you can go to school and study or you can go to school and change the world
can go to school and change the world
can go to school and change the world you see as a little kid like most kids I
you see as a little kid like most kids I
you see as a little kid like most kids I had no idea what I wanted to do when I
had no idea what I wanted to do when I
had no idea what I wanted to do when I grow up actually my only real hobby was
grow up actually my only real hobby was
grow up actually my only real hobby was creating these silly films with my
creating these silly films with my
creating these silly films with my friends and looking back what was really
friends and looking back what was really
friends and looking back what was really cool about filmmaking was that no two
cool about filmmaking was that no two
cool about filmmaking was that no two days were the same filmmaking is you
days were the same filmmaking is you
days were the same filmmaking is you realize pretty soon a matter of solving
realize pretty soon a matter of solving
realize pretty soon a matter of solving unique problems in novel ways for
unique problems in novel ways for
unique problems in novel ways for instance this one time I wanted to take
instance this one time I wanted to take
instance this one time I wanted to take a dolly shot a dolly is just a little
a dolly shot a dolly is just a little
a dolly shot a dolly is just a little card you put your camera on it and you
card you put your camera on it and you
card you put your camera on it and you can follow a target very cinematically
can follow a target very cinematically
can follow a target very cinematically and the thing is I didn’t have $300 to
and the thing is I didn’t have $300 to
and the thing is I didn’t have $300 to rent a dolly but that didn’t stop me
rent a dolly but that didn’t stop me
rent a dolly but that didn’t stop me instead I rented a wheelchair and do the
instead I rented a wheelchair and do the
instead I rented a wheelchair and do the same shot from the wheelchair for $10
same shot from the wheelchair for $10
same shot from the wheelchair for $10 instead right and it was moments like
instead right and it was moments like
instead right and it was moments like this that sparked something in my head
this that sparked something in my head
this that sparked something in my head that it is in my power to solve problems
that it is in my power to solve problems
that it is in my power to solve problems and I wished that there was some way to
and I wished that there was some way to
and I wished that there was some way to take the things I imagined and build
take the things I imagined and build
take the things I imagined and build them but how I was always fascinated
them but how I was always fascinated
them but how I was always fascinated about how technology is driving change
about how technology is driving change
about how technology is driving change in our world how previously unthinkable
in our world how previously unthinkable
in our world how previously unthinkable breakthroughs are possible today because
breakthroughs are possible today because
breakthroughs are possible today because of technology so it became clear that my
of technology so it became clear that my
of technology so it became clear that my next big challenge would be to learn
next big challenge would be to learn
next big challenge would be to learn understand and leverage technology to
understand and leverage technology to
understand and leverage technology to take those ideas from my movie scripts
take those ideas from my movie scripts
take those ideas from my movie scripts and build them in our world so I did a
and build them in our world so I did a
and build them in our world so I did a natural thing I hopped onto a plane I
natural thing I hopped onto a plane I
natural thing I hopped onto a plane I landed in Silicon Valley and I locked
landed in Silicon Valley and I locked
landed in Silicon Valley and I locked myself into something called a coding
myself into something called a coding
myself into something called a coding boot camp for three months straight my
boot camp for three months straight my
boot camp for three months straight my taste looked a mix between algorithms
taste looked a mix between algorithms
taste looked a mix between algorithms creating my own project sitting cheap
creating my own project sitting cheap
creating my own project sitting cheap fast food all of it and it was awesome
fast food all of it and it was awesome
fast food all of it and it was awesome because with a few lines of code you are
because with a few lines of code you are
because with a few lines of code you are able to solve real-world problems by the
able to solve real-world problems by the
able to solve real-world problems by the time I finish this I was missing college
time I finish this I was missing college
time I finish this I was missing college classes and I wanted to go back to my
classes and I wanted to go back to my
classes and I wanted to go back to my university friends I wanted to share
university friends I wanted to share
university friends I wanted to share this new world with them but the
this new world with them but the
this new world with them but the challenge was people are afraid of
challenge was people are afraid of
challenge was people are afraid of technology people are afraid of
technology people are afraid of
technology people are afraid of technology I heard it all from I
technology I heard it all from I
technology I heard it all from I struggled mathematics in high school
struggled mathematics in high school
struggled mathematics in high school this is probably not something for me –
this is probably not something for me –
this is probably not something for me – I’m the creative type but in the
I’m the creative type but in the
I’m the creative type but in the following months I have taught
following months I have taught
following months I have taught programming to hundreds of university
programming to hundreds of university
programming to hundreds of university students and I have not found one
students and I have not found one
students and I have not found one that is not able to learn how to code if
that is not able to learn how to code if
that is not able to learn how to code if their mind is set on it it is important
their mind is set on it it is important
their mind is set on it it is important it is a rewarding and empowering
it is a rewarding and empowering
it is a rewarding and empowering experience and most important most
experience and most important most
experience and most important most importantly the world needs you look at
importantly the world needs you look at
importantly the world needs you look at this nine hundred thousand a big number
this nine hundred thousand a big number
this nine hundred thousand a big number not only because I used my biggest
not only because I used my biggest
not only because I used my biggest PowerPoint PowerPoint one friend but
