oh yeah is 14 years old and lives in San Vista one of the most underprivileged
Vista one of the most underprivileged
Vista one of the most underprivileged parts of Johannesburg to the rest of the
parts of Johannesburg to the rest of the
parts of Johannesburg to the rest of the world she’s just a statistic another
world she’s just a statistic another
world she’s just a statistic another poor child from Africa experiencing
poor child from Africa experiencing
poor child from Africa experiencing monthly riots in her school living in a
monthly riots in her school living in a
monthly riots in her school living in a neighborhood as part of a municipality
neighborhood as part of a municipality
neighborhood as part of a municipality of 37 percent youth unemployment an
of 37 percent youth unemployment an
of 37 percent youth unemployment an average national income of 19,000 to
average national income of 19,000 to
average national income of 19,000 to 38,000 rand if she manages to graduate
38,000 rand if she manages to graduate
38,000 rand if she manages to graduate from her high school and farm alone her
from her high school and farm alone her
from her high school and farm alone her chances of entering university is a slim
chances of entering university is a slim
chances of entering university is a slim 25 percent and that’s for her school in
25 percent and that’s for her school in
25 percent and that’s for her school in the area that number goes down to
the area that number goes down to
the area that number goes down to fourteen point six but this isn’t
fourteen point six but this isn’t
fourteen point six but this isn’t anything new statistically speaking in
anything new statistically speaking in
anything new statistically speaking in South Africa only thirty five point two
South Africa only thirty five point two
South Africa only thirty five point two percent of black South African acquire
percent of black South African acquire
percent of black South African acquire some form of higher education according
some form of higher education according
some form of higher education according to the 2011 national census but if you
to the 2011 national census but if you
to the 2011 national census but if you ask Toya she cares about her grades her
ask Toya she cares about her grades her
ask Toya she cares about her grades her Eagle little face would like Nana she
Eagle little face would like Nana she
Eagle little face would like Nana she would say of course I do but then when
would say of course I do but then when
would say of course I do but then when it comes to her daily activities and
it comes to her daily activities and
it comes to her daily activities and studies an academic engagement we don’t
studies an academic engagement we don’t
studies an academic engagement we don’t see the same level of excitement and
see the same level of excitement and
see the same level of excitement and energy translated to this areas the odds
energy translated to this areas the odds
energy translated to this areas the odds are heavily stacked against Toya her
are heavily stacked against Toya her
are heavily stacked against Toya her circumstances make it nearly impossible
circumstances make it nearly impossible
circumstances make it nearly impossible for her to look beyond the adversity in
for her to look beyond the adversity in
for her to look beyond the adversity in the hardship there are ahead of her and
the hardship there are ahead of her and
the hardship there are ahead of her and if he were in her shoes who will be
if he were in her shoes who will be
if he were in her shoes who will be really able to find some hope and that
really able to find some hope and that
really able to find some hope and that bit of extra motivation when it comes to
bit of extra motivation when it comes to
bit of extra motivation when it comes to our future pure honest with yourself the
our future pure honest with yourself the
our future pure honest with yourself the answer is probably no but Toya she won’t
answer is probably no but Toya she won’t
answer is probably no but Toya she won’t give up she won’t give up that easily on
give up she won’t give up that easily on
give up she won’t give up that easily on her future in fact she has a big dream
her future in fact she has a big dream
her future in fact she has a big dream she wants to become an entrepreneur and
she wants to become an entrepreneur and
she wants to become an entrepreneur and open her own restaurant and she’s even
open her own restaurant and she’s even
open her own restaurant and she’s even picked a name for it sweet something
picked a name for it sweet something
picked a name for it sweet something or as the tagline says our first
or as the tagline says our first
or as the tagline says our first impression is your first bite her
impression is your first bite her
impression is your first bite her entrepreneurial spirit endures in the
entrepreneurial spirit endures in the
entrepreneurial spirit endures in the face of adversity and it is this
face of adversity and it is this
face of adversity and it is this ambition the sty heart dream that will
ambition the sty heart dream that will
ambition the sty heart dream that will form the bedrock on which she will build
