is my mother did not

now the problem is my mother did not like that she said you know when we take

like that she said you know when we take

like that she said you know when we take you to a school like Alliance you’re

you to a school like Alliance you’re

you to a school like Alliance you’re supposed to focus on your education and

supposed to focus on your education and

supposed to focus on your education and so one day I went for the drama national

so one day I went for the drama national

so one day I went for the drama national festivals and she heard about it and so

festivals and she heard about it and so

festivals and she heard about it and so she came to school to see the principal

she came to school to see the principal

she came to school to see the principal to give her a piece of her mind and so

to give her a piece of her mind and so

to give her a piece of her mind and so the principal sat there and listened to

the principal sat there and listened to

the principal sat there and listened to my mom and my mom told me this years

my mom and my mom told me this years

my mom and my mom told me this years later mom listen to her she listened to

later mom listen to her she listened to

later mom listen to her she listened to my mom rather and when my mom was

my mom rather and when my mom was

my mom rather and when my mom was finished she said listen your daughter’s

finished she said listen your daughter’s

finished she said listen your daughter’s gift is not yours it is for the world so

gift is not yours it is for the world so

gift is not yours it is for the world so if you wanted to do nothing but study

if you wanted to do nothing but study

if you wanted to do nothing but study you better take her out of this school

you better take her out of this school

you better take her out of this school and take her the precious blood and we

and take her the precious blood and we

and take her the precious blood and we that kicked my mom out of the office and

that kicked my mom out of the office and

that kicked my mom out of the office and so I stated Lyons and my fourth year

so I stated Lyons and my fourth year

so I stated Lyons and my fourth year when everybody was deciding what they

when everybody was deciding what they

when everybody was deciding what they wanted to do I decided I want to be an

wanted to do I decided I want to be an

wanted to do I decided I want to be an actress and so I’m to my mom and my dad

actress and so I’m to my mom and my dad

actress and so I’m to my mom and my dad and I said I’ve decided I want to pursue

and I said I’ve decided I want to pursue

and I said I’ve decided I want to pursue theater and film and I’m going to be an

theater and film and I’m going to be an

theater and film and I’m going to be an actress and they said I you crazy you’re

actress and they said I you crazy you’re

actress and they said I you crazy you’re going to be a lawyer and with that they

going to be a lawyer and with that they

going to be a lawyer and with that they sent me to law school and the four years

sent me to law school and the four years

sent me to law school and the four years in law school but the most miserable

in law school but the most miserable

in law school but the most miserable four years of my life really there was

four years of my life really there was

four years of my life really there was so miserable and I hated every second of

so miserable and I hated every second of

so miserable and I hated every second of it and so when I got the opportunity to

it and so when I got the opportunity to

it and so when I got the opportunity to move to a different University and

move to a different University and

move to a different University and change my major I did that and I took

change my major I did that and I took

change my major I did that and I took communications because well it it

communications because well it it

communications because well it it appeared to be easy so I took it it

appeared to be easy so I took it it

