[Music] today I want to show you three things
today I want to show you three things
today I want to show you three things number one I want to show you a problem
number one I want to show you a problem
number one I want to show you a problem and arguably this is one of the biggest
and arguably this is one of the biggest
and arguably this is one of the biggest problems our world faces right now in
problems our world faces right now in
problems our world faces right now in fact I believe it is the number one
fact I believe it is the number one
fact I believe it is the number one thing that divides us number two I’m
thing that divides us number two I’m
thing that divides us number two I’m gonna show you what would happen if this
gonna show you what would happen if this
gonna show you what would happen if this problem didn’t exist better still I’ll
problem didn’t exist better still I’ll
problem didn’t exist better still I’ll show you what happens right now to the
show you what happens right now to the
show you what happens right now to the people who are on this so-called right
people who are on this so-called right
people who are on this so-called right side of this division and number three I
side of this division and number three I
side of this division and number three I want to present you with a solution and
want to present you with a solution and
want to present you with a solution and before I get to number one let me show
before I get to number one let me show
before I get to number one let me show you how I found out that this problem
you how I found out that this problem
you how I found out that this problem even existed in the first place when I
even existed in the first place when I
even existed in the first place when I was 9 years old I traveled to East
was 9 years old I traveled to East
was 9 years old I traveled to East Africa for the very first time in fact
Africa for the very first time in fact
Africa for the very first time in fact it was nine years ago and on that very
it was nine years ago and on that very
it was nine years ago and on that very first trip to East Africa I learned so
first trip to East Africa I learned so
first trip to East Africa I learned so much I spent time with young people my
much I spent time with young people my
much I spent time with young people my own age and I realized that we shared
own age and I realized that we shared
own age and I realized that we shared far more similarities than differences
far more similarities than differences
far more similarities than differences played soccer with the kids a game that
played soccer with the kids a game that
played soccer with the kids a game that I really loved and so did they and we
I really loved and so did they and we
I really loved and so did they and we connected really well not because we
connected really well not because we
connected really well not because we were trying to but simply because it
were trying to but simply because it
were trying to but simply because it came naturally and it wasn’t until after
came naturally and it wasn’t until after
came naturally and it wasn’t until after the game when I started speaking to the
the game when I started speaking to the
the game when I started speaking to the kids that I started to realize that
kids that I started to realize that
kids that I started to realize that there were some serious differences in
there were some serious differences in
there were some serious differences in the way we both lived our lives their
the way we both lived our lives their
the way we both lived our lives their schools were made out of cow dung mud
schools were made out of cow dung mud
schools were made out of cow dung mud and sticks mine was made from perfectly
and sticks mine was made from perfectly
and sticks mine was made from perfectly shaped brick and copious amounts of
shaped brick and copious amounts of
shaped brick and copious amounts of concrete their water was brown and it
concrete their water was brown and it
concrete their water was brown and it was five kilometres away by walk it was
was five kilometres away by walk it was
was five kilometres away by walk it was filled with waste from the donkeys that
filled with waste from the donkeys that
filled with waste from the donkeys that had relieved themselves there at the
had relieved themselves there at the
had relieved themselves there at the days before my water was purified
days before my water was purified
days before my water was purified packaged sold and in my fridge their
packaged sold and in my fridge their
packaged sold and in my fridge their healthcare was non-existent mine was
healthcare was non-existent mine was
healthcare was non-existent mine was everywhere and this didn’t sit well with
everywhere and this didn’t sit well with
everywhere and this didn’t sit well with me I wanted to do something about it but
me I wanted to do something about it but
me I wanted to do something about it but I didn’t know what to do at the time so
I didn’t know what to do at the time so
I didn’t know what to do at the time so I went back home I went back to Canada I
I went back home I went back to Canada I
I went back home I went back to Canada I told my friends I told my family about
told my friends I told my family about
told my friends I told my family about what I had seen and they encouraged me
what I had seen and they encouraged me
what I had seen and they encouraged me to go back and so I did this time I was
to go back and so I did this time I was
to go back and so I did this time I was 12 years old
12 years old
12 years old and this time I saw the opening of an
and this time I saw the opening of an
and this time I saw the opening of an all-girl secondary boarding school
all-girl secondary boarding school