form the bedrock on which she will build
form the bedrock on which she will build her future welcome to a generation of
her future welcome to a generation of
her future welcome to a generation of dreamers Toya isn’t the only one
dreamers Toya isn’t the only one
dreamers Toya isn’t the only one throughout the past few months I’ve been
throughout the past few months I’ve been
throughout the past few months I’ve been working with children across the bazaar
working with children across the bazaar
working with children across the bazaar in Soweto and this dream this ambition
in Soweto and this dream this ambition
in Soweto and this dream this ambition is big it’s viral lives in the hearts
is big it’s viral lives in the hearts
is big it’s viral lives in the hearts and minds of these children and it’s
and minds of these children and it’s
and minds of these children and it’s bigger than you can imagine in places
bigger than you can imagine in places
bigger than you can imagine in places that should be devoid of hope
that should be devoid of hope
that should be devoid of hope there’s a revolution steering their
there’s a revolution steering their
there’s a revolution steering their children we’re dreaming of becoming
children we’re dreaming of becoming
children we’re dreaming of becoming doctors pilot scientists lab technicians
doctors pilot scientists lab technicians
doctors pilot scientists lab technicians I know it’s really specific forensic
I know it’s really specific forensic
I know it’s really specific forensic scientists and the list goes on and on
scientists and the list goes on and on
scientists and the list goes on and on and on and on oh boy we better buckle up
and on and on oh boy we better buckle up
and on and on oh boy we better buckle up here to get ready for them because
here to get ready for them because
here to get ready for them because they’re coming so in this world of
they’re coming so in this world of
they’re coming so in this world of abundance of dreams and ambitions why
abundance of dreams and ambitions why
abundance of dreams and ambitions why they’re not reaching the goals because
they’re not reaching the goals because
they’re not reaching the goals because they should be reaching their goals but
they should be reaching their goals but
they should be reaching their goals but the sad reality is that we don’t live in
the sad reality is that we don’t live in
the sad reality is that we don’t live in this ideal world and as you all know too
this ideal world and as you all know too
this ideal world and as you all know too well
well
well South Africa alone the statistics
South Africa alone the statistics
South Africa alone the statistics considered we’re gonna see that ambition
considered we’re gonna see that ambition
considered we’re gonna see that ambition is just not enough in South Africa only
is just not enough in South Africa only
is just not enough in South Africa only 18 percent of children enter University
18 percent of children enter University
18 percent of children enter University and half of them drop out before even
and half of them drop out before even
and half of them drop out before even graduated and we come back to two
graduated and we come back to two
graduated and we come back to two foundational problems to that one of
foundational problems to that one of
foundational problems to that one of them is funding these kids do not have
them is funding these kids do not have
them is funding these kids do not have access to funding at the personnel at
access to funding at the personnel at
access to funding at the personnel at the state level to access higher
the state level to access higher
the state level to access higher education number two they don’t even
education number two they don’t even
education number two they don’t even acquired the skills and the grades to
acquired the skills and the grades to
acquired the skills and the grades to further enhance their education so faced
further enhance their education so faced
further enhance their education so faced with insurmountable obstacles the
with insurmountable obstacles the
with insurmountable obstacles the inevitable outcome is the death of
inevitable outcome is the death of
inevitable outcome is the death of motivation so before they even get a
motivation so before they even get a
motivation so before they even get a chance to take on and pursue their goals
chance to take on and pursue their goals
chance to take on and pursue their goals they lose sight of their ambitions they
they lose sight of their ambitions they
they lose sight of their ambitions they never get a chance to actually go and
never get a chance to actually go and
never get a chance to actually go and pursue so how do we go tackling about
pursue so how do we go tackling about
pursue so how do we go tackling about this problem
this problem
this problem so I started this initiative
so I started this initiative
so I started this initiative a few months back it’s called Africa
a few months back it’s called Africa
a few months back it’s called Africa success and we went out to find a very
success and we went out to find a very
success and we went out to find a very basic answer to a very basic question
basic answer to a very basic question
