hello everyone I’m so honored to get to be here tonight to share with you to
be here tonight to share with you to
be here tonight to share with you to share my thoughts with you my ideas with
share my thoughts with you my ideas with
share my thoughts with you my ideas with you but more importantly to share with
you but more importantly to share with
you but more importantly to share with you my life’s work my obsession
you my life’s work my obsession
you my life’s work my obsession fringe so I’m from Greenfield Park which
fringe so I’m from Greenfield Park which
fringe so I’m from Greenfield Park which is just off the island of Montreal it’s
is just off the island of Montreal it’s
is just off the island of Montreal it’s sort of known as a low to middle class
sort of known as a low to middle class
sort of known as a low to middle class kind of community there’s a huge
kind of community there’s a huge
kind of community there’s a huge community there community spirit that
community there community spirit that
community there community spirit that I’m really proud of that I carry with me
I’m really proud of that I carry with me
I’m really proud of that I carry with me every day
every day
every day I went to you Elementary School there I
I went to you Elementary School there I
I went to you Elementary School there I went to high school there I even went to
went to high school there I even went to
went to high school there I even went to church there I went to a United Church
church there I went to a United Church
church there I went to a United Church where my mother single mother I have no
where my mother single mother I have no
where my mother single mother I have no siblings my mother was the custodian my
siblings my mother was the custodian my
siblings my mother was the custodian my aunt was the secretary and my uncle was
aunt was the secretary and my uncle was
aunt was the secretary and my uncle was the treasurer so needless to say I spent
the treasurer so needless to say I spent
the treasurer so needless to say I spent most of my time not at school not at
most of my time not at school not at
most of my time not at school not at home but at church and when I wasn’t at
home but at church and when I wasn’t at
home but at church and when I wasn’t at church I was going to dance classes I
church I was going to dance classes I
church I was going to dance classes I went to the Cameron School of Dance
went to the Cameron School of Dance
went to the Cameron School of Dance where I studied ballet tap Highlands I
where I studied ballet tap Highlands I
where I studied ballet tap Highlands I kind of tried everything at a different
kind of tried everything at a different
kind of tried everything at a different point yeah it’s interesting I met a lot
point yeah it’s interesting I met a lot
point yeah it’s interesting I met a lot of people when I was studying dance
of people when I was studying dance
of people when I was studying dance people who I’ve made connections with I
people who I’ve made connections with I
people who I’ve made connections with I still have those connections today and
still have those connections today and
still have those connections today and what really draws us together in those
what really draws us together in those
what really draws us together in those connections when I reflect on it now
connections when I reflect on it now
connections when I reflect on it now were the values that brought us together
were the values that brought us together
were the values that brought us together we would be there at the studio almost
we would be there at the studio almost
we would be there at the studio almost every day dancing was determination
every day dancing was determination
every day dancing was determination discipline and sacrifice why who knows
discipline and sacrifice why who knows
discipline and sacrifice why who knows why it was fun we competed it was great
why it was fun we competed it was great
why it was fun we competed it was great but still today again these are
but still today again these are
but still today again these are friendships that means something to me
friendships that means something to me
friendships that means something to me they started in a place of value yeah so
they started in a place of value yeah so
they started in a place of value yeah so skipping ahead I’m 17 I’m walking up
skipping ahead I’m 17 I’m walking up
skipping ahead I’m 17 I’m walking up staler all Boulevard in the plateau it’s
staler all Boulevard in the plateau it’s
staler all Boulevard in the plateau it’s a beautiful summer night I’m up to no
a beautiful summer night I’m up to no
a beautiful summer night I’m up to no good
good
good I’m 17 why not I’m I see farther down
I’m 17 why not I’m I see farther down
I’m 17 why not I’m I see farther down the street there’s like a giant
the street there’s like a giant
the street there’s like a giant hence and it’s loud and there’s music
hence and it’s loud and there’s music
hence and it’s loud and there’s music and dancing and I think I want to be a
and dancing and I think I want to be a
and dancing and I think I want to be a part of that
part of that
part of that something’s happening over there let’s
something’s happening over there let’s
something’s happening over there let’s go check it out I say to my friend and
go check it out I say to my friend and
go check it out I say to my friend and she’s like well let’s do it so we walk
she’s like well let’s do it so we walk
she’s like well let’s do it so we walk up the street walk into the tent and
up the street walk into the tent and
up the street walk into the tent and sure enough the place is packed
sure enough the place is packed
sure enough the place is packed there are so many people and they are