appeared to be easy so I took it it wasn’t necessarily easy but it appeared

wasn’t necessarily easy but it appeared

wasn’t necessarily easy but it appeared to be and so I finished and I got a job

to be and so I finished and I got a job

to be and so I finished and I got a job in corporate Canada and I worked and I

in corporate Canada and I worked and I

in corporate Canada and I worked and I was disillusioned and I was unhappy and

was disillusioned and I was unhappy and

was disillusioned and I was unhappy and I was bored

I was bored

I was bored and then one day I went to Zambia with

and then one day I went to Zambia with

and then one day I went to Zambia with my friends and something very

my friends and something very

my friends and something very interesting happened we were going to

interesting happened we were going to

interesting happened we were going to Victoria Falls and our driver who I was

Victoria Falls and our driver who I was

Victoria Falls and our driver who I was later told had been driving across the

later told had been driving across the

later told had been driving across the country the whole night

country the whole night

country the whole night fell asleep on the wheel

fell asleep on the wheel

fell asleep on the wheel and so our mini bus veered to the next

and so our mini bus veered to the next

and so our mini bus veered to the next lane and then outside and missed an oil

lane and then outside and missed an oil

lane and then outside and missed an oil tanker truck by a whisker and rammed

tanker truck by a whisker and rammed

tanker truck by a whisker and rammed into the biggest tree I’ve ever seen and

into the biggest tree I’ve ever seen and

into the biggest tree I’ve ever seen and everyone was thrown everywhere I was

everyone was thrown everywhere I was

everyone was thrown everywhere I was thrown at the ground I was asleep and so

thrown at the ground I was asleep and so

thrown at the ground I was asleep and so I woke up and I knew something had

I woke up and I knew something had

I woke up and I knew something had happened and so I looked at the window

happened and so I looked at the window

happened and so I looked at the window and I jumped her and staggered across

and I jumped her and staggered across

and I jumped her and staggered across the street and I looked bad and back and

the street and I looked bad and back and

the street and I looked bad and back and and the bus was in a bad shape and so

and the bus was in a bad shape and so

and the bus was in a bad shape and so are some of my friends and so we had to

are some of my friends and so we had to

are some of my friends and so we had to turn back and go to new Sokka because I

turn back and go to new Sokka because I

turn back and go to new Sokka because I needed to get some treatment and as we

needed to get some treatment and as we

needed to get some treatment and as we traveled I try to sleep because I was so

traveled I try to sleep because I was so

traveled I try to sleep because I was so tired but I kept on having this

tired but I kept on having this

tired but I kept on having this nightmare

nightmare

nightmare the sound of the bus hitting the tree

the sound of the bus hitting the tree

the sound of the bus hitting the tree and I’d wake up and so I decided to stay

and I’d wake up and so I decided to stay

and I’d wake up and so I decided to stay awake and just look outside but there

awake and just look outside but there

awake and just look outside but there was a thought that kept on going through

was a thought that kept on going through

was a thought that kept on going through my mind and the question was this if

my mind and the question was this if

my mind and the question was this if today was a last day of my life

today was a last day of my life

today was a last day of my life can I say that I have lived my best life

can I say that I have lived my best life

can I say that I have lived my best life ever and the answer was no and so what I