basic answer to a very basic question what is it that defines success and in
what is it that defines success and in
what is it that defines success and in our context in Africa financial success
our context in Africa financial success
our context in Africa financial success and that tends to be the launchpad to
and that tends to be the launchpad to
and that tends to be the launchpad to more selfless dimensions of success we
more selfless dimensions of success we
more selfless dimensions of success we went out to the whole world serving
went out to the whole world serving
went out to the whole world serving numerous financially successful people
numerous financially successful people
numerous financially successful people across all industries to try and
across all industries to try and
across all industries to try and understand is a common set of traits
understand is a common set of traits
understand is a common set of traits that we can detect that these
that we can detect that these
that we can detect that these individuals exhibited throughout the
individuals exhibited throughout the
individuals exhibited throughout the childhood that made them become
childhood that made them become
childhood that made them become successful and what we saw we were
successful and what we saw we were
successful and what we saw we were driven that if we find practical habits
driven that if we find practical habits
driven that if we find practical habits practical behaviors perhaps he could
practical behaviors perhaps he could
practical behaviors perhaps he could bring this back into these communities
bring this back into these communities
bring this back into these communities and instill them in these kids using
and instill them in these kids using
and instill them in these kids using technology and give them the tools
technology and give them the tools
technology and give them the tools necessary to turn their ambitions into
necessary to turn their ambitions into
necessary to turn their ambitions into tangible success so we found five common
tangible success so we found five common
tangible success so we found five common behaviors across these childhood
behaviors across these childhood
behaviors across these childhood behaviors number one they read profusely
behaviors number one they read profusely
behaviors number one they read profusely and across a wide range of topics number
and across a wide range of topics number
and across a wide range of topics number two they had a mentor number three they
two they had a mentor number three they
two they had a mentor number three they participated in team sports which gave
participated in team sports which gave
participated in team sports which gave birth to the spirit of competitiveness
birth to the spirit of competitiveness
birth to the spirit of competitiveness and grit number four they were
and grit number four they were
and grit number four they were independent and experience different
independent and experience different
independent and experience different cultures number five they believed they
cultures number five they believed they
cultures number five they believed they would be successful so this is
would be successful so this is
would be successful so this is necessarily enlightening this isn’t
necessarily enlightening this isn’t
necessarily enlightening this isn’t necessarily you know R elevating these
necessarily you know R elevating these
necessarily you know R elevating these are all the things would encourage all
are all the things would encourage all
are all the things would encourage all our kids to do hopefully you would think
our kids to do hopefully you would think
our kids to do hopefully you would think so but surprisingly what we’re finding
so but surprisingly what we’re finding
so but surprisingly what we’re finding is that these behaviors are becoming
is that these behaviors are becoming
is that these behaviors are becoming less and less common monster use and
less and less common monster use and
less and less common monster use and perhaps that’s why our dreamers aren’t
perhaps that’s why our dreamers aren’t
perhaps that’s why our dreamers aren’t becoming doers so with more insights to
becoming doers so with more insights to
becoming doers so with more insights to this problem and a greater sense of
this problem and a greater sense of
this problem and a greater sense of determination we want to find a tangible
determination we want to find a tangible
determination we want to find a tangible solution to this so over a three-week
solution to this so over a three-week
solution to this so over a three-week period using a combination of facebook
period using a combination of facebook
period using a combination of facebook messenger a chat bot in a facebook
messenger a chat bot in a facebook
messenger a chat bot in a facebook messenger and mentorship
messenger and mentorship
messenger and mentorship in gamification we essentially launched
in gamification we essentially launched
in gamification we essentially launched a pilot to engage with the kids we
a pilot to engage with the kids we
a pilot to engage with the kids we wanted to incorporate all these
wanted to incorporate all these