there are so many people and they are
there are so many people and they are friendly and they’re nice and after a
friendly and they’re nice and after a
friendly and they’re nice and after a few minutes I discover I’m at the Fringe
few minutes I discover I’m at the Fringe
few minutes I discover I’m at the Fringe Festival
Festival
Festival what is the Fringe Festival well I had
what is the Fringe Festival well I had
what is the Fringe Festival well I had no idea to be honest but it felt like
no idea to be honest but it felt like
no idea to be honest but it felt like the kind of place where I was invited to
the kind of place where I was invited to
the kind of place where I was invited to hang out at I was invited to be a part
hang out at I was invited to be a part
hang out at I was invited to be a part of it invited to talk about it and have
of it invited to talk about it and have
of it invited to talk about it and have a good time before I knew it that night
a good time before I knew it that night
a good time before I knew it that night we were behind the info booth at the
we were behind the info booth at the
we were behind the info booth at the festival telling people about a festival
festival telling people about a festival
festival telling people about a festival we knew nothing about
we knew nothing about
we knew nothing about something about the vibe in the air that
something about the vibe in the air that
something about the vibe in the air that night that really reeled me in right
night that really reeled me in right
night that really reeled me in right away so I became a Fringe Festival
away so I became a Fringe Festival
away so I became a Fringe Festival volunteer I became an artist and years
volunteer I became an artist and years
volunteer I became an artist and years after that I mean now now we’re 2016 but
after that I mean now now we’re 2016 but
after that I mean now now we’re 2016 but ten years ago they finally gave me a job
ten years ago they finally gave me a job
ten years ago they finally gave me a job I begged them every day to hire me
I begged them every day to hire me
I begged them every day to hire me please hire me I have no experience I’ll
please hire me I have no experience I’ll
please hire me I have no experience I’ll do anything well you really do anything
do anything well you really do anything
do anything well you really do anything here’s a mop here is a toilet scrubber
here’s a mop here is a toilet scrubber
here’s a mop here is a toilet scrubber have fun see you in a couple hours and
have fun see you in a couple hours and
have fun see you in a couple hours and then come back again next week and the
then come back again next week and the
then come back again next week and the week after that 10 years later luckily
week after that 10 years later luckily
week after that 10 years later luckily it all worked out
it all worked out
it all worked out I became executive and artistic director
I became executive and artistic director
I became executive and artistic director of mainline theatres the company that
of mainline theatres the company that
of mainline theatres the company that produces the fringe that also runs a
produces the fringe that also runs a
produces the fringe that also runs a performance venue and a gallery so about
performance venue and a gallery so about
performance venue and a gallery so about the Fringe what is it about the Fringe
the Fringe what is it about the Fringe
the Fringe what is it about the Fringe what is the fringe it’s kind of an
what is the fringe it’s kind of an
what is the fringe it’s kind of an interesting story the Fringe started not
interesting story the Fringe started not
interesting story the Fringe started not in Montreal it started in Edinburgh
in Montreal it started in Edinburgh
in Montreal it started in Edinburgh Scotland in 1947 two years after the end
Scotland in 1947 two years after the end
Scotland in 1947 two years after the end of World War two the town of Edinburgh
of World War two the town of Edinburgh
of World War two the town of Edinburgh with partners all across Europe decided
with partners all across Europe decided
with partners all across Europe decided to throw a festival boost morale after
to throw a festival boost morale after
to throw a festival boost morale after the war they put a festival together
the war they put a festival together
the war they put a festival together named at the Edinburgh Festival it was
named at the Edinburgh Festival it was
named at the Edinburgh Festival it was full of dance and music and theatre and
full of dance and music and theatre and
full of dance and music and theatre and good times the only thing that was
good times the only thing that was
good times the only thing that was missing were local artists somehow
missing were local artists somehow
missing were local artists somehow somewhere along the way the
somewhere along the way the
somewhere along the way the organizers didn’t think to invite the
organizers didn’t think to invite the
organizers didn’t think to invite the local artists to participate so it was a
local artists to participate so it was a
local artists to participate so it was a group of eight theater companies who
group of eight theater companies who
group of eight theater companies who weren’t really excited about that
weren’t really excited about that
weren’t really excited about that they were decided to do their own thing
they were decided to do their own thing
they were decided to do their own thing to self produce and to show their works
to self produce and to show their works
to self produce and to show their works alongside this festival they did it year
alongside this festival they did it year
