I grew up in the Cayman Islands I I grew up catching flies out there and fishing
up catching flies out there and fishing
up catching flies out there and fishing with a lot it’s one of those heritage
with a lot it’s one of those heritage
with a lot it’s one of those heritage kids I grew up wasn’t a Triscuit father
kids I grew up wasn’t a Triscuit father
kids I grew up wasn’t a Triscuit father spent a lot of my childhood in prison my
spent a lot of my childhood in prison my
spent a lot of my childhood in prison my mother worked three jobs this for three
mother worked three jobs this for three
mother worked three jobs this for three children I grew up as a latke kid went
children I grew up as a latke kid went
children I grew up as a latke kid went home I want to share with you a story
home I want to share with you a story
home I want to share with you a story about a good friend of mine and in her
about a good friend of mine and in her
about a good friend of mine and in her journey I’m going to highlight to you
journey I’m going to highlight to you
journey I’m going to highlight to you what I face every day along with
what I face every day along with
what I face every day along with hundreds of professionals within the
hundreds of professionals within the
hundreds of professionals within the government and outside the government
government and outside the government
government and outside the government Tina’s story highlight what many of our
Tina’s story highlight what many of our
Tina’s story highlight what many of our children experience every single day
children experience every single day
children experience every single day have the courage sometimes to walk into
have the courage sometimes to walk into
have the courage sometimes to walk into a school and are often misunderstood
when she knows 8:50 knows molesting
when she knows 8:50 knows molesting that’s a major thing in our country
that’s a major thing in our country
that’s a major thing in our country child abuse is a major thing but we
child abuse is a major thing but we
child abuse is a major thing but we don’t talk about it because everything
don’t talk about it because everything
don’t talk about it because everything is so hush-hush so we don’t talk we
is so hush-hush so we don’t talk we
is so hush-hush so we don’t talk we don’t discuss little plug so a lot of
don’t discuss little plug so a lot of
don’t discuss little plug so a lot of our kids go through a lot of this
our kids go through a lot of this
our kids go through a lot of this trommel every day and it leads to chaos
trommel every day and it leads to chaos
trommel every day and it leads to chaos in their lives so at eight she was
in their lives so at eight she was
in their lives so at eight she was molested this lasted until she was 12
molested this lasted until she was 12
molested this lasted until she was 12 Tina didn’t tell anyone because she knew
Tina didn’t tell anyone because she knew
Tina didn’t tell anyone because she knew no one would believe this is Anita’s
no one would believe this is Anita’s
no one would believe this is Anita’s early night is right where it wasn’t
early night is right where it wasn’t
early night is right where it wasn’t developed here but 13 to suppress it she
developed here but 13 to suppress it she
developed here but 13 to suppress it she starts to smoke marijuana and like most
starts to smoke marijuana and like most
starts to smoke marijuana and like most of the kids that I deal with this is the
of the kids that I deal with this is the
of the kids that I deal with this is the first thing that they start they start
first thing that they start they start
first thing that they start they start to smoke marijuana and Tina did that
to smoke marijuana and Tina did that
to smoke marijuana and Tina did that very often because she didn’t want to
very often because she didn’t want to
very often because she didn’t want to think in him she went through a
think in him she went through a
think in him she went through a traumatic abuse like hundreds of her
traumatic abuse like hundreds of her
traumatic abuse like hundreds of her children she didn’t want to discuss
children she didn’t want to discuss
children she didn’t want to discuss anything to deal with that abuse so like
anything to deal with that abuse so like
anything to deal with that abuse so like most of our kids 14 guess what happened
most of our kids 14 guess what happened
most of our kids 14 guess what happened city she’s pregnant
city she’s pregnant
city she’s pregnant people are in shock because that’s the
people are in shock because that’s the
people are in shock because that’s the norm so she’s a throwaway so people knew
norm so she’s a throwaway so people knew
norm so she’s a throwaway so people knew that Tina’s going through a lot of
that Tina’s going through a lot of
that Tina’s going through a lot of different crisis and her mindful we
