hello my name is Martine D Domenico and I know when you look at this title you
I know when you look at this title you
I know when you look at this title you may feel confused puzzled
may feel confused puzzled
may feel confused puzzled maybe a little worried but I’m here to
maybe a little worried but I’m here to
maybe a little worried but I’m here to tell you that this is so much more than
tell you that this is so much more than
tell you that this is so much more than we know you should not be worried in
we know you should not be worried in
we know you should not be worried in fact you should be amazed I thought what
fact you should be amazed I thought what
fact you should be amazed I thought what out of what technology has spiraled and
out of what technology has spiraled and
out of what technology has spiraled and has what has become I think this is
has what has become I think this is
has what has become I think this is exactly why I’m here to talk to you
exactly why I’m here to talk to you
exactly why I’m here to talk to you today many young adults in our
today many young adults in our
today many young adults in our generation do not know the specifics of
generation do not know the specifics of
generation do not know the specifics of Isis where it began how it started what
Isis where it began how it started what
Isis where it began how it started what threats they have posed but we do know
threats they have posed but we do know
threats they have posed but we do know the use of social media like the backs
the use of social media like the backs
the use of social media like the backs of our hands in fact raise your hand if
of our hands in fact raise your hand if
of our hands in fact raise your hand if you know what Isis in fact raise your
you know what Isis in fact raise your
you know what Isis in fact raise your hand if you know what insta is
hand if you know what insta is
hand if you know what insta is abbreviated for reason why now raise
abbreviated for reason why now raise
abbreviated for reason why now raise your hand if you know what Isis stands
your hand if you know what Isis stands
your hand if you know what Isis stands for okay well as you can see this is a
for okay well as you can see this is a
for okay well as you can see this is a much smaller number than when I asked
much smaller number than when I asked
much smaller number than when I asked you to raise your hand
you to raise your hand
you to raise your hand for what and so it’s abbreviated for no
for what and so it’s abbreviated for no
for what and so it’s abbreviated for no one on that fault for this since it is
one on that fault for this since it is
one on that fault for this since it is not a part of our education system I
not a part of our education system I
not a part of our education system I know there’s a lack of information in
know there’s a lack of information in
know there’s a lack of information in this field simply from teachers posing
this field simply from teachers posing
this field simply from teachers posing questions and classrooms and students
questions and classrooms and students
questions and classrooms and students having no idea how to answer them I know
I know if you’re seen Bernhard’s there’s
I know if you’re seen Bernhard’s there’s a colonel men’s club and not a current
a colonel men’s club and not a current
a colonel men’s club and not a current events class that we can take in fact in
events class that we can take in fact in
events class that we can take in fact in fact students students can only join
fact students students can only join
fact students students can only join this club out of their own time and is
this club out of their own time and is
this club out of their own time and is not a part of their own schedule what’s
not a part of their own schedule what’s
not a part of their own schedule what’s going to feed you may see 300 people its
going to feed you may see 300 people its
going to feed you may see 300 people its bombed in the Syrian bombing now what
bombed in the Syrian bombing now what
bombed in the Syrian bombing now what does this truly mean how many people
does this truly mean how many people
does this truly mean how many people were killed what what bomb where was
were killed what what bomb where was
were killed what what bomb where was this on where did this bombing occur how
this on where did this bombing occur how
this on where did this bombing occur how did this happen what events leading up
did this happen what events leading up
did this happen what events leading up to this made this happen some may say
to this made this happen some may say
to this made this happen some may say technology is easy to use while others
technology is easy to use while others
technology is easy to use while others have a difficulty now Isis a widely
have a difficulty now Isis a widely
have a difficulty now Isis a widely known of Isis which stands for Islamic
known of Isis which stands for Islamic
known of Isis which stands for Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or ISIL
State of Iraq and the Levant or ISIL
State of Iraq and the Levant or ISIL which is ISIL or at la McStay of Iraq
which is ISIL or at la McStay of Iraq
which is ISIL or at la McStay of Iraq and al-sham which is Isis is it’s it’s
and al-sham which is Isis is it’s it’s
and al-sham which is Isis is it’s it’s fluent in this technology most of their
fluent in this technology most of their
fluent in this technology most of their rulers like Abu Bakar al-baghdadi
rulers like Abu Bakar al-baghdadi
rulers like Abu Bakar al-baghdadi have banded in the use of social media
have banded in the use of social media
have banded in the use of social media and recruitment of Isis soldiers doesn’t
and recruitment of Isis soldiers doesn’t
and recruitment of Isis soldiers doesn’t it seem odd to you
it seem odd to you
it seem odd to you overseas Isis members are using
overseas Isis members are using
overseas Isis members are using technology the same exact apps that we
technology the same exact apps that we
technology the same exact apps that we do Twitter Facebook Instagram
do Twitter Facebook Instagram
do Twitter Facebook Instagram except they’re back they are using them
except they’re back they are using them
except they’re back they are using them vastly differently 9 out of 10 high
vastly differently 9 out of 10 high
vastly differently 9 out of 10 high school students use social media
school students use social media
school students use social media according to CBS 4 Isis they have over
according to CBS 4 Isis they have over
according to CBS 4 Isis they have over 90,000 accounts Isis related accounts