ever and the answer was no and so what I

ever and the answer was no and so what I did is I went back to Canada and I

did is I went back to Canada and I

did is I went back to Canada and I resigned and then I told my mom see I’m

resigned and then I told my mom see I’m

resigned and then I told my mom see I’m clever I didn’t tell her and then resign

clever I didn’t tell her and then resign

clever I didn’t tell her and then resign I told her I resigned and then I told

I told her I resigned and then I told

I told her I resigned and then I told and she said why would you do something

and she said why would you do something

and she said why would you do something like that I said I’m trying to find

like that I said I’m trying to find

like that I said I’m trying to find myself and she said you know Dorothy

myself and she said you know Dorothy

myself and she said you know Dorothy you’re 30 you need to hurry up you don’t

you’re 30 you need to hurry up you don’t

you’re 30 you need to hurry up you don’t have a lot of time you need to find

have a lot of time you need to find

have a lot of time you need to find yourself and so then I entered the

yourself and so then I entered the

yourself and so then I entered the creative industry and I thought well

creative industry and I thought well

creative industry and I thought well since I could act and sing and dancing

since I could act and sing and dancing

since I could act and sing and dancing in high school maybe this is what I can

in high school maybe this is what I can

in high school maybe this is what I can do and so I started auditioning and I

do and so I started auditioning and I

do and so I started auditioning and I was auditioning and I was not getting a

was auditioning and I was not getting a

was auditioning and I was not getting a job and it was so difficult and my agent

job and it was so difficult and my agent

job and it was so difficult and my agent told me you know the legend has it that

told me you know the legend has it that

told me you know the legend has it that you have to audition a hundred times to

you have to audition a hundred times to

you have to audition a hundred times to get a callback then get a hundred

get a callback then get a hundred

get a callback then get a hundred callbacks to get a job and and it was so

callbacks to get a job and and it was so

callbacks to get a job and and it was so difficult and then one afternoon one

difficult and then one afternoon one

difficult and then one afternoon one particularly difficult afternoon when I

particularly difficult afternoon when I

particularly difficult afternoon when I missed a job that I was so sure I was

missed a job that I was so sure I was

missed a job that I was so sure I was going to get I called my mom I was so

going to get I called my mom I was so

going to get I called my mom I was so sad I was so down and she said to me oh

sad I was so down and she said to me oh

sad I was so down and she said to me oh yeah I really we can’t be having this

yeah I really we can’t be having this

yeah I really we can’t be having this pity party the way I see it if people

pity party the way I see it if people

pity party the way I see it if people don’t want to cast you in their TV

don’t want to cast you in their TV

don’t want to cast you in their TV production

production

production then I suggest he produce your own TV

then I suggest he produce your own TV

then I suggest he produce your own TV show and then you can stein it I said

show and then you can stein it I said

show and then you can stein it I said okay that’s a thought all right and so

okay that’s a thought all right and so

okay that’s a thought all right and so then I came to Kenya because I thought

then I came to Kenya because I thought

then I came to Kenya because I thought there were opportunities here and I

there were opportunities here and I

there were opportunities here and I produced my first show now I didn’t get

produced my first show now I didn’t get

produced my first show now I didn’t get to have the starring role because

to have the starring role because

to have the starring role because producing and starring in your own TV

producing and starring in your own TV

producing and starring in your own TV show is next to impossible but I had a

show is next to impossible but I had a

show is next to impossible but I had a little role as a headmistress who told

little role as a headmistress who told

little role as a headmistress who told the children to go and read and I think

the children to go and read and I think

the children to go and read and I think that was that was that was just about it

that was that was that was just about it

that was that was that was just about it and so seven years later still works at

and so seven years later still works at

and so seven years later still works at seven years old we have 18 television

seven years old we have 18 television

seven years old we have 18 television shows we have 41 movies we have numerous

shows we have 41 movies we have numerous

shows we have 41 movies we have numerous web shows we broadcast in over 40

web shows we broadcast in over 40

web shows we broadcast in over 40 countries in Africa and it’s it’s it’s

countries in Africa and it’s it’s it’s

countries in Africa and it’s it’s it’s an amazing thing it’s truly truly

an amazing thing it’s truly truly

an amazing thing it’s truly truly amazing and and so I looked back a year

amazing and and so I looked back a year

amazing and and so I looked back a year ago and I realized that every single

ago and I realized that every single

ago and I realized that every single thing every single goal every single

thing every single goal every single

thing every single goal every single objective that I set out to achieve I

objective that I set out to achieve I

objective that I set out to achieve I had and it was time to dream something

had and it was time to dream something

had and it was time to dream something different and it couldn’t be about me