different crisis and her mindful we
different crisis and her mindful we don’t say nothing because it doesn’t
don’t say nothing because it doesn’t
don’t say nothing because it doesn’t affect us so she gets pregnant 15 she
affect us so she gets pregnant 15 she
affect us so she gets pregnant 15 she gives birth and when in those days and
gives birth and when in those days and
gives birth and when in those days and it is we he just put girls out of school
it is we he just put girls out of school
it is we he just put girls out of school right there in stay in school
right there in stay in school
right there in stay in school but Tina was different from many other
but Tina was different from many other
but Tina was different from many other young people that I don’t that he’s
young people that I don’t that he’s
young people that I don’t that he’s intelligent she voiced her opinion she
intelligent she voiced her opinion she
intelligent she voiced her opinion she was useless in terms of expressing
was useless in terms of expressing
was useless in terms of expressing herself so she challenged the education
herself so she challenged the education
herself so she challenged the education system she won her case because Tina
system she won her case because Tina
system she won her case because Tina made it known you know something
made it known you know something
made it known you know something why is the guy not being put out of
why is the guy not being put out of
why is the guy not being put out of school
school
school why are males not being put out of
why are males not being put out of
why are males not being put out of school the penalizing us when y’all
school the penalizing us when y’all
school the penalizing us when y’all penalizing them the system’s unfair and
penalizing them the system’s unfair and
penalizing them the system’s unfair and those days they hate it there’s no law
those days they hate it there’s no law
those days they hate it there’s no law right we just went on conscient because
right we just went on conscient because
right we just went on conscient because it happens to poor people knowing
it happens to poor people knowing
it happens to poor people knowing questions in so to escape guess what
questions in so to escape guess what
questions in so to escape guess what happens at Eva she tries crack for the
happens at Eva she tries crack for the
happens at Eva she tries crack for the first time and likes it this is what I
first time and likes it this is what I
first time and likes it this is what I did was there a single date my parents
did was there a single date my parents
did was there a single date my parents calling me emailing me texted me because
calling me emailing me texted me because
calling me emailing me texted me because their kids just run out they don’t know
their kids just run out they don’t know
their kids just run out they don’t know what to do and they were worn in signs
what to do and they were worn in signs
what to do and they were worn in signs there were warning signs when they saw
there were warning signs when they saw
there were warning signs when they saw telling me the story from birth to ten
telling me the story from birth to ten
telling me the story from birth to ten and I start to track it and I said you
and I start to track it and I said you
and I start to track it and I said you didn’t see that one in time you didn’t
didn’t see that one in time you didn’t
didn’t see that one in time you didn’t see that one
see that one
see that one you didn’t see that one they don’t see
you didn’t see that one they don’t see
you didn’t see that one they don’t see it until this happens and also they pay
it until this happens and also they pay
it until this happens and also they pay attention so the thirty years
attention so the thirty years
attention so the thirty years Tina lived a life crack addiction prison
Tina lived a life crack addiction prison
Tina lived a life crack addiction prison pregnancy abuse
pregnancy abuse
pregnancy abuse a lot of our kids go through it every
a lot of our kids go through it every
a lot of our kids go through it every single day when I talk about it people
single day when I talk about it people
single day when I talk about it people think that he’s just too botching to rub
think that he’s just too botching to rub
think that he’s just too botching to rub it off as though I’m dismissed
it off as though I’m dismissed
it off as though I’m dismissed so 16 at 17 years old
so 16 at 17 years old
so 16 at 17 years old Tina’s a full-time mom full-time student
Tina’s a full-time mom full-time student
Tina’s a full-time mom full-time student full-time employee stress she said she’s
full-time employee stress she said she’s
full-time employee stress she said she’s developing or not she’s developing an
developing or not she’s developing an