wanted to incorporate all these behaviors into a framework and try and
behaviors into a framework and try and
behaviors into a framework and try and steal all these behaviors into these
steal all these behaviors into these
steal all these behaviors into these children and what we saw was 40% of the
children and what we saw was 40% of the
children and what we saw was 40% of the children started engaging with the
children started engaging with the
children started engaging with the chatbot this is pretty concern isolation
chatbot this is pretty concern isolation
chatbot this is pretty concern isolation but everyone back to the schools and
but everyone back to the schools and
but everyone back to the schools and revisited the kids and the great
revisited the kids and the great
revisited the kids and the great excitement we saw in their eyes we
excitement we saw in their eyes we
excitement we saw in their eyes we thought you know engagement should have
thought you know engagement should have
thought you know engagement should have been higher than this so two weeks into
been higher than this so two weeks into
been higher than this so two weeks into the program we added the mentorship
the program we added the mentorship
the program we added the mentorship component where we connected that mentor
component where we connected that mentor
component where we connected that mentor and mentee
and mentee
and mentee why what’s up as simple as that and what
why what’s up as simple as that and what
why what’s up as simple as that and what we saw was immediately have 40% further
we saw was immediately have 40% further
we saw was immediately have 40% further increase now the engagements sitting at
increase now the engagements sitting at
increase now the engagements sitting at 80 to 85 percent we started realizing
80 to 85 percent we started realizing
80 to 85 percent we started realizing the potential that get initially
the potential that get initially
the potential that get initially envisioned of such an initiative our
envisioned of such an initiative our
envisioned of such an initiative our mentors from our bank we tasked them
mentors from our bank we tasked them
mentors from our bank we tasked them with inspiring encouraging the kids to
with inspiring encouraging the kids to
with inspiring encouraging the kids to achieve their weekly goals to instill
achieve their weekly goals to instill
achieve their weekly goals to instill positive reinforcement in them and to
positive reinforcement in them and to
positive reinforcement in them and to give them information about their goals
give them information about their goals
give them information about their goals and about their ambitions and the key
and about their ambitions and the key
and about their ambitions and the key lesson here was at the balance between
lesson here was at the balance between
lesson here was at the balance between technology and human component was
technology and human component was
technology and human component was essential to the efficacy of the
essential to the efficacy of the
essential to the efficacy of the initiatives our dreamers needed heroes
initiatives our dreamers needed heroes
initiatives our dreamers needed heroes they needed real-life heroes from their
they needed real-life heroes from their
they needed real-life heroes from their own generation or one above because that
own generation or one above because that
own generation or one above because that was tangible that was aspiring and we
was tangible that was aspiring and we
was tangible that was aspiring and we didn’t only see engagement scores going
didn’t only see engagement scores going
didn’t only see engagement scores going up we saw 50% of the children who were
up we saw 50% of the children who were
up we saw 50% of the children who were actively mentored increased their class
actively mentored increased their class
actively mentored increased their class participation by 20%
participation by 20%
participation by 20% now that is key to the initiative
now that is key to the initiative
now that is key to the initiative because when students start speaking up
because when students start speaking up
because when students start speaking up in class they learn how to express their
in class they learn how to express their
in class they learn how to express their ideas in a way that others can
ideas in a way that others can
ideas in a way that others can understand when they ask questions in
understand when they ask questions in
understand when they ask questions in class they learn how to obtain
class they learn how to obtain
class they learn how to obtain information to further enhance their
information to further enhance their
information to further enhance their understanding of a topic they engage in
understanding of a topic they engage in
understanding of a topic they engage in are engaged and this serves to sustain
are engaged and this serves to sustain
are engaged and this serves to sustain motivation
motivation
motivation and nurture ambition but we didn’t only
and nurture ambition but we didn’t only
and nurture ambition but we didn’t only see class participation going up we also
see class participation going up we also
see class participation going up we also improve and across scores of lateral