all-girl secondary boarding school called Key siruni built by the wee
called Key siruni built by the wee
called Key siruni built by the wee movement or as many of you may know it
movement or as many of you may know it
movement or as many of you may know it by its former name free the children and
by its former name free the children and
by its former name free the children and I saw 40 young girls enter high school
I saw 40 young girls enter high school
I saw 40 young girls enter high school for the very first time it was so
for the very first time it was so
for the very first time it was so inspiring to see these girls enter but
inspiring to see these girls enter but
inspiring to see these girls enter but even more than that to see their parents
even more than that to see their parents
even more than that to see their parents to see their parents know that their
to see their parents know that their
to see their parents know that their daughters
daughters
daughters be the leaders of tomorrow something
be the leaders of tomorrow something
be the leaders of tomorrow something they themselves would never even dream
they themselves would never even dream
they themselves would never even dream of and asked a simple question that day
of and asked a simple question that day
of and asked a simple question that day one that I assumed I knew the answer to
one that I assumed I knew the answer to
one that I assumed I knew the answer to naturally I was curious as a young 8th
naturally I was curious as a young 8th
naturally I was curious as a young 8th grade student where would I continue my
grade student where would I continue my
grade student where would I continue my education into secondary explosive out
education into secondary explosive out
education into secondary explosive out to start in just a few weeks back home
to start in just a few weeks back home
to start in just a few weeks back home in Canada where would my friends go
in Canada where would my friends go
in Canada where would my friends go where would I go if I lived in Kenya is
where would I go if I lived in Kenya is
where would I go if I lived in Kenya is there a school for boys no there was no
there a school for boys no there was no
there a school for boys no there was no school for boys funnily enough that
school for boys funnily enough that
school for boys funnily enough that matched the quality of education that
matched the quality of education that
matched the quality of education that the girls were receiving and this really
the girls were receiving and this really
the girls were receiving and this really didn’t sit well with me this really
didn’t sit well with me this really
didn’t sit well with me this really didn’t sit well with me because I played
didn’t sit well with me because I played
didn’t sit well with me because I played soccer with these people these young
soccer with these people these young
soccer with these people these young people my own age three years ago and
people my own age three years ago and
people my own age three years ago and now they didn’t have a place to go to
now they didn’t have a place to go to
now they didn’t have a place to go to school and I did I felt responsible to
school and I did I felt responsible to
school and I did I felt responsible to act and so I did I went back home and I
act and so I did I went back home and I
act and so I did I went back home and I founded project Jenga Janka meaning to
founded project Jenga Janka meaning to
founded project Jenga Janka meaning to build in Swahili and ultimately what I
build in Swahili and ultimately what I
build in Swahili and ultimately what I wanted to do was build an all-boys
wanted to do was build an all-boys
wanted to do was build an all-boys Secondary School in rural Kenya so that
Secondary School in rural Kenya so that
Secondary School in rural Kenya so that I would have a place to go to school if
I would have a place to go to school if
I would have a place to go to school if I lived there and after six years of
I lived there and after six years of
I lived there and after six years of hard work we’ve raised nearly 1 million
hard work we’ve raised nearly 1 million
hard work we’ve raised nearly 1 million dollars towards the school and it will
dollars towards the school and it will
dollars towards the school and it will open in just two months and 40 young
open in just two months and 40 young
open in just two months and 40 young boys will start high school for the very
boys will start high school for the very
boys will start high school for the very first time and their parents will have
first time and their parents will have
first time and their parents will have the same reactions knowing that their
the same reactions knowing that their
the same reactions knowing that their boys will now be the leaders of tomorrow
boys will now be the leaders of tomorrow
boys will now be the leaders of tomorrow but to go back to that very first trip
but to go back to that very first trip
but to go back to that very first trip to Kenya I took when I was just nine
to Kenya I took when I was just nine
to Kenya I took when I was just nine years old the one thing that
years old the one thing that
years old the one thing that differentiated me from my global peers
differentiated me from my global peers
differentiated me from my global peers can be simply summed up in just one word
can be simply summed up in just one word
can be simply summed up in just one word luck the luck of where we were born and
luck the luck of where we were born and
luck the luck of where we were born and so enter number one the problem the one
so enter number one the problem the one
so enter number one the problem the one thing that differentiated us was luck