developing or not she’s developing an addiction time to leave school so she
addiction time to leave school so she
addiction time to leave school so she doesn’t really make the grade she
doesn’t really make the grade she
doesn’t really make the grade she graduates like most of our kids you just
graduates like most of our kids you just
graduates like most of our kids you just push them through really care one way or
push them through really care one way or
push them through really care one way or another if they make the grade we just
another if they make the grade we just
another if they make the grade we just want him out we don’t want to deal with
want him out we don’t want to deal with
want him out we don’t want to deal with so many more problems from center school
so many more problems from center school
so many more problems from center school system we just know she’s a throw away
system we just know she’s a throw away
system we just know she’s a throw away she’s pregnant she’s problems we don’t
she’s pregnant she’s problems we don’t
she’s pregnant she’s problems we don’t want her in school to give her some sort
want her in school to give her some sort
want her in school to give her some sort of education posture on Tina’s
of education posture on Tina’s
of education posture on Tina’s aspirations it’s become a lawyer she
aspirations it’s become a lawyer she
aspirations it’s become a lawyer she don’t make the grade so I put on for
don’t make the grade so I put on for
don’t make the grade so I put on for it’s done it’s finished for her kids
it’s done it’s finished for her kids
it’s done it’s finished for her kids like her they don’t aspire to be much
like her they don’t aspire to be much
like her they don’t aspire to be much more deal with hundreds where we have to
more deal with hundreds where we have to
more deal with hundreds where we have to make them dream beyond where we have to
make them dream beyond where we have to
make them dream beyond where we have to ensure that their dreams don’t die Tina
ensure that their dreams don’t die Tina
ensure that their dreams don’t die Tina was one of those dreams and her dream
was one of those dreams and her dream
was one of those dreams and her dream died so Tina’s addiction gets worse
died so Tina’s addiction gets worse
died so Tina’s addiction gets worse Tina’s addiction turns to alcohol she’s
Tina’s addiction turns to alcohol she’s
Tina’s addiction turns to alcohol she’s addicted to alcohol at 18 19 she’s
addicted to alcohol at 18 19 she’s
addicted to alcohol at 18 19 she’s homeless parents gone enough just a
homeless parents gone enough just a
homeless parents gone enough just a fault lon drunk she doesn’t take care of
fault lon drunk she doesn’t take care of
fault lon drunk she doesn’t take care of her child she comes home late she’s on
her child she comes home late she’s on
her child she comes home late she’s on ruling she’s disrespectful she doesn’t
ruling she’s disrespectful she doesn’t
ruling she’s disrespectful she doesn’t listen they put her up she’s kicking on
listen they put her up she’s kicking on
listen they put her up she’s kicking on the street of insects
drinkin and druggin I deal with this
drinkin and druggin I deal with this every day every single day and that’s
every day every single day and that’s
every day every single day and that’s not understatement
not understatement
not understatement that’s phonics folks I will tell you
that’s phonics folks I will tell you
that’s phonics folks I will tell you that is horrible it’s a horrible feeling
that is horrible it’s a horrible feeling
that is horrible it’s a horrible feeling when you have a child that ends up in a
when you have a child that ends up in a
when you have a child that ends up in a house like this a crack house picture a
house like this a crack house picture a
house like this a crack house picture a picture you which are those of you who
picture you which are those of you who
picture you which are those of you who have I have four but you your child and
have I have four but you your child and
have I have four but you your child and enough likeness tina lived with a lot of
enough likeness tina lived with a lot of
enough likeness tina lived with a lot of people her addictions will always
people her addictions will always
people her addictions will always continue so for 10 years
continue so for 10 years
continue so for 10 years Tina was doing truck she’s living on a
Tina was doing truck she’s living on a
Tina was doing truck she’s living on a road and our addictions fought hard and
road and our addictions fought hard and
road and our addictions fought hard and then then the inevitable starts to
then then the inevitable starts to
then then the inevitable starts to happen prison jail see because that’s
happen prison jail see because that’s
happen prison jail see because that’s what we do when we get tired people