improve and across scores of lateral
improve and across scores of lateral thinking tests now who would have
thinking tests now who would have
thinking tests now who would have thought that something as simple as
thought that something as simple as
thought that something as simple as active mentorship can lead to better
active mentorship can lead to better
active mentorship can lead to better test results though you’re thinking but
test results though you’re thinking but
test results though you’re thinking but wait it gets even better
wait it gets even better
wait it gets even better we saw improvement across all the key
we saw improvement across all the key
we saw improvement across all the key problem areas that we initially
problem areas that we initially
problem areas that we initially identified as part of our assessment
identified as part of our assessment
identified as part of our assessment including 12.5 12.5 increased their
including 12.5 12.5 increased their
including 12.5 12.5 increased their handing in homework skills 25% increase
handing in homework skills 25% increase
handing in homework skills 25% increase in peer engagement and a staggering 100
in peer engagement and a staggering 100
in peer engagement and a staggering 100 percent of children participating in
percent of children participating in
percent of children participating in school sports even though the initiative
school sports even though the initiative
school sports even though the initiative and is still in nascent stages we can
and is still in nascent stages we can
and is still in nascent stages we can confidently state that active mentorship
confidently state that active mentorship
confidently state that active mentorship is bearing fruit and this is key to the
is bearing fruit and this is key to the
is bearing fruit and this is key to the African context because of the disparity
African context because of the disparity
African context because of the disparity in ambitious between generations active
in ambitious between generations active
in ambitious between generations active mentorship can serve to help and coach
mentorship can serve to help and coach
mentorship can serve to help and coach these kids to achieve their ambitions we
these kids to achieve their ambitions we
these kids to achieve their ambitions we can’t expect a parent who has never been
can’t expect a parent who has never been
can’t expect a parent who has never been an entrepreneur before to teach the
an entrepreneur before to teach the
an entrepreneur before to teach the skills necessary to become one our
skills necessary to become one our
skills necessary to become one our children need real-life heroes to boost
children need real-life heroes to boost
children need real-life heroes to boost their self-confidence and we can provide
their self-confidence and we can provide
their self-confidence and we can provide that
that
that now how you’re gonna ask me by
now how you’re gonna ask me by
now how you’re gonna ask me by artificial intelligence now you mean
artificial intelligence now you mean
artificial intelligence now you mean excuse my bias serious this is my area
excuse my bias serious this is my area
excuse my bias serious this is my area of expertise it’s my passion my
of expertise it’s my passion my
of expertise it’s my passion my profession but I genuinely believe that
profession but I genuinely believe that
profession but I genuinely believe that by using the power of Big Data and
by using the power of Big Data and
by using the power of Big Data and artificial intelligence the two most
artificial intelligence the two most
artificial intelligence the two most disruptive and successful subsets of
disruptive and successful subsets of
disruptive and successful subsets of Technology industry today we can in
Technology industry today we can in
Technology industry today we can in essence disrupt success in its own right
essence disrupt success in its own right
essence disrupt success in its own right and thereby redefining the future of our
and thereby redefining the future of our
and thereby redefining the future of our generation of dreamers artificial
generation of dreamers artificial
generation of dreamers artificial intelligence allows personalization and
intelligence allows personalization and
intelligence allows personalization and prediction on a global scale in the sea
prediction on a global scale in the sea
prediction on a global scale in the sea novel examples of artificial
novel examples of artificial
novel examples of artificial intelligence in the world today beating
intelligence in the world today beating
intelligence in the world today beating the champion of the world’s oldest and
the champion of the world’s oldest and
the champion of the world’s oldest and most complex board game writing rada
most complex board game writing rada
most complex board game writing rada mentoring musical compositions
mentoring musical compositions
mentoring musical compositions we even see artificial intelligence in
we even see artificial intelligence in
we even see artificial intelligence in the retail space creating deeper
the retail space creating deeper
the retail space creating deeper relationships with shoppers