thing that differentiated us was luck
thing that differentiated us was luck not to be confused with chance chance is
not to be confused with chance chance is
not to be confused with chance chance is what happens when you find a quarter on
what happens when you find a quarter on
what happens when you find a quarter on the street or a hat you thought you’d
the street or a hat you thought you’d
the street or a hat you thought you’d lost chance or luck is far more
lost chance or luck is far more
lost chance or luck is far more primitive far more profound consists of
primitive far more profound consists of
primitive far more profound consists of three ingredients health safety and
three ingredients health safety and
three ingredients health safety and access to opportunity health safety and
access to opportunity health safety and
access to opportunity health safety and access to opportunity three things that
access to opportunity three things that
access to opportunity three things that if we do not have it becomes very
if we do not have it becomes very
if we do not have it becomes very difficult to pursue something more than
difficult to pursue something more than
difficult to pursue something more than survival think about it in your own life
survival think about it in your own life
survival think about it in your own life when you’re unhealthy you think about
when you’re unhealthy you think about
when you’re unhealthy you think about getting better when you’re unsafe you
getting better when you’re unsafe you
getting better when you’re unsafe you think about finding comfort or shelter
think about finding comfort or shelter
think about finding comfort or shelter and when you don’t have access to
and when you don’t have access to
and when you don’t have access to opportunity you think about the one
opportunity you think about the one
opportunity you think about the one choice you do have often a source of
choice you do have often a source of
choice you do have often a source of frustration for you and sometimes even a
frustration for you and sometimes even a
frustration for you and sometimes even a source of
source of
source of raishin for the people around you so
raishin for the people around you so
raishin for the people around you so what we need to do is come together to
what we need to do is come together to
what we need to do is come together to make luck history we need to make luck
make luck history we need to make luck
make luck history we need to make luck history make the desperation make the
history make the desperation make the
history make the desperation make the hope that our kids are born into a place
hope that our kids are born into a place
hope that our kids are born into a place where they’re lucky a thing of the past
where they’re lucky a thing of the past
where they’re lucky a thing of the past make luck history and buy make luck
make luck history and buy make luck
make luck history and buy make luck history I mean provide everyone with
history I mean provide everyone with
history I mean provide everyone with choices of course there will be some
choices of course there will be some
choices of course there will be some level of inequality in our world in fact
level of inequality in our world in fact
level of inequality in our world in fact sometimes it’s even celebrated at places
sometimes it’s even celebrated at places
sometimes it’s even celebrated at places like the Olympics but the fact of the
like the Olympics but the fact of the
like the Olympics but the fact of the matter is some people will capitalize on
matter is some people will capitalize on
matter is some people will capitalize on their luck and other people won’t
their luck and other people won’t
their luck and other people won’t and so enter number two what happens
and so enter number two what happens
and so enter number two what happens when you are lucky and you capitalize on
when you are lucky and you capitalize on
when you are lucky and you capitalize on your luck I believe that the one thing
your luck I believe that the one thing
your luck I believe that the one thing we all want in this world more than lots
we all want in this world more than lots
we all want in this world more than lots of money a good family a great job is to
of money a good family a great job is to
of money a good family a great job is to be happy happiness so allow me to take
be happy happiness so allow me to take
be happy happiness so allow me to take you on a journey from Luck to happiness
you on a journey from Luck to happiness
you on a journey from Luck to happiness it starts with luck three fundamental
it starts with luck three fundamental
it starts with luck three fundamental ingredients health safety and access to
ingredients health safety and access to
ingredients health safety and access to opportunity and then when we have these
opportunity and then when we have these
opportunity and then when we have these three things we are then presented with
three things we are then presented with
three things we are then presented with a whole bunch of different opportunities
a whole bunch of different opportunities
a whole bunch of different opportunities opportunities like the one you took when
opportunities like the one you took when
opportunities like the one you took when you came to a TED talk today you could
you came to a TED talk today you could
you came to a TED talk today you could have been out getting groceries spending
have been out getting groceries spending
have been out getting groceries spending time with your family paying a pickup
time with your family paying a pickup
time with your family paying a pickup game of soccer but you chose to come to
game of soccer but you chose to come to