what we do when we get tired people
what we do when we get tired people falling down drunk we start arrest them
falling down drunk we start arrest them
falling down drunk we start arrest them because we need statistics prove that
because we need statistics prove that
because we need statistics prove that were doing something so she became a
were doing something so she became a
were doing something so she became a statistic prison Tina’s aspirations of
statistic prison Tina’s aspirations of
statistic prison Tina’s aspirations of becoming a lawyer is now gone
becoming a lawyer is now gone
becoming a lawyer is now gone she had a glimpse didn’t really graduate
she had a glimpse didn’t really graduate
she had a glimpse didn’t really graduate high school well which is smart enough
high school well which is smart enough
high school well which is smart enough now it’s gone that’s what happens so a
now it’s gone that’s what happens so a
now it’s gone that’s what happens so a lot of our kids snuffed out because we
lot of our kids snuffed out because we
lot of our kids snuffed out because we fall asleep at the wheel we stopped
fall asleep at the wheel we stopped
fall asleep at the wheel we stopped listening we stop pushing we stop Ramos
listening we stop pushing we stop Ramos
listening we stop pushing we stop Ramos on we stop we stop inspiring them all we
on we stop we stop inspiring them all we
on we stop we stop inspiring them all we do is criticize we hire more police
do is criticize we hire more police
do is criticize we hire more police officers we used to expand our prison
officers we used to expand our prison
officers we used to expand our prison system you get more attorneys we’re
system you get more attorneys we’re
system you get more attorneys we’re gonna build a bigger courthouse and
gonna build a bigger courthouse and
gonna build a bigger courthouse and we’re gonna fill it so Tina’s son one
we’re gonna fill it so Tina’s son one
we’re gonna fill it so Tina’s son one point Tina and her son was in prison I’m
point Tina and her son was in prison I’m
point Tina and her son was in prison I’m 43 years old and I am almost on my third
43 years old and I am almost on my third
43 years old and I am almost on my third generation of children that I have dealt
generation of children that I have dealt
generation of children that I have dealt with from the time I got my degree in 95
with from the time I got my degree in 95
with from the time I got my degree in 95 surely never come true
surely never come true
surely never come true and I ended up in prison system on my
and I ended up in prison system on my
and I ended up in prison system on my third generation and I’m 43 shown that I
third generation and I’m 43 shown that I
third generation and I’m 43 shown that I dealt with as a young social worker
dealt with as a young social worker
dealt with as a young social worker their children and their children’s
their children and their children’s
their children and their children’s children this is what we’re dealing with
children this is what we’re dealing with
children this is what we’re dealing with today
today
today so Tina Sun and her one prison whether
so Tina Sun and her one prison whether
so Tina Sun and her one prison whether she was in prison a long time he was in
she was in prison a long time he was in
she was in prison a long time he was in prison at one time and then you were
prison at one time and then you were
prison at one time and then you were both in prison and then in the
both in prison and then in the
both in prison and then in the inevitable happens he joins a guy and he
inevitable happens he joins a guy and he
inevitable happens he joins a guy and he finds a gun and he uses it guess what we
finds a gun and he uses it guess what we
finds a gun and he uses it guess what we do to those for 25 he’s convicted of
do to those for 25 he’s convicted of
do to those for 25 he’s convicted of murder he’s serving life it’s what we do
murder he’s serving life it’s what we do
murder he’s serving life it’s what we do this is the trend this is what we do
this is the trend this is what we do
this is the trend this is what we do this is what I live limb deaths for 26
this is what I live limb deaths for 26
this is what I live limb deaths for 26 years
years
years Tina told me on on a four month or six
Tina told me on on a four month or six
Tina told me on on a four month or six month period she was arrested five times
month period she was arrested five times
month period she was arrested five times never done she walked to the jail she
never done she walked to the jail she
never done she walked to the jail she was arrested and then modders she wasn’t
was arrested and then modders she wasn’t
was arrested and then modders she wasn’t bail she was arrested she told me that
bail she was arrested she told me that