relationships with shoppers
relationships with shoppers through contextual meaningful relevant
through contextual meaningful relevant
through contextual meaningful relevant experiences in dialogue we even see
experiences in dialogue we even see
experiences in dialogue we even see artificial intelligence in the rise of a
artificial intelligence in the rise of a
artificial intelligence in the rise of a star subscription service tailoring
star subscription service tailoring
star subscription service tailoring clothing and accessories to individual
clothing and accessories to individual
clothing and accessories to individual taste of women and budgets and lifestyle
taste of women and budgets and lifestyle
taste of women and budgets and lifestyle the specific service that we looked at
the specific service that we looked at
the specific service that we looked at is seeing 80% of their clientele
is seeing 80% of their clientele
is seeing 80% of their clientele returned within 90 days for a second
returned within 90 days for a second
returned within 90 days for a second round of order and a third of them
round of order and a third of them
round of order and a third of them spending 50% of their clothing budget on
spending 50% of their clothing budget on
spending 50% of their clothing budget on this service the future is approaching
this service the future is approaching
this service the future is approaching is approaching faster than we are
is approaching faster than we are
is approaching faster than we are realizing but how are you gonna ask me
realizing but how are you gonna ask me
realizing but how are you gonna ask me how are we going to use this application
how are we going to use this application
how are we going to use this application of artificial intelligence for our
of artificial intelligence for our
of artificial intelligence for our context of education and mentorship by
context of education and mentorship by
context of education and mentorship by making the dreams become data-driven
making the dreams become data-driven
making the dreams become data-driven dreams
dreams
dreams so if identified a problem if identified
so if identified a problem if identified
so if identified a problem if identified a lack of resources and skills for
a lack of resources and skills for
a lack of resources and skills for children we’ve identified a potential
children we’ve identified a potential
children we’ve identified a potential solution leveraging active mentorship to
solution leveraging active mentorship to
solution leveraging active mentorship to encourage and motivate but how are we
encourage and motivate but how are we
encourage and motivate but how are we going to create an end-to-end solution
going to create an end-to-end solution
going to create an end-to-end solution that is truly redeploy able scalable
that is truly redeploy able scalable
that is truly redeploy able scalable affordable yet consistent and personal
affordable yet consistent and personal
affordable yet consistent and personal not just that a South African but
not just that a South African but
not just that a South African but ultimate at a global level again in my
ultimate at a global level again in my
ultimate at a global level again in my view by using artificial intelligence
view by using artificial intelligence
view by using artificial intelligence harnessing artificial intelligence we’re
harnessing artificial intelligence we’re
harnessing artificial intelligence we’re not kicking off the journey to building
not kicking off the journey to building
not kicking off the journey to building a truly one-on-one personalized
a truly one-on-one personalized
a truly one-on-one personalized mentoring engine suitable for each
mentoring engine suitable for each
mentoring engine suitable for each individual something for these dreamers
individual something for these dreamers
individual something for these dreamers that will help them on their path to
that will help them on their path to
that will help them on their path to achieve their dreams to push them and
achieve their dreams to push them and
achieve their dreams to push them and positively reinforce them when they need
positively reinforce them when they need
positively reinforce them when they need it the most allowing anybody
it the most allowing anybody
it the most allowing anybody irrespective of where you’re born and
irrespective of where you’re born and
irrespective of where you’re born and under what circumstances to be mentored
under what circumstances to be mentored
under what circumstances to be mentored in a consistent and personal way using
in a consistent and personal way using
in a consistent and personal way using key performance indicators such as
key performance indicators such as
key performance indicators such as academic grades class participation and
academic grades class participation and
academic grades class participation and peer engagement coupled with deep
peer engagement coupled with deep
peer engagement coupled with deep learning and natural language
learning and natural language
learning and natural language understanding using open source
understanding using open source
understanding using open source libraries such as tensorflow for mentor