different and it couldn’t be about me

different and it couldn’t be about me this time

this time

this time and so it took some time and finally I

and so it took some time and finally I

and so it took some time and finally I decided that I am going to create 1

decided that I am going to create 1

decided that I am going to create 1 million jobs and opportunities in the

million jobs and opportunities in the

million jobs and opportunities in the creative sector by the year 2030 now why

creative sector by the year 2030 now why

creative sector by the year 2030 now why would I do such a thing because I think

would I do such a thing because I think

would I do such a thing because I think it is time but creativity becomes

it is time but creativity becomes

it is time but creativity becomes financially viable it is no secret that

financially viable it is no secret that

financially viable it is no secret that careers in the arts creative careers I

careers in the arts creative careers I

careers in the arts creative careers I looked at a second if not third class

looked at a second if not third class

looked at a second if not third class even not fourth class careers I mean

even not fourth class careers I mean

even not fourth class careers I mean some of your parents we know but the

some of your parents we know but the

some of your parents we know but the nightmare of an African pint is when

nightmare of an African pint is when

nightmare of an African pint is when their child tells them I want to be a DJ

or your child says that I want to be an

or your child says that I want to be an artist and the dad says you mean an

artist and the dad says you mean an

artist and the dad says you mean an architect in the charger like nonononono

architect in the charger like nonononono

architect in the charger like nonononono an artist I mean we have a government

an artist I mean we have a government

an artist I mean we have a government but sets aside half a million dollars a

but sets aside half a million dollars a

but sets aside half a million dollars a year to develop the creative industry

year to develop the creative industry

year to develop the creative industry that’s lunch money it really is it is

that’s lunch money it really is it is

that’s lunch money it really is it is hardly enough and it’s for sports and

hardly enough and it’s for sports and

hardly enough and it’s for sports and culture and the ants and we know that

culture and the ants and we know that

culture and the ants and we know that it’s all going to the sports sector I

it’s all going to the sports sector I

it’s all going to the sports sector I have relatives today who asked me so

have relatives today who asked me so

have relatives today who asked me so when are you going to get a real job

despite the fact that my company has

despite the fact that my company has employed thousands of people including

employed thousands of people including

employed thousands of people including their children who couldn’t find jobs

listen I see no use in shattering a

listen I see no use in shattering a child’s spirit and breaking their heart

child’s spirit and breaking their heart

child’s spirit and breaking their heart or their dreams because they want to

or their dreams because they want to

or their dreams because they want to pursue a career in the arts listen we

pursue a career in the arts listen we

pursue a career in the arts listen we can’t all be doctors or lawyers or

can’t all be doctors or lawyers or

can’t all be doctors or lawyers or engineers or bricklayers we don’t have

engineers or bricklayers we don’t have

engineers or bricklayers we don’t have the aptitude or the talent or the

the aptitude or the talent or the

the aptitude or the talent or the inclination even now if I asked one of

inclination even now if I asked one of

inclination even now if I asked one of you to sing or to paint you’d be like I

you to sing or to paint you’d be like I

you to sing or to paint you’d be like I know I know I can’t sing a song no no I

know I know I can’t sing a song no no I

know I know I can’t sing a song no no I can’t and I’d agree with you because

can’t and I’d agree with you because

can’t and I’d agree with you because we’ve heard you in church making a

we’ve heard you in church making a

we’ve heard you in church making a joyful noise and not necessarily singing

joyful noise and not necessarily singing

joyful noise and not necessarily singing and what if I held a gun to your head

and what if I held a gun to your head

and what if I held a gun to your head and I say to you you know what you are

and I say to you you know what you are

and I say to you you know what you are going to sing and this is going to be

going to sing and this is going to be

going to sing and this is going to be your career are you going to paint and

your career are you going to paint and

your career are you going to paint and this is going to be your career or

this is going to be your career or

this is going to be your career or you’re going to write I don’t care that

you’re going to write I don’t care that

you’re going to write I don’t care that you can’t conjugate but this is going to

you can’t conjugate but this is going to

you can’t conjugate but this is going to be your career you know that’s what we

be your career you know that’s what we

be your career you know that’s what we are doing to our kids we’re holding a

are doing to our kids we’re holding a

are doing to our kids we’re holding a gun to their heads and we are telling

gun to their heads and we are telling

gun to their heads and we are telling them you must be a doctor you must be an

them you must be a doctor you must be an

them you must be a doctor you must be an engineer listen

engineer listen

engineer listen I just wanted to write no I just want to

I just wanted to write no I just want to

I just wanted to write no I just want to create now I just want to design there’s