bail she was arrested she told me that she became so desensitized to crime and
she became so desensitized to crime and
she became so desensitized to crime and this is what I’ve experienced a lot of
this is what I’ve experienced a lot of
this is what I’ve experienced a lot of our kids they don’t even care they don’t
our kids they don’t even care they don’t
our kids they don’t even care they don’t even care if crime is happening around
even care if crime is happening around
even care if crime is happening around them they don’t care it would walk over
them they don’t care it would walk over
them they don’t care it would walk over your corpse and move on they become so
your corpse and move on they become so
your corpse and move on they become so desensitized to what’s happening because
desensitized to what’s happening because
desensitized to what’s happening because they play violent video games anything
they play violent video games anything
they play violent video games anything that that’s up is all real they will
that that’s up is all real they will
that that’s up is all real they will drive over you they’ll walk across you
drive over you they’ll walk across you
drive over you they’ll walk across you you say anything to them they become
you say anything to them they become
you say anything to them they become disrespectful they become annoyed but
disrespectful they become annoyed but
disrespectful they become annoyed but then your fuses are short over the last
then your fuses are short over the last
then your fuses are short over the last five years over a thousand crimes have
five years over a thousand crimes have
five years over a thousand crimes have been committed by over 300 children in
been committed by over 300 children in
been committed by over 300 children in our country fight out of that 300 plus
our country fight out of that 300 plus
our country fight out of that 300 plus children for three of those died from
children for three of those died from
children for three of those died from guidance 20 alone in West Bay
guidance 20 alone in West Bay
guidance 20 alone in West Bay are you imagine I’m buried kids I am
are you imagine I’m buried kids I am
are you imagine I’m buried kids I am visited a child or children in every
visited a child or children in every
visited a child or children in every lockup in our country nor third prison
lockup in our country nor third prison
lockup in our country nor third prison has been locked up George don’t lock up
has been locked up George don’t lock up
has been locked up George don’t lock up now the new lockup that we just built I
remember sitting on after one of my kids
remember sitting on after one of my kids got shot fatally shot by a gang here
got shot fatally shot by a gang here
got shot fatally shot by a gang here sitting on trying to console his mom and
sitting on trying to console his mom and
sitting on trying to console his mom and I dealt with the Lord from six he was
I dealt with the Lord from six he was
I dealt with the Lord from six he was high lighter than others kidding we did
high lighter than others kidding we did
high lighter than others kidding we did nothing I knew he was gonna eventually
nothing I knew he was gonna eventually
nothing I knew he was gonna eventually died four thousand people in our country
died four thousand people in our country
died four thousand people in our country have been diagnosed with a mental
have been diagnosed with a mental
have been diagnosed with a mental illness over 500 plus are children under
illness over 500 plus are children under
illness over 500 plus are children under the age of 18 we did a survey of several
the age of 18 we did a survey of several
the age of 18 we did a survey of several years ago 192 kids seriously thought
years ago 192 kids seriously thought
years ago 192 kids seriously thought about killing themselves over a hundred
about killing themselves over a hundred
about killing themselves over a hundred made a plot 51 trial and we still have
made a plot 51 trial and we still have
made a plot 51 trial and we still have not gotten an institution or facility to
not gotten an institution or facility to
not gotten an institution or facility to house children fact I visited kids on
house children fact I visited kids on
house children fact I visited kids on the ward that no one they’ve just tried
the ward that no one they’ve just tried
the ward that no one they’ve just tried to kill themselves and no one actually
to kill themselves and no one actually
to kill themselves and no one actually supervisors those kids we put on one
supervisors those kids we put on one
supervisors those kids we put on one period pediatric ward or the medical
period pediatric ward or the medical
period pediatric ward or the medical ward which is lead oak no one sits
ward which is lead oak no one sits
ward which is lead oak no one sits beside them
beside them