PowerPoint PowerPoint one friend but
PowerPoint PowerPoint one friend but this is the shortage of IT professionals
this is the shortage of IT professionals
this is the shortage of IT professionals in the European Union that we need by
in the European Union that we need by
in the European Union that we need by 2020 these are people that we lack and
2020 these are people that we lack and
2020 these are people that we lack and it’s a shame
it’s a shame
it’s a shame because without these people we are
because without these people we are
because without these people we are missing out on innovation we are missing
missing out on innovation we are missing
missing out on innovation we are missing out on solving problems that could have
out on solving problems that could have
out on solving problems that could have otherwise be solved it’s really a shame
otherwise be solved it’s really a shame
otherwise be solved it’s really a shame and then here’s the number B another big
and then here’s the number B another big
and then here’s the number B another big number a million what does this one step
number a million what does this one step
number a million what does this one step for we have seen and heard how our world
for we have seen and heard how our world
for we have seen and heard how our world has a big crisis that people have to
has a big crisis that people have to
has a big crisis that people have to flee their homes because of injustice
flee their homes because of injustice
flee their homes because of injustice and because of war more than a million
and because of war more than a million
and because of war more than a million refugees have reached the shores of
refugees have reached the shores of
refugees have reached the shores of euros of Europe in 2015 alone people
euros of Europe in 2015 alone people
euros of Europe in 2015 alone people that want to start a new life in our
that want to start a new life in our
that want to start a new life in our communities and I’ll put yourself in my
communities and I’ll put yourself in my
communities and I’ll put yourself in my shoes
shoes
shoes imagine you’re in this red spot and
imagine you’re in this red spot and
imagine you’re in this red spot and you’re thinking there’s a huge IT crisis
you’re thinking there’s a huge IT crisis
you’re thinking there’s a huge IT crisis nine hundred thousand specialists are
nine hundred thousand specialists are
nine hundred thousand specialists are needed and we lack and there is a
needed and we lack and there is a
needed and we lack and there is a million people that want to start again
million people that want to start again
million people that want to start again nine hundred thousand 1 million now I’m
nine hundred thousand 1 million now I’m
nine hundred thousand 1 million now I’m not crazy I’m not saying we should match
not crazy I’m not saying we should match
not crazy I’m not saying we should match all of them but what if we could match
all of them but what if we could match
all of them but what if we could match some of them as it turns out if you put
some of them as it turns out if you put
some of them as it turns out if you put two big problems together
two big problems together
two big problems together you don’t necessarily end up with a huge
you don’t necessarily end up with a huge
you don’t necessarily end up with a huge one yet our world is increasingly
one yet our world is increasingly
one yet our world is increasingly controlled by the wealthiest and their
controlled by the wealthiest and their
controlled by the wealthiest and their wealth when have we decided that money
wealth when have we decided that money
wealth when have we decided that money is the currency that dictates somebody’s
is the currency that dictates somebody’s
is the currency that dictates somebody’s future opportunities why is it that in a
future opportunities why is it that in a
future opportunities why is it that in a globally connected world
globally connected world
globally connected world the best education in the world is not
the best education in the world is not
the best education in the world is not that it’s not accessible to everyone
that it’s not accessible to everyone
that it’s not accessible to everyone well I believe that we should try to
well I believe that we should try to
well I believe that we should try to build a world in which greed and passion
build a world in which greed and passion
build a world in which greed and passion are more valuable than money and on this
are more valuable than money and on this
are more valuable than money and on this foundation
foundation
foundation something called restart network came to
something called restart network came to
something called restart network came to be a coding bootcamp for Refugees that
be a coding bootcamp for Refugees that
be a coding bootcamp for Refugees that takes people with no IT background and
takes people with no IT background and
takes people with no IT background and over three months of hard core
over three months of hard core
over three months of hard core programming helps them start a new life
programming helps them start a new life
programming helps them start a new life you see what’s really cool about this is
you see what’s really cool about this is
you see what’s really cool about this is that it is completely crowd-sourced it’s
that it is completely crowd-sourced it’s
that it is completely crowd-sourced it’s the idea that if you have the aim of
the idea that if you have the aim of
the idea that if you have the aim of helping a million people you do not need
helping a million people you do not need
helping a million people you do not need a million dollar to start from the
a million dollar to start from the
a million dollar to start from the community is driving it and as I was
community is driving it and as I was
community is driving it and as I was teaching this boot camp I had a chance
teaching this boot camp I had a chance
teaching this boot camp I had a chance to be in front of these newcomers and
to be in front of these newcomers and
to be in front of these newcomers and teach them programming I realized that
teach them programming I realized that
teach them programming I realized that having access to education is not enough
having access to education is not enough
having access to education is not enough because think about it last night I took
because think about it last night I took
because think about it last night I took this USB stick and I could literally
this USB stick and I could literally
this USB stick and I could literally download the whole Wikipedia database in
download the whole Wikipedia database in
download the whole Wikipedia database in English all the English articles are in
English all the English articles are in
English all the English articles are in my hand you could argue the immensity of
my hand you could argue the immensity of