game of soccer but you chose to come to a TED talk and I thank you for that but
a TED talk and I thank you for that but
a TED talk and I thank you for that but there are also grander opportunities
there are also grander opportunities
there are also grander opportunities grander opportunities like the one you
grander opportunities like the one you
grander opportunities like the one you choose your career with or the person
choose your career with or the person
choose your career with or the person you decide to spend your life committed
you decide to spend your life committed
you decide to spend your life committed to so how do you know which opportunity
to so how do you know which opportunity
to so how do you know which opportunity is right for you I spelt that right
is right for you I spelt that right
is right for you I spelt that right how do you know which grand opportunity
how do you know which grand opportunity
how do you know which grand opportunity is right for you while Steve Jobs could
is right for you while Steve Jobs could
is right for you while Steve Jobs could have gone into medicine Ralph Lauren
have gone into medicine Ralph Lauren
have gone into medicine Ralph Lauren could have literally tried polo tailors
could have literally tried polo tailors
could have literally tried polo tailors Taylor Swift could have chosen not to
Taylor Swift could have chosen not to
Taylor Swift could have chosen not to shake it off okay but these people chose
shake it off okay but these people chose
shake it off okay but these people chose something specific Steve Jobs chose to
something specific Steve Jobs chose to
something specific Steve Jobs chose to go into technology Ralph Lauren chose to
go into technology Ralph Lauren chose to
go into technology Ralph Lauren chose to become and go into fashion Taylor Swift
become and go into fashion Taylor Swift
become and go into fashion Taylor Swift chose to become an entertainer and then
chose to become an entertainer and then
chose to become an entertainer and then shake it off why did that happen
shake it off why did that happen
shake it off why did that happen the one thing that these three people
the one thing that these three people
the one thing that these three people have in common is that they found what
have in common is that they found what
have in common is that they found what they loved
and love is the next step along the
and love is the next step along the progression from luck to happiness
progression from luck to happiness
progression from luck to happiness because when you truly love something
because when you truly love something
because when you truly love something whether it be a job an idea an
whether it be a job an idea an
whether it be a job an idea an initiative a person and you want to
initiative a person and you want to
initiative a person and you want to spend your life committed to it or at
spend your life committed to it or at
spend your life committed to it or at least a good part of it and what you
least a good part of it and what you
least a good part of it and what you want to do when you commit yourself to
want to do when you commit yourself to
want to do when you commit yourself to something is you want to nurture it you
something is you want to nurture it you
something is you want to nurture it you want to make it thrive you want to make
want to make it thrive you want to make
want to make it thrive you want to make it better and that’s when you know
it better and that’s when you know
it better and that’s when you know you’ve found your true love and when you
you’ve found your true love and when you
you’ve found your true love and when you do find your true love and something
do find your true love and something
do find your true love and something truly magical emerges ambition the
truly magical emerges ambition the
truly magical emerges ambition the ambition to make your love better the
ambition to make your love better the
ambition to make your love better the ambition to make your life better and it
ambition to make your life better and it
ambition to make your life better and it has to be natural and it has to be
has to be natural and it has to be
has to be natural and it has to be selfless and selfless is very important
selfless and selfless is very important
selfless and selfless is very important word here because if you’re not
word here because if you’re not
word here because if you’re not selflessly connected towards making your
selflessly connected towards making your
selflessly connected towards making your love better then you found a false
love better then you found a false
love better then you found a false opportunity so ambition is the next step
opportunity so ambition is the next step
opportunity so ambition is the next step on the progression now here’s where the
on the progression now here’s where the
on the progression now here’s where the beauty comes in when you were ambitious
beauty comes in when you were ambitious
beauty comes in when you were ambitious towards making your love better as a
towards making your love better as a
towards making your love better as a result of the opportunities you were
result of the opportunities you were
result of the opportunities you were given by way of your luck then you are
given by way of your luck then you are
given by way of your luck then you are on a pursuit of purpose see I believe
on a pursuit of purpose see I believe
on a pursuit of purpose see I believe the pursuit of happiness is wrong and
the pursuit of happiness is wrong and
the pursuit of happiness is wrong and misleading if you’re pursuing happiness
misleading if you’re pursuing happiness
misleading if you’re pursuing happiness what are you expected to be along the
what are you expected to be along the