beside them I have shipped more kids all out of this
I have shipped more kids all out of this
I have shipped more kids all out of this country than FedEx sendin children all
country than FedEx sendin children all
country than FedEx sendin children all my six years of working in education
my six years of working in education
my six years of working in education I’ve sent more children overseas to get
I’ve sent more children overseas to get
I’ve sent more children overseas to get help we’ve paid hundreds of thousands of
help we’ve paid hundreds of thousands of
help we’ve paid hundreds of thousands of bombs and I have said give me 10% Adhan
bombs and I have said give me 10% Adhan
bombs and I have said give me 10% Adhan to just get more kids more access
to just get more kids more access
to just get more kids more access I begged and pleaded with the government
I begged and pleaded with the government
I begged and pleaded with the government just given me more so I can do more
just given me more so I can do more
just given me more so I can do more four hundred and seventy two kids based
four hundred and seventy two kids based
four hundred and seventy two kids based on the survey that happened a couple of
on the survey that happened a couple of
on the survey that happened a couple of years ago Senate they’ve had sex before
years ago Senate they’ve had sex before
years ago Senate they’ve had sex before they aged fourteen sixty percent of our
they aged fourteen sixty percent of our
they aged fourteen sixty percent of our children say that they’ve never talked
children say that they’ve never talked
children say that they’ve never talked to you as their parent about sex it’s
to you as their parent about sex it’s
50 children a year are born from teenage
50 children a year are born from teenage moms between the ages of 15 and 19
moms between the ages of 15 and 19
moms between the ages of 15 and 19 average of 50 kids in the last five six
average of 50 kids in the last five six
average of 50 kids in the last five six years and a lot of those kids I know sag
years and a lot of those kids I know sag
years and a lot of those kids I know sag devil Sun over the last 25 years of my
devil Sun over the last 25 years of my
devil Sun over the last 25 years of my career so 290 kids according to
career so 290 kids according to
career so 290 kids according to the survey have said I smoke marijuana
the survey have said I smoke marijuana
the survey have said I smoke marijuana least once in my lifetime over 300 plus
least once in my lifetime over 300 plus
least once in my lifetime over 300 plus have said that I’ve dragged out the hall
have said that I’ve dragged out the hall
have said that I’ve dragged out the hall in the last 12 months of the search now
in the last 12 months of the search now
in the last 12 months of the search now I brought this up here because I try to
I brought this up here because I try to
I brought this up here because I try to make sure that people have a clearance
make sure that people have a clearance
make sure that people have a clearance that I know where I’m coming from and I
that I know where I’m coming from and I
that I know where I’m coming from and I don’t just come in here and spell stuff
don’t just come in here and spell stuff
don’t just come in here and spell stuff out an accountant pocket this is all of
out an accountant pocket this is all of
out an accountant pocket this is all of the documentation since 2001 I went back
the documentation since 2001 I went back
the documentation since 2001 I went back to 2000 there are a lot more pre 2000
to 2000 there are a lot more pre 2000
to 2000 there are a lot more pre 2000 all the major reports that we’ve
all the major reports that we’ve
all the major reports that we’ve commissioned in the Cayman Islands there
commissioned in the Cayman Islands there
commissioned in the Cayman Islands there are more but I’ve collected a little
are more but I’ve collected a little
are more but I’ve collected a little more serious ones 8 national reports
more serious ones 8 national reports
more serious ones 8 national reports that we’ve connected that we’ve
that we’ve connected that we’ve
that we’ve connected that we’ve commissioned and crime you spent
commissioned and crime you spent
commissioned and crime you spent hundreds of thousands of dollars and
hundreds of thousands of dollars and
hundreds of thousands of dollars and flying in loads and different
flying in loads and different
flying in loads and different consultants 90% of that has never been
consultants 90% of that has never been
consultants 90% of that has never been touched or implemented they have sent me
touched or implemented they have sent me
touched or implemented they have sent me they’ve spent more money on need sending
they’ve spent more money on need sending
they’ve spent more money on need sending me all over the world to look at