my hand you could argue the immensity of human knowledge is in my hands
human knowledge is in my hands
human knowledge is in my hands but would it do any good if I take this
but would it do any good if I take this
but would it do any good if I take this USB stick and I give it to somebody here
USB stick and I give it to somebody here
USB stick and I give it to somebody here we did do any good if I go on an
we did do any good if I go on an
we did do any good if I go on an airplane and I starts throwing this USB
airplane and I starts throwing this USB
airplane and I starts throwing this USB sticks over some developing country we
sticks over some developing country we
sticks over some developing country we know the answer because there is
know the answer because there is
know the answer because there is something missing we also miss access to
something missing we also miss access to
something missing we also miss access to equal opportunity we miss the chance for
equal opportunity we miss the chance for
equal opportunity we miss the chance for these people that acquire new skills to
these people that acquire new skills to
these people that acquire new skills to use them to solve problems around them
use them to solve problems around them
use them to solve problems around them to study wording careers we must give
to study wording careers we must give
to study wording careers we must give people the chance to work hard for
people the chance to work hard for
people the chance to work hard for something that they are passionate about
something that they are passionate about
something that they are passionate about so restart Network ask the world are you
so restart Network ask the world are you
so restart Network ask the world are you going to join us on our mission to make
going to join us on our mission to make
going to join us on our mission to make world-class tech education a reality for
world-class tech education a reality for
world-class tech education a reality for anyone and the world responded from
anyone and the world responded from
anyone and the world responded from industry-leading tech companies to
industry-leading tech companies to
industry-leading tech companies to experts to people like us it proved that
experts to people like us it proved that
experts to people like us it proved that we can come together to solve problems
we can come together to solve problems
we can come together to solve problems that matter to all of us because we
that matter to all of us because we
that matter to all of us because we truly rise by lifting others and
truly rise by lifting others and
truly rise by lifting others and something like crystal network does not
something like crystal network does not
something like crystal network does not solve the crisis it’s just a little part
solve the crisis it’s just a little part
solve the crisis it’s just a little part of the solution if you look in the world
of the solution if you look in the world
of the solution if you look in the world today there are more refugees than
today there are more refugees than
today there are more refugees than during the second world war if you look
during the second world war if you look
during the second world war if you look in the world today there are more
in the world today there are more
in the world today there are more refugees than during the second world
refugees than during the second world
refugees than during the second world where
where
where but what gives me tremendous hope for
but what gives me tremendous hope for
but what gives me tremendous hope for the future is seeing our first class of
the future is seeing our first class of
the future is seeing our first class of students graduate more than half of them
students graduate more than half of them
students graduate more than half of them already have internship or job offers
already have internship or job offers
already have internship or job offers and all of them are empowered and more
and all of them are empowered and more
and all of them are empowered and more confident to tackle the issues around
confident to tackle the issues around
confident to tackle the issues around them many more of these classes are on
them many more of these classes are on
them many more of these classes are on the way and look don’t get the wrong
the way and look don’t get the wrong
the way and look don’t get the wrong message this is not our only problem
message this is not our only problem
message this is not our only problem that we lack IT specialists and there is
that we lack IT specialists and there is
that we lack IT specialists and there is a refugee crisis in fact if you look in
a refugee crisis in fact if you look in
a refugee crisis in fact if you look in the world today 900 million people
the world today 900 million people
the world today 900 million people cannot read or write more than a billion
cannot read or write more than a billion
cannot read or write more than a billion people do not have access to clean water
people do not have access to clean water
people do not have access to clean water they do not have access to electricity
they do not have access to electricity
they do not have access to electricity what can we do about that
what can we do about that
what can we do about that I think it starts with a simple
I think it starts with a simple
I think it starts with a simple realization that a project like restart
realization that a project like restart
realization that a project like restart network was set up by a team of
network was set up by a team of
network was set up by a team of university students myself included our
university students myself included our
university students myself included our average age was 21 but it did not matter
average age was 21 but it did not matter
average age was 21 but it did not matter because for the first time in our
because for the first time in our
because for the first time in our history it is possible for people like
history it is possible for people like
history it is possible for people like us to have an impact in the world it is
us to have an impact in the world it is
us to have an impact in the world it is possible for small teams of both
possible for small teams of both
possible for small teams of both thinkers to leverage technology start
thinkers to leverage technology start
thinkers to leverage technology start small but aim to have a global impact so
small but aim to have a global impact so
small but aim to have a global impact so we can solve really big problems as long
we can solve really big problems as long
we can solve really big problems as long as we understand the power of working
as we understand the power of working
as we understand the power of working together so what problem are you going
together so what problem are you going
together so what problem are you going to solve thank you
to solve thank you
to solve thank you you
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