libraries such as tensorflow for mentor
libraries such as tensorflow for mentor and mentee chad locks we can create a
and mentee chad locks we can create a
and mentee chad locks we can create a truly democratized AI platform
truly democratized AI platform
truly democratized AI platform that can automate and understand what
that can automate and understand what
that can automate and understand what style of mentorship resonates with whom
style of mentorship resonates with whom
style of mentorship resonates with whom and then we can build and provide a
and then we can build and provide a
and then we can build and provide a personalized mentorship experience to
personalized mentorship experience to
personalized mentorship experience to each one of these children on their
each one of these children on their
each one of these children on their personal path to success
personal path to success
personal path to success so why do we think this is game-changing
so why do we think this is game-changing
so why do we think this is game-changing why do we think this is going to make
why do we think this is going to make
why do we think this is going to make such a big difference in the world
such a big difference in the world
such a big difference in the world because through individualized
because through individualized
because through individualized mentorship and the seamless integration
mentorship and the seamless integration
mentorship and the seamless integration of that with our powerful self improving
of that with our powerful self improving
of that with our powerful self improving AI framework with that we have what I
AI framework with that we have what I
AI framework with that we have what I would like to call the golden key the
would like to call the golden key the
would like to call the golden key the catalyst to drive personal engagement
catalyst to drive personal engagement
catalyst to drive personal engagement and academic engagement which can lead
and academic engagement which can lead
and academic engagement which can lead to increase academic success as we’ve
to increase academic success as we’ve
to increase academic success as we’ve seen and which is the prerequisite for
seen and which is the prerequisite for
seen and which is the prerequisite for financial success in today’s world and
financial success in today’s world and
financial success in today’s world and ultimately prosperity in the future and
ultimately prosperity in the future and
ultimately prosperity in the future and this we can even scale further by taking
this we can even scale further by taking
this we can even scale further by taking it to the whole world and tackling a
it to the whole world and tackling a
it to the whole world and tackling a universal problem that doesn’t just
universal problem that doesn’t just
universal problem that doesn’t just affect South Africa imagine if you could
affect South Africa imagine if you could
affect South Africa imagine if you could instill this relentless driving to all
instill this relentless driving to all
instill this relentless driving to all our children out there imagine what we
our children out there imagine what we
our children out there imagine what we could achieve as a human race if all our
could achieve as a human race if all our
could achieve as a human race if all our kids could unleash their potential and
kids could unleash their potential and
kids could unleash their potential and pursue their dreams this is where
pursue their dreams this is where
pursue their dreams this is where probably John Lennon would walk into
probably John Lennon would walk into
probably John Lennon would walk into this room and say here is say I’m a
this room and say here is say I’m a
this room and say here is say I’m a dreamer but I’m not the only one I’ve
dreamer but I’m not the only one I’ve
dreamer but I’m not the only one I’ve been inspired by these kids by these
been inspired by these kids by these
been inspired by these kids by these dreamers and the sheer scale after
dreamers and the sheer scale after
dreamers and the sheer scale after ambitions I want to see this ambitions
ambitions I want to see this ambitions
ambitions I want to see this ambitions come real and see how far they can go I
come real and see how far they can go I
come real and see how far they can go I want to make the world’s influential
want to make the world’s influential
want to make the world’s influential minds accessible to all of these
minds accessible to all of these
minds accessible to all of these children in a personal and consistent
children in a personal and consistent
children in a personal and consistent way I want to share stories of people
way I want to share stories of people
way I want to share stories of people like myself who’ve experienced war and
like myself who’ve experienced war and
like myself who’ve experienced war and hardship but who’ve risen above that I
hardship but who’ve risen above that I
hardship but who’ve risen above that I want to show to these kids that you can
want to show to these kids that you can
want to show to these kids that you can overcome your adversity and achieve your
overcome your adversity and achieve your