me all over the world to look at
me all over the world to look at programs policies I’ve had to turn her
programs policies I’ve had to turn her
programs policies I’ve had to turn her on and raise money for the seed programs
on and raise money for the seed programs
on and raise money for the seed programs that they sent me overseas for that’s
that they sent me overseas for that’s
that they sent me overseas for that’s the frustration and it makes me angry
the frustration and it makes me angry
the frustration and it makes me angry and I want you to be angry with me yeah
and I want you to be angry with me yeah
and I want you to be angry with me yeah I want you to get angry to the point
I want you to get angry to the point
I want you to get angry to the point where you get involved because you need
where you get involved because you need
where you get involved because you need to start doing something there’s no
to start doing something there’s no
to start doing something there’s no white knight that’s gonna get off of
white knight that’s gonna get off of
white knight that’s gonna get off of Kimen Airways and come and help us none
Kimen Airways and come and help us none
Kimen Airways and come and help us none and I don’t care what none of them say I
and I don’t care what none of them say I
and I don’t care what none of them say I have not here not one minister in the
have not here not one minister in the
have not here not one minister in the last 20 years talked about addressing
last 20 years talked about addressing
last 20 years talked about addressing this or even have a plan and I’m not
this or even have a plan and I’m not
this or even have a plan and I’m not political I dislike politicians because
political I dislike politicians because
political I dislike politicians because I have dealt with too many of them but
I have dealt with too many of them but
I have dealt with too many of them but at the end of the day the resources is
at the end of the day the resources is
at the end of the day the resources is right
right
right me in there and their simple fixes you
me in there and their simple fixes you
me in there and their simple fixes you would have to know admit we have a
would have to know admit we have a
would have to know admit we have a problem here
problem here
problem here and you have to face the fact that that
and you have to face the fact that that
and you have to face the fact that that problem isn’t going to go away and you
problem isn’t going to go away and you
problem isn’t going to go away and you have to start relying on someone to come
have to start relying on someone to come
have to start relying on someone to come in and fix it
in and fix it
in and fix it see we fix it with police prison in the
see we fix it with police prison in the
see we fix it with police prison in the court system all it takes is to reach
court system all it takes is to reach
court system all it takes is to reach out to a child are a family you know who
out to a child are a family you know who
out to a child are a family you know who they are you possum everyday they live
they are you possum everyday they live
they are you possum everyday they live on the right down the road
on the right down the road
on the right down the road we don’t need millions here you need
we don’t need millions here you need
we don’t need millions here you need time from you support vulnerable parents
time from you support vulnerable parents
time from you support vulnerable parents this is the stuff that are easy this
this is the stuff that are easy this
this is the stuff that are easy this this won’t take money
this won’t take money
this won’t take money I managed a skate park they started
I managed a skate park they started
I managed a skate park they started working at the skate park as a volunteer
working at the skate park as a volunteer
working at the skate park as a volunteer the park was littered with drugs cleaned
the park was littered with drugs cleaned
the park was littered with drugs cleaned them up in four years and now we have
them up in four years and now we have
them up in four years and now we have almost 3,000 kids floorings with the
almost 3,000 kids floorings with the
almost 3,000 kids floorings with the park and volunteer and I do it.make
park and volunteer and I do it.make
park and volunteer and I do it.make weekends and holidays and if I can do
weekends and holidays and if I can do
weekends and holidays and if I can do this with four children and three
this with four children and three
this with four children and three different schools do they know and can
different schools do they know and can
different schools do they know and can do this stuff you just need half of
do this stuff you just need half of
do this stuff you just need half of Harlem the full heart of this you don’t
Harlem the full heart of this you don’t