90,000 accounts Isis related accounts
90,000 accounts Isis related accounts following you are probably your friends
following you are probably your friends
following you are probably your friends maybe some of your family members but
maybe some of your family members but
maybe some of your family members but for Isis they have over 5,000 followers
for Isis they have over 5,000 followers
for Isis they have over 5,000 followers on each one of their accounts according
on each one of their accounts according
on each one of their accounts according to Time magazine Isis has the most
to Time magazine Isis has the most
to Time magazine Isis has the most sophisticated propaganda machine out of
sophisticated propaganda machine out of
sophisticated propaganda machine out of any terrorist organization it is a
any terrorist organization it is a
any terrorist organization it is a global communication strategy that has
global communication strategy that has
global communication strategy that has puzzled counterterrorism officials while
puzzled counterterrorism officials while
puzzled counterterrorism officials while making significant strides amongst us
making significant strides amongst us
making significant strides amongst us advocates 3004
advocates 3004
advocates 3004 Westerners have gone to Syria to join
Westerners have gone to Syria to join
Westerners have gone to Syria to join Isis 200 have attempted to go to Syria
Isis 200 have attempted to go to Syria
Isis 200 have attempted to go to Syria to join Isis but it is hard to discern
to join Isis but it is hard to discern
to join Isis but it is hard to discern how many Isis sympathizers there are on
how many Isis sympathizers there are on
how many Isis sympathizers there are on US soil so what is terrorism what have I
US soil so what is terrorism what have I
US soil so what is terrorism what have I been speaking to you about today
been speaking to you about today
been speaking to you about today terrorism is defined as the act of
terrorism is defined as the act of
terrorism is defined as the act of violence and intimidation used for
violence and intimidation used for
violence and intimidation used for political aims this is exactly what Isis
political aims this is exactly what Isis
political aims this is exactly what Isis is doing when using social media in fact
is doing when using social media in fact
is doing when using social media in fact they don’t simply just know how to use
they don’t simply just know how to use
they don’t simply just know how to use it they are fluent in it their fluency
it they are fluent in it their fluency
it they are fluent in it their fluency and Twitter has caused over a thousand
and Twitter has caused over a thousand
and Twitter has caused over a thousand accounts to be suspended the anonymity
accounts to be suspended the anonymity
accounts to be suspended the anonymity of social media is what makes the
of social media is what makes the
of social media is what makes the detection so tricky it they’re able to
detection so tricky it they’re able to
detection so tricky it they’re able to attacked fortunately most American
attacked fortunately most American
attacked fortunately most American computer masterminds are able to detect
computer masterminds are able to detect
computer masterminds are able to detect their encryption tools which were once
their encryption tools which were once
their encryption tools which were once only accessible to America to to the
only accessible to America to to the
only accessible to America to to the government intelligence agencies not
government intelligence agencies not
government intelligence agencies not only it’s Isis imposing threats on
only it’s Isis imposing threats on
only it’s Isis imposing threats on social media but they are there they are
social media but they are there they are
social media but they are there they are simply taking Islamic beliefs and
simply taking Islamic beliefs and
simply taking Islamic beliefs and spreading them throughout social media
spreading them throughout social media
spreading them throughout social media Isis play in liliane lis post videos of
Isis play in liliane lis post videos of
Isis play in liliane lis post videos of attacks beheadings and killings these
attacks beheadings and killings these
attacks beheadings and killings these videos have made headlines on MSNBC Fox
videos have made headlines on MSNBC Fox
videos have made headlines on MSNBC Fox CNN etc they have struck France Tunisia
CNN etc they have struck France Tunisia
CNN etc they have struck France Tunisia Kuwait and even of a country similar to
Kuwait and even of a country similar to
Kuwait and even of a country similar to ours England this is what puts the
ours England this is what puts the
ours England this is what puts the severity into perspective when I read
severity into perspective when I read
severity into perspective when I read these articles of women or Westerners
these articles of women or Westerners
these articles of women or Westerners joining Isis I am amazed they simply
joining Isis I am amazed they simply
joining Isis I am amazed they simply seemed so vulnerable and they seemed so
seemed so vulnerable and they seemed so
seemed so vulnerable and they seemed so easy to manipulate all these women
easy to manipulate all these women
easy to manipulate all these women attempting to join Isis range from all
attempting to join Isis range from all
attempting to join Isis range from all different backgrounds coming from Denver
different backgrounds coming from Denver
different backgrounds coming from Denver all the way to London they they have
all the way to London they they have
all the way to London they they have become jihadist fighters and 550 women
become jihadist fighters and 550 women
become jihadist fighters and 550 women are already raising the next generation
are already raising the next generation
are already raising the next generation of jihadist fighters
some Westerners have gone to use their
some Westerners have gone to use their expertise and help Isis with medical
expertise and help Isis with medical
expertise and help Isis with medical assistance although most of the motives
assistance although most of the motives
assistance although most of the motives are unknown there are they are though of
are unknown there are they are though of
are unknown there are they are though of the ones known they are of a mixed
the ones known they are of a mixed
the ones known they are of a mixed background no pilgrim fits one profile
background no pilgrim fits one profile
background no pilgrim fits one profile they are ranging from rappers to X to