alongside this festival they did it year after year these eight companies new
after year these eight companies new
after year these eight companies new ones would join people would leave after
ones would join people would leave after
ones would join people would leave after a few years the journalists decided to
a few years the journalists decided to
a few years the journalists decided to call it the fringe of the festival it’s
call it the fringe of the festival it’s
call it the fringe of the festival it’s happening on the fringe of the Edinburgh
happening on the fringe of the Edinburgh
happening on the fringe of the Edinburgh Fringe or the Edinburgh Festival rather
Fringe or the Edinburgh Festival rather
Fringe or the Edinburgh Festival rather it became a name it became a movement
it became a name it became a movement
it became a name it became a movement now years later 70 years later in
now years later 70 years later in
now years later 70 years later in Montreal we have the Montreal Fringe
Montreal we have the Montreal Fringe
Montreal we have the Montreal Fringe Festival it’s over 25 years old we have
Festival it’s over 25 years old we have
Festival it’s over 25 years old we have two full-time staff members 40 part-time
two full-time staff members 40 part-time
two full-time staff members 40 part-time staff members 500 artists 250 plus
staff members 500 artists 250 plus
staff members 500 artists 250 plus volunteers and those numbers grow every
volunteers and those numbers grow every
volunteers and those numbers grow every year it’s become a national movement we
year it’s become a national movement we
year it’s become a national movement we have fringes all over the world all over
have fringes all over the world all over
have fringes all over the world all over Canada the United States Singapore
Canada the United States Singapore
Canada the United States Singapore Europe Auckland you name it there’s a
Europe Auckland you name it there’s a
Europe Auckland you name it there’s a fringe or it’s coming soon yeah what I
fringe or it’s coming soon yeah what I
fringe or it’s coming soon yeah what I find really interesting is that this
find really interesting is that this
find really interesting is that this idea this movement this concept started
idea this movement this concept started
idea this movement this concept started out of the action of 8 companies 8 small
out of the action of 8 companies 8 small
out of the action of 8 companies 8 small groups of people maybe a couple dozen
groups of people maybe a couple dozen
groups of people maybe a couple dozen people power
people power
people power yeah they decided to do their own thing
yeah they decided to do their own thing
yeah they decided to do their own thing and it’s seven years later influenced a
and it’s seven years later influenced a
and it’s seven years later influenced a whole generation of artists and a whole
whole generation of artists and a whole
whole generation of artists and a whole generation of people people power people
generation of people people power people
generation of people people power people power is a really important thing but
power is a really important thing but
power is a really important thing but when I think of people power I feel like
when I think of people power I feel like
when I think of people power I feel like we have to address power first
we have to address power first
we have to address power first I feel power is often seen as a negative
I feel power is often seen as a negative
I feel power is often seen as a negative word yeah
word yeah
word yeah power is evil powers Authority powers
power is evil powers Authority powers
power is evil powers Authority powers control power can also be kind of a
control power can also be kind of a
control power can also be kind of a neutral word you can go – good or bad
neutral word you can go – good or bad
neutral word you can go – good or bad right let’s talk about power in the good
right let’s talk about power in the good
right let’s talk about power in the good way when I think of the word power power
way when I think of the word power power
way when I think of the word power power and what it really means at its base is
and what it really means at its base is
and what it really means at its base is the ability to accomplish the ability to
the ability to accomplish the ability to
the ability to accomplish the ability to accomplish when you add in people and it
accomplish when you add in people and it
accomplish when you add in people and it becomes people power it’s the ability to
becomes people power it’s the ability to
becomes people power it’s the ability to accomplish absolutely anything
accomplish absolutely anything
accomplish absolutely anything people power can accomplish anything so
people power can accomplish anything so
people power can accomplish anything so how do we do this people power thing
how do we do this people power thing
how do we do this people power thing right it’s kind of a weird thing to do
right it’s kind of a weird thing to do
right it’s kind of a weird thing to do when you look at the fringe example we
when you look at the fringe example we
when you look at the fringe example we had eight theater companies who reacted
had eight theater companies who reacted
had eight theater companies who reacted to a lack of opportunity to make
to a lack of opportunity to make
to a lack of opportunity to make something happen well they had a reason
something happen well they had a reason
something happen well they had a reason to bond together to do something yeah
to bond together to do something yeah
to bond together to do something yeah well what do we have I mean we have TEDx
well what do we have I mean we have TEDx