create now I just want to design there’s

create now I just want to design there’s no no no no you must be this and you

no no no no you must be this and you

no no no no you must be this and you must be that for creative people

must be that for creative people

must be that for creative people creating that is their gift to the world

creating that is their gift to the world

creating that is their gift to the world and if you take that away from them

and if you take that away from them

and if you take that away from them you’re taking the very essence of who

you’re taking the very essence of who

you’re taking the very essence of who they are we live in a country that is

they are we live in a country that is

they are we live in a country that is killing creativity by systematically

killing creativity by systematically

killing creativity by systematically blocking avenues for kids who want to

blocking avenues for kids who want to

blocking avenues for kids who want to pursue a career in the creative arts and

pursue a career in the creative arts and

pursue a career in the creative arts and why because we have been conditioned to

why because we have been conditioned to

why because we have been conditioned to think but a career in the arts is not

think but a career in the arts is not

think but a career in the arts is not compatible with a good education so

compatible with a good education so

compatible with a good education so here’s what I think but it’s going to be

here’s what I think but it’s going to be

here’s what I think but it’s going to be up to us creative people to change the

up to us creative people to change the

up to us creative people to change the mindset to change the attitude to change

mindset to change the attitude to change

mindset to change the attitude to change how people look at this creative sector

how people look at this creative sector

how people look at this creative sector we’re going to have to unite we are

we’re going to have to unite we are

we’re going to have to unite we are going to have to work together and we’re

going to have to work together and we’re

going to have to work together and we’re going to have to open those and create

going to have to open those and create

going to have to open those and create opportunities for the people who are

opportunities for the people who are

opportunities for the people who are coming after us running a media in

coming after us running a media in

coming after us running a media in companies is not easy and I doubt it’s

companies is not easy and I doubt it’s

companies is not easy and I doubt it’s going to get any easier I wake up every

going to get any easier I wake up every

going to get any easier I wake up every day there is no template there’s no road

day there is no template there’s no road

day there is no template there’s no road map a map I can open and I can say this

map a map I can open and I can say this

map a map I can open and I can say this is how I’m going to go on this is the

is how I’m going to go on this is the

is how I’m going to go on this is the path that I’m going to follow so I keep

path that I’m going to follow so I keep

path that I’m going to follow so I keep on making mistakes I really don’t think

on making mistakes I really don’t think

on making mistakes I really don’t think that someone who makes more mistakes

that someone who makes more mistakes

that someone who makes more mistakes than me in this room but I’ve convinced

than me in this room but I’ve convinced

than me in this room but I’ve convinced myself that I’m just collecting data you

myself that I’m just collecting data you

myself that I’m just collecting data you know so I can do better next time and so

know so I can do better next time and so

know so I can do better next time and so I fall down seven times and I get up

I fall down seven times and I get up

I fall down seven times and I get up eight times but I will not stop until

creativity becomes financially viable

creativity becomes financially viable but a kid will go and tell their father

but a kid will go and tell their father

but a kid will go and tell their father and their mother but they want to be an

and their mother but they want to be an

and their mother but they want to be an artist or a DJ

artist or a DJ

artist or a DJ and their parents will be okay with that

and their parents will be okay with that

and their parents will be okay with that because their child will be able to live

because their child will be able to live

because their child will be able to live off their gift now I have the sense to

off their gift now I have the sense to

off their gift now I have the sense to recognize that I am here because you

recognize that I am here because you

recognize that I am here because you know I really work very hard but more

know I really work very hard but more

know I really work very hard but more importantly because there’s some people

importantly because there’s some people

importantly because there’s some people who’ve tolerated my audacity to live

who’ve tolerated my audacity to live

who’ve tolerated my audacity to live life differently and more importantly

life differently and more importantly

life differently and more importantly because there are people who have opened

because there are people who have opened

because there are people who have opened doors and who have created opportunities

doors and who have created opportunities

doors and who have created opportunities for me and so that is what I must do I

for me and so that is what I must do I

for me and so that is what I must do I must create opportunities for other

must create opportunities for other

must create opportunities for other people I want to end by paraphrasing

people I want to end by paraphrasing

people I want to end by paraphrasing something that Michelle Obama said she

something that Michelle Obama said she

something that Michelle Obama said she said that when you walk through the

said that when you walk through the

said that when you walk through the doors of success you don’t shut the door

doors of success you don’t shut the door

doors of success you don’t shut the door behind you

behind you

behind you you open it for others so that they too

you open it for others so that they too

you open it for others so that they too can walk in thank you very much

can walk in thank you very much

can walk in thank you very much [Applause]

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