they are ranging from rappers to X to
they are ranging from rappers to X to grandparents to students like us this is
grandparents to students like us this is
grandparents to students like us this is not the first time this has happened in
not the first time this has happened in
not the first time this has happened in American culture pilgrimages from China
American culture pilgrimages from China
American culture pilgrimages from China and the Soviet Union simply proved how
and the Soviet Union simply proved how
and the Soviet Union simply proved how in this case desire Trump’s reason Isis
in this case desire Trump’s reason Isis
in this case desire Trump’s reason Isis sympathizers and recruiters feel the
sympathizers and recruiters feel the
sympathizers and recruiters feel the need to join because they want to be a
need to join because they want to be a
need to join because they want to be a part of a perfect social system and they
part of a perfect social system and they
part of a perfect social system and they want to be a part of something that can
want to be a part of something that can
want to be a part of something that can combat US forces sociologist Karl
combat US forces sociologist Karl
combat US forces sociologist Karl Mannheim said quote wishful thinking has
Mannheim said quote wishful thinking has
Mannheim said quote wishful thinking has always figured in human affairs and
always figured in human affairs and
always figured in human affairs and quote the persuasion and intimidation of
quote the persuasion and intimidation of
quote the persuasion and intimidation of Isis is what is what overcomes critical
Isis is what is what overcomes critical
Isis is what is what overcomes critical thinking in 2014 three girls from Denver
thinking in 2014 three girls from Denver
thinking in 2014 three girls from Denver attempted to travel to Syria they told
attempted to travel to Syria they told
attempted to travel to Syria they told their parents that were going to the
their parents that were going to the
their parents that were going to the library and in the next second they were
library and in the next second they were
library and in the next second they were gone one stole $2,000 from her father
gone one stole $2,000 from her father
gone one stole $2,000 from her father and she fled according to investigators
and she fled according to investigators
and she fled according to investigators these girls have been planning to travel
these girls have been planning to travel
these girls have been planning to travel to Isis for months before they all the
to Isis for months before they all the
to Isis for months before they all the FBI could not detect all of their all
FBI could not detect all of their all
FBI could not detect all of their all their online activity and that is where
their online activity and that is where
their online activity and that is where the u.s. is at fault that is where we
the u.s. is at fault that is where we
the u.s. is at fault that is where we are failing one of Isis’s motives is to
are failing one of Isis’s motives is to
are failing one of Isis’s motives is to bring a perspective of utopia to the
bring a perspective of utopia to the
bring a perspective of utopia to the Western Hemisphere based on recent based
Western Hemisphere based on recent based
Western Hemisphere based on recent based on a recent poll of people that have
on a recent poll of people that have
on a recent poll of people that have immigrated to Isis
immigrated to Isis
immigrated to Isis what Westerners feel the need to join
what Westerners feel the need to join
what Westerners feel the need to join because they want to express their hate
because they want to express their hate
because they want to express their hate for prejudices against Muslims what
for prejudices against Muslims what
for prejudices against Muslims what these women’s claims themselves as
these women’s claims themselves as
these women’s claims themselves as victims but how are they putting
victims but how are they putting
victims but how are they putting themselves in this pose
themselves in this pose
themselves in this pose Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken
Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken
Prime Minister David Cameron has spoken much about this topic and he has said
much about this topic and he has said
much about this topic and he has said that Isis makes themselves look victim
that Isis makes themselves look victim
that Isis makes themselves look victim like an iconic instead of villainous and
like an iconic instead of villainous and
like an iconic instead of villainous and murderous in a study based on the recent
murderous in a study based on the recent
murderous in a study based on the recent pilgrims to Islam state they have all
pilgrims to Islam state they have all
pilgrims to Islam state they have all said that they push again they push
said that they push again they push
said that they push again they push aside threatening information and
aside threatening information and
aside threatening information and instead they they make a sense of utopia
instead they they make a sense of utopia
instead they they make a sense of utopia from what they hear of Isis on social
from what they hear of Isis on social
from what they hear of Isis on social media today I’m not here to scare you
media today I’m not here to scare you
media today I’m not here to scare you about what Isis is doing overseas and
about what Isis is doing overseas and
about what Isis is doing overseas and how they are how their how their
how they are how their how their
how they are how their how their presence in the United States here is so
presence in the United States here is so
presence in the United States here is so large it is so much larger than me
large it is so much larger than me
large it is so much larger than me standing here and telling you all these
standing here and telling you all these
standing here and telling you all these facts instead I hope you came out of
facts instead I hope you came out of
facts instead I hope you came out of today feeling enlightened feeling like
today feeling enlightened feeling like
today feeling enlightened feeling like you found something new and feeling like
you found something new and feeling like
you found something new and feeling like there’s something so much more something
there’s something so much more something
there’s something so much more something that you can take from this speech thank
that you can take from this speech thank
that you can take from this speech thank you
you
you [Applause]
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