what are you expected to be along the journey sad angry mad but if you’re
journey sad angry mad but if you’re
journey sad angry mad but if you’re pursuing purpose you can be happy along
pursuing purpose you can be happy along
pursuing purpose you can be happy along the journey knowing that you’re on a
the journey knowing that you’re on a
the journey knowing that you’re on a path to fulfillment of course there will
path to fulfillment of course there will
path to fulfillment of course there will be moments of sadness anger or
be moments of sadness anger or
be moments of sadness anger or frustration madness ank’s whatever it
frustration madness ank’s whatever it
frustration madness ank’s whatever it may be but the fact of the matter is you
may be but the fact of the matter is you
may be but the fact of the matter is you are on a way to pursuing purpose on your
are on a way to pursuing purpose on your
are on a way to pursuing purpose on your way to happiness
and that’s all about pursuing purpose
and that’s all about pursuing purpose but the fact of the matter is not
but the fact of the matter is not
but the fact of the matter is not everyone can do that not everyone is
everyone can do that not everyone is
everyone can do that not everyone is lucky trouble is right now in our very
lucky trouble is right now in our very
lucky trouble is right now in our very moment as we sit here today we suffer
moment as we sit here today we suffer
moment as we sit here today we suffer from an epidemic of indifference an
from an epidemic of indifference an
from an epidemic of indifference an epidemic of indifference people are
epidemic of indifference people are
epidemic of indifference people are discriminating on the basis of luck it’s
discriminating on the basis of luck it’s
discriminating on the basis of luck it’s really this is where ideas and decisions
really this is where ideas and decisions
really this is where ideas and decisions made before we were born are influencing
made before we were born are influencing
made before we were born are influencing the way that people look at us now
the way that people look at us now
the way that people look at us now I mean her ridiculous does that really
I mean her ridiculous does that really
I mean her ridiculous does that really sound decisions made before we were born
sound decisions made before we were born
sound decisions made before we were born are affecting the way that people look
are affecting the way that people look
are affecting the way that people look at us now that’s discrimination on the
at us now that’s discrimination on the
at us now that’s discrimination on the basis of luck things like race and
basis of luck things like race and
basis of luck things like race and religion that’s discrimination on the
religion that’s discrimination on the
religion that’s discrimination on the basis of luck part of our epidemic of
basis of luck part of our epidemic of
basis of luck part of our epidemic of indifference so what can we do how can
indifference so what can we do how can
indifference so what can we do how can we act so enter number three the
we act so enter number three the
we act so enter number three the solution the one thing that can cure our
solution the one thing that can cure our
solution the one thing that can cure our epidemic of indifference and make luck
epidemic of indifference and make luck
epidemic of indifference and make luck history is education education can and
history is education education can and
history is education education can and will make luck history let me tell you
will make luck history let me tell you
will make luck history let me tell you why education inspires the next
why education inspires the next
why education inspires the next generation of ambitious doctors keeping
generation of ambitious doctors keeping
generation of ambitious doctors keeping us healthy the next generation of
us healthy the next generation of
us healthy the next generation of ambitious change makers keeping us safe
ambitious change makers keeping us safe
ambitious change makers keeping us safe and provides us with an access to
and provides us with an access to
and provides us with an access to opportunity so that we can find the
opportunity so that we can find the
opportunity so that we can find the choices that we need in order to pursue
choices that we need in order to pursue
choices that we need in order to pursue our purpose find what we really want to
our purpose find what we really want to
our purpose find what we really want to do in our lives
do in our lives
do in our lives provide for our family provide for
provide for our family provide for
provide for our family provide for ourselves and get a good job to do just
ourselves and get a good job to do just
ourselves and get a good job to do just that
that
that only through education now let me make
only through education now let me make
only through education now let me make one simple point of clarification I
one simple point of clarification I
one simple point of clarification I believe that every single human being on
believe that every single human being on
believe that every single human being on our planet can be happy lucky or not I
our planet can be happy lucky or not I
our planet can be happy lucky or not I also believe that every single human
also believe that every single human
also believe that every single human being on our planet has a purpose lucky
being on our planet has a purpose lucky
being on our planet has a purpose lucky or not what I also believe is that
or not what I also believe is that
or not what I also believe is that education can allow us to think about
education can allow us to think about
education can allow us to think about these things happiness and purpose and