Harlem the full heart of this you don’t even need to be passionate about this
even need to be passionate about this
even need to be passionate about this stuff in a nation of 60,000 people we
stuff in a nation of 60,000 people we
stuff in a nation of 60,000 people we have high percentages of crime mental
have high percentages of crime mental
have high percentages of crime mental illness teenage pregnancy in
illness teenage pregnancy in
illness teenage pregnancy in unemployability lack of education and I
unemployability lack of education and I
unemployability lack of education and I can list it and list it and listen and
can list it and list it and listen and
can list it and list it and listen and it’s all in here I didn’t write anything
it’s all in here I didn’t write anything
it’s all in here I didn’t write anything in here not at all none of this is from
in here not at all none of this is from
in here not at all none of this is from Michael Myers this is one of my favorite
Michael Myers this is one of my favorite
Michael Myers this is one of my favorite quotes and I’ll leave you with this it’s
quotes and I’ll leave you with this it’s
quotes and I’ll leave you with this it’s easier to build strong children and
easier to build strong children and
easier to build strong children and repair broken men and this have been a
repair broken men and this have been a
repair broken men and this have been a guy be good for me because I am tired of
guy be good for me because I am tired of
guy be good for me because I am tired of repairing broken man I’ve gotten to the
repairing broken man I’ve gotten to the
repairing broken man I’ve gotten to the point where it’s not part of my
point where it’s not part of my
point where it’s not part of my vocabulary anymore I’m jumping ahead I
vocabulary anymore I’m jumping ahead I
vocabulary anymore I’m jumping ahead I don’t sit down I’m not a planner in no
don’t sit down I’m not a planner in no
don’t sit down I’m not a planner in no more I’m
more I’m
more I’m implemented I don’t sit down in planning
implemented I don’t sit down in planning
implemented I don’t sit down in planning people anymore because to me it’s a
people anymore because to me it’s a
people anymore because to me it’s a waste of my time
waste of my time
waste of my time don’t call me the plant anything call me
don’t call me the plant anything call me
don’t call me the plant anything call me when you want to do something it’s
when you want to do something it’s
when you want to do something it’s always a privilege to converse and talk
always a privilege to converse and talk
always a privilege to converse and talk and share I hope that I have given you
and share I hope that I have given you
and share I hope that I have given you enough to spawn because that’s what it
enough to spawn because that’s what it
enough to spawn because that’s what it takes here
takes here
takes here it doesn’t take millions of dollars like
it doesn’t take millions of dollars like
it doesn’t take millions of dollars like those folks and the laa would tell you
those folks and the laa would tell you
those folks and the laa would tell you it doesn’t take that it doesn’t take
it doesn’t take that it doesn’t take
it doesn’t take that it doesn’t take more police on the prisons and so forth
more police on the prisons and so forth
more police on the prisons and so forth but all it takes is you reaching out to
but all it takes is you reaching out to
but all it takes is you reaching out to one of our young people reaching out to
one of our young people reaching out to
one of our young people reaching out to your family a mom who’s struggling to
your family a mom who’s struggling to
your family a mom who’s struggling to make ends meet and with no judgment
make ends meet and with no judgment
make ends meet and with no judgment that’s all it takes and you can change
that’s all it takes and you can change
that’s all it takes and you can change people’s lives and they’re not gonna be
people’s lives and they’re not gonna be
people’s lives and they’re not gonna be perfect folks don’t ask them to be don’t
perfect folks don’t ask them to be don’t
perfect folks don’t ask them to be don’t asking to be you meet them where they
asking to be you meet them where they
asking to be you meet them where they are a wise man once told me that Michael
are a wise man once told me that Michael
are a wise man once told me that Michael meet them where they are don’t expect
meet them where they are don’t expect
meet them where they are don’t expect don’t go meet them where you want them
don’t go meet them where you want them
don’t go meet them where you want them to be it’s been an honor and a privilege
to be it’s been an honor and a privilege
to be it’s been an honor and a privilege thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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