well what do we have I mean we have TEDx Mary innopolis which is wonderful but I
Mary innopolis which is wonderful but I
Mary innopolis which is wonderful but I think we need a little more than that I
think we need a little more than that I
think we need a little more than that I think we need some values here yeah so
think we need some values here yeah so
think we need some values here yeah so when we think of people power what is it
when we think of people power what is it
when we think of people power what is it that’s gonna bring us together is it as
that’s gonna bring us together is it as
that’s gonna bring us together is it as simple again as bringing us in a room
simple again as bringing us in a room
simple again as bringing us in a room I’m not sure I like to go to shows I
I’m not sure I like to go to shows I
I’m not sure I like to go to shows I love concerts I go to a Beyonce show I’m
love concerts I go to a Beyonce show I’m
love concerts I go to a Beyonce show I’m with like 50,000 that may be exaggerated
with like 50,000 that may be exaggerated
with like 50,000 that may be exaggerated 5,000 other behaviors behaviors is what
5,000 other behaviors behaviors is what
5,000 other behaviors behaviors is what we call Beyonce fans by the way so we’re
we call Beyonce fans by the way so we’re
we call Beyonce fans by the way so we’re all at the concert
all at the concert
all at the concert we’re jamming it’s a really good time
we’re jamming it’s a really good time
we’re jamming it’s a really good time it’s huge we’re all there to see the
it’s huge we’re all there to see the
it’s huge we’re all there to see the glory and beauty of Beyonce who we
glory and beauty of Beyonce who we
glory and beauty of Beyonce who we believe in it’s a common thing that
believe in it’s a common thing that
believe in it’s a common thing that brings us together but I’m not gonna
brings us together but I’m not gonna
brings us together but I’m not gonna meet anyone in exchange a phone number
meet anyone in exchange a phone number
meet anyone in exchange a phone number and go of coffee with them next week
and go of coffee with them next week
and go of coffee with them next week what’s gonna happen what’s gonna happen
what’s gonna happen what’s gonna happen
what’s gonna happen what’s gonna happen in our society that’s gonna bring us
in our society that’s gonna bring us
in our society that’s gonna bring us together
together
together you know there’s a superficial reasons
you know there’s a superficial reasons
you know there’s a superficial reasons but what’s the real real reasons again
but what’s the real real reasons again
but what’s the real real reasons again it’s the values its values that bring us
it’s the values its values that bring us
it’s the values its values that bring us together it’s interesting our society is
together it’s interesting our society is
together it’s interesting our society is really based on values for years for a
really based on values for years for a
really based on values for years for a very long time our society past
very long time our society past
very long time our society past societies have turned to religion and
societies have turned to religion and
societies have turned to religion and faith I think that something’s happening
faith I think that something’s happening
faith I think that something’s happening here something’s happening in Montreal
here something’s happening in Montreal
here something’s happening in Montreal something’s happening in Quebec while
something’s happening in Quebec while
something’s happening in Quebec while religion and faith seem to be an
religion and faith seem to be an
religion and faith seem to be an important part of what we’re doin life
important part of what we’re doin life
important part of what we’re doin life while they seem to be important
while they seem to be important
while they seem to be important contributors to our thoughts they help
contributors to our thoughts they help
contributors to our thoughts they help us develop our values there’s something
us develop our values there’s something
us develop our values there’s something else going on underneath as we lose
else going on underneath as we lose
else going on underneath as we lose faith in these institutions as many have
faith in these institutions as many have
faith in these institutions as many have turned their backs on these institutions
turned their backs on these institutions
turned their backs on these institutions cultural enterprises festivals and
cultural enterprises festivals and
cultural enterprises festivals and events are slowly taking on the role
events are slowly taking on the role
events are slowly taking on the role taking on the role of bringing us
taking on the role of bringing us
taking on the role of bringing us together and Montreal alone there’s over
together and Montreal alone there’s over
together and Montreal alone there’s over 200 festival events
200 festival events
200 festival events annually Montreal by the way is the
annually Montreal by the way is the
annually Montreal by the way is the festival capital of the planet as far as
festival capital of the planet as far as
festival capital of the planet as far as I’m concerned I’m very proud of it but
I’m concerned I’m very proud of it but
I’m concerned I’m very proud of it but what is it about it it’s the values we
what is it about it it’s the values we
what is it about it it’s the values we want to feel like we’re a part of
want to feel like we’re a part of
want to feel like we’re a part of something we all inherently deep down
something we all inherently deep down
something we all inherently deep down want to be a part of something that’s
want to be a part of something that’s