these things happiness and purpose and
these things happiness and purpose and not if we have clean water at the end of
not if we have clean water at the end of
not if we have clean water at the end of the day to provide for our family that’s
the day to provide for our family that’s
the day to provide for our family that’s the power of education that is the power
the power of education that is the power
the power of education that is the power of Education allowing us to think about
of Education allowing us to think about
of Education allowing us to think about these things happiness
these things happiness
these things happiness and purpose and not if we have clean
and purpose and not if we have clean
and purpose and not if we have clean water to provide for our family at the
water to provide for our family at the
water to provide for our family at the end of the day now for all the skeptics
end of the day now for all the skeptics
end of the day now for all the skeptics in the room all the naysayers all the
in the room all the naysayers all the
in the room all the naysayers all the critics allow me to introduce you to the
critics allow me to introduce you to the
critics allow me to introduce you to the first graduating class of Keshia Rooney
first graduating class of Keshia Rooney
first graduating class of Keshia Rooney he’s a Rooney all-girls secondary school
he’s a Rooney all-girls secondary school
he’s a Rooney all-girls secondary school the same class but I saw enter school
the same class but I saw enter school
the same class but I saw enter school for the very first time six years ago
for the very first time six years ago
for the very first time six years ago they have all since graduated every
they have all since graduated every
they have all since graduated every single one of them they have all gone to
single one of them they have all gone to
single one of them they have all gone to university and they are all in
university and they are all in
university and they are all in leadership positions at University one
leadership positions at University one
leadership positions at University one student in particular who I didn’t know
student in particular who I didn’t know
student in particular who I didn’t know at the time she received under 50% on
at the time she received under 50% on
at the time she received under 50% on her entrance exam to get into this
her entrance exam to get into this
her entrance exam to get into this school but she was accepted in based on
school but she was accepted in based on
school but she was accepted in based on the need of her and her family after
the need of her and her family after
the need of her and her family after four years of education at this
four years of education at this
four years of education at this outstanding school she graduated
outstanding school she graduated
outstanding school she graduated received an international scholarship
received an international scholarship
received an international scholarship and now wants to go back to her
and now wants to go back to her
and now wants to go back to her community and do the same thing for her
community and do the same thing for her
community and do the same thing for her community members that education did for
community members that education did for
community members that education did for her that is the power of Education and
her that is the power of Education and
her that is the power of Education and transforming someone’s life otherwise
transforming someone’s life otherwise
transforming someone’s life otherwise unlucky and transforming them into a
unlucky and transforming them into a
unlucky and transforming them into a lucky person in order for them to pursue
lucky person in order for them to pursue
lucky person in order for them to pursue their purpose that is the power of
their purpose that is the power of
their purpose that is the power of Education now education has an amazing
Education now education has an amazing
Education now education has an amazing impact on the people that we’re
impact on the people that we’re
impact on the people that we’re educating but it also has an impact on
educating but it also has an impact on
educating but it also has an impact on everyone else the people who are already
everyone else the people who are already
everyone else the people who are already lucky if you will I’ve had the chance to
lucky if you will I’ve had the chance to
lucky if you will I’ve had the chance to travel to some of the most vulnerable
travel to some of the most vulnerable
travel to some of the most vulnerable places in the world one place that
places in the world one place that
places in the world one place that stands out is a small municipality in
stands out is a small municipality in
stands out is a small municipality in Brussels called Mullen Becker so maybe
Brussels called Mullen Becker so maybe
Brussels called Mullen Becker so maybe maybe familiar with it it’s under six
maybe familiar with it it’s under six
maybe familiar with it it’s under six square kilometers one of 19
square kilometers one of 19
square kilometers one of 19 municipalities in the international city
municipalities in the international city
municipalities in the international city centre of Brussels and the reason why
centre of Brussels and the reason why
centre of Brussels and the reason why some of you might be familiar with it is
some of you might be familiar with it is
some of you might be familiar with it is because it’s been in the news as of late
because it’s been in the news as of late
because it’s been in the news as of late as it’s inspired some of the radicalist
as it’s inspired some of the radicalist
as it’s inspired some of the radicalist and the attacks of Paris and Brussels