overcome your adversity and achieve your goals in an ordinary world toy and I
goals in an ordinary world toy and I
goals in an ordinary world toy and I would have never met I would have never
would have never met I would have never
would have never met I would have never been able to coach her through hardship
been able to coach her through hardship
been able to coach her through hardship nor instill the unshakable belief in her
nor instill the unshakable belief in her
nor instill the unshakable belief in her that she can overcome that and become
that she can overcome that and become
that she can overcome that and become stronger to it but through fake you know
stronger to it but through fake you know
stronger to it but through fake you know unfortunate you know fortunate
unfortunate you know fortunate
unfortunate you know fortunate circumstances I got the chance to
circumstances I got the chance to
circumstances I got the chance to actually meet her and through my
actually meet her and through my
actually meet her and through my mentorship by whatsapp I was able to
mentorship by whatsapp I was able to
mentorship by whatsapp I was able to share my stories with her
share my stories with her
share my stories with her I was able to share with her how at the
I was able to share with her how at the
I was able to share with her how at the age of seven I had to go through war and
age of seven I had to go through war and
age of seven I had to go through war and I didn’t have access to you know
I didn’t have access to you know
I didn’t have access to you know education for part of my life because my
education for part of my life because my
education for part of my life because my school shut down or how at the age of it
school shut down or how at the age of it
school shut down or how at the age of it had to become a translator and adults my
had to become a translator and adults my
had to become a translator and adults my family because we moved from Iran to
family because we moved from Iran to
family because we moved from Iran to Germany and I didn’t I happen to be the
Germany and I didn’t I happen to be the
Germany and I didn’t I happen to be the first to learn German and help my family
first to learn German and help my family
first to learn German and help my family integrate into German society it gave
integrate into German society it gave
integrate into German society it gave her hope that all of us have
her hope that all of us have
her hope that all of us have difficulties in our life and it’s served
difficulties in our life and it’s served
difficulties in our life and it’s served as a proof that anyone anybody can rise
as a proof that anyone anybody can rise
as a proof that anyone anybody can rise above their situation in life and this
above their situation in life and this
above their situation in life and this is what we need in the world today we
is what we need in the world today we
is what we need in the world today we need to connect our children with
need to connect our children with
need to connect our children with individuals who haven’t only achieved
individuals who haven’t only achieved
individuals who haven’t only achieved hardship but who have risen above their
hardship but who have risen above their
hardship but who have risen above their hardship constantly over and over again
hardship constantly over and over again
hardship constantly over and over again to achieve their goals so I want to
to achieve their goals so I want to
to achieve their goals so I want to leave here today having expressed my
leave here today having expressed my
leave here today having expressed my deepest deepest belief and the power of
deepest deepest belief and the power of
deepest deepest belief and the power of this AI platform because it can change
this AI platform because it can change
this AI platform because it can change our future in the lives of our children
our future in the lives of our children
our future in the lives of our children it can help shape a new future for us
it can help shape a new future for us
it can help shape a new future for us it’s a long journey it’s a tough one but
it’s a long journey it’s a tough one but
it’s a long journey it’s a tough one but I believe we can make this vision come
I believe we can make this vision come
I believe we can make this vision come true a future in which I can touch many
true a future in which I can touch many
true a future in which I can touch many more lives like Toya’s and a future in
more lives like Toya’s and a future in
more lives like Toya’s and a future in which our generation of dreamers becomes
which our generation of dreamers becomes
which our generation of dreamers becomes a generation of doors so I’d like to
a generation of doors so I’d like to
a generation of doors so I’d like to conclude with a quote from Tom Bradley
conclude with a quote from Tom Bradley
conclude with a quote from Tom Bradley who once said the only thing that will
who once said the only thing that will
who once said the only thing that will stop you from fulfilling your dreams is
stop you from fulfilling your dreams is
stop you from fulfilling your dreams is you thank you very much and we are again
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