want to be a part of something that’s something that these festivals and
something that these festivals and
something that these festivals and events have brought us are bringing us
events have brought us are bringing us
events have brought us are bringing us it’s happening more and more when we
it’s happening more and more when we
it’s happening more and more when we look at the fringe the fringe is all
look at the fringe the fringe is all
look at the fringe the fringe is all about diversity accessibility and
about diversity accessibility and
about diversity accessibility and artistic freedom they’re really
artistic freedom they’re really
artistic freedom they’re really important values to us anyone can be in
important values to us anyone can be in
important values to us anyone can be in the fringe they can do whatever they
the fringe they can do whatever they
the fringe they can do whatever they want and the idea is that it’s
want and the idea is that it’s
want and the idea is that it’s accessible for audiences yeah in
accessible for audiences yeah in
accessible for audiences yeah in Montreal we have values but we take
Montreal we have values but we take
Montreal we have values but we take steps to show that we believe in our
steps to show that we believe in our
steps to show that we believe in our values yeah so at our Fringe what we do
values yeah so at our Fringe what we do
values yeah so at our Fringe what we do and it’s the case all across Canada we
and it’s the case all across Canada we
and it’s the case all across Canada we have four principles this is how our
have four principles this is how our
have four principles this is how our values are manifested so the way we do
values are manifested so the way we do
values are manifested so the way we do our programming for the festival it’s a
our programming for the festival it’s a
our programming for the festival it’s a multidisciplinary festival so anyone can
multidisciplinary festival so anyone can
multidisciplinary festival so anyone can apply we have a system of quotas we put
apply we have a system of quotas we put
apply we have a system of quotas we put names in a hat and we pull them out how
names in a hat and we pull them out how
names in a hat and we pull them out how does it sound sounds kind of weird right
does it sound sounds kind of weird right
does it sound sounds kind of weird right on paper it doesn’t sound great hmm
on paper it doesn’t sound great hmm
on paper it doesn’t sound great hmm but in reality what it means is an open
but in reality what it means is an open
but in reality what it means is an open access for any artists anyone to strut
access for any artists anyone to strut
access for any artists anyone to strut their stuff show it they got sure not
their stuff show it they got sure not
their stuff show it they got sure not all the shows are great but there are
all the shows are great but there are
all the shows are great but there are some beautiful gems beautiful jewels the
some beautiful gems beautiful jewels the
some beautiful gems beautiful jewels the Bijou that come out annually again
Bijou that come out annually again
Bijou that come out annually again there’s no censorship on any of the work
there’s no censorship on any of the work
there’s no censorship on any of the work okay so that’s the artistic freedom part
okay so that’s the artistic freedom part
okay so that’s the artistic freedom part it’s affordable for artists to be in the
it’s affordable for artists to be in the
it’s affordable for artists to be in the festival they keep a hundred percent of
festival they keep a hundred percent of
festival they keep a hundred percent of their box office and for audiences we
their box office and for audiences we
their box office and for audiences we make it affordable for them to come so
make it affordable for them to come so
make it affordable for them to come so tickets to our festival are ten dollars
tickets to our festival are ten dollars
tickets to our festival are ten dollars or less that’s a really important part
or less that’s a really important part
or less that’s a really important part of what we do it’s reflected it’s a
of what we do it’s reflected it’s a
of what we do it’s reflected it’s a reflection of our values yeah so I ask
reflection of our values yeah so I ask
reflection of our values yeah so I ask you this summer when you’re walking
you this summer when you’re walking
you this summer when you’re walking around when you’re in the Montreal
around when you’re in the Montreal
around when you’re in the Montreal landscape think about your values when
landscape think about your values when
landscape think about your values when you’re at a festival what are your
you’re at a festival what are your
you’re at a festival what are your values look around
values look around
values look around are they being reflected what values do
are they being reflected what values do
are they being reflected what values do you see around
you see around
you see around how can you shape those yeah curating
how can you shape those yeah curating
how can you shape those yeah curating community is something that we do
community is something that we do
community is something that we do together you don’t have to be a festival
together you don’t have to be a festival
together you don’t have to be a festival head to do it you have to want
head to do it you have to want
head to do it you have to want you have to want and go it’s an
you have to want and go it’s an
you have to want and go it’s an interesting thing at the friends when
interesting thing at the friends when
interesting thing at the friends when you’re obsessed with the fringe we call
you’re obsessed with the fringe we call
you’re obsessed with the fringe we call it you’ve got that PQ fringe and we use
it you’ve got that PQ fringe and we use
it you’ve got that PQ fringe and we use like hashtag fringe buzz even you say
like hashtag fringe buzz even you say
like hashtag fringe buzz even you say I’ve got the fringe bug you know do you
I’ve got the fringe bug you know do you
I’ve got the fringe bug you know do you have the fringe but I got the fringe bug
have the fringe but I got the fringe bug
have the fringe but I got the fringe bug and we meet so many different people
and we meet so many different people
and we meet so many different people when something is based on values all
when something is based on values all
when something is based on values all the ethno-cultural stuff all the income
the ethno-cultural stuff all the income
the ethno-cultural stuff all the income class business all that really piddles
class business all that really piddles
class business all that really piddles away the example I think of I was
away the example I think of I was
away the example I think of I was grocery shopping recently and I bumped
grocery shopping recently and I bumped
grocery shopping recently and I bumped into someone who’s a fringe volunteer
into someone who’s a fringe volunteer
into someone who’s a fringe volunteer who I hadn’t seen for a couple years but
who I hadn’t seen for a couple years but
who I hadn’t seen for a couple years but I know I know he secretly shows up and
I know I know he secretly shows up and
I know I know he secretly shows up and helps out when I’m not around yeah he’s
helps out when I’m not around yeah he’s
helps out when I’m not around yeah he’s in the grocery store we have a nice
in the grocery store we have a nice
in the grocery store we have a nice conversation we catch up it’s polite he
conversation we catch up it’s polite he
conversation we catch up it’s polite he walks away as he’s leaving I see that
walks away as he’s leaving I see that
walks away as he’s leaving I see that he’s wearing a suit it’s got a really
he’s wearing a suit it’s got a really
he’s wearing a suit it’s got a really cool tie nice shoes yeah and a briefcase
cool tie nice shoes yeah and a briefcase
cool tie nice shoes yeah and a briefcase and I’m like who is this guy I don’t I
and I’m like who is this guy I don’t I
and I’m like who is this guy I don’t I don’t think I’ve ever seen him dressed
don’t think I’ve ever seen him dressed
don’t think I’ve ever seen him dressed like this before he’s gone I don’t think
like this before he’s gone I don’t think
like this before he’s gone I don’t think about it too much a couple days later I
about it too much a couple days later I
about it too much a couple days later I turn on the news 6 o’clock news he’s on
turn on the news 6 o’clock news he’s on
turn on the news 6 o’clock news he’s on TV he’s a lawyer for an important court
TV he’s a lawyer for an important court
TV he’s a lawyer for an important court case in town and they kind of blew me
case in town and they kind of blew me
case in town and they kind of blew me away I thought huh we’ve never talked
away I thought huh we’ve never talked
away I thought huh we’ve never talked about this before and I realize house
about this before and I realize house
about this before and I realize house like I’ve ever really talked about a lot
like I’ve ever really talked about a lot
like I’ve ever really talked about a lot of stuff with a lot of people I meet
of stuff with a lot of people I meet
of stuff with a lot of people I meet what is it that really brings us
what is it that really brings us
what is it that really brings us together it’s our love it’s our love for
together it’s our love it’s our love for
together it’s our love it’s our love for the diversity accessibility and artistic
the diversity accessibility and artistic
the diversity accessibility and artistic freedom
freedom
freedom it’s the values that bring us back
it’s the values that bring us back
it’s the values that bring us back together so when we’re brought together
together so when we’re brought together
together so when we’re brought together with our core values that are important
with our core values that are important
with our core values that are important to us and you’ll have your own as well
to us and you’ll have your own as well
to us and you’ll have your own as well that brings people together to have
that brings people together to have
that brings people together to have people power and then from there we
people power and then from there we
people power and then from there we elevate our society as a whole it can go
elevate our society as a whole it can go
elevate our society as a whole it can go quite far you don’t have to make a
quite far you don’t have to make a
quite far you don’t have to make a community you have to curate a community
community you have to curate a community
community you have to curate a community you have to design it but I think what’s
you have to design it but I think what’s
you have to design it but I think what’s more important is that you take some
more important is that you take some
more important is that you take some time to think about what your values are
time to think about what your values are
time to think about what your values are and that how that’s going to contribute
and that how that’s going to contribute
and that how that’s going to contribute to meeting other people like you and
to meeting other people like you and
to meeting other people like you and then together you can create community
then together you can create community
then together you can create community together thank you
together thank you
together thank you [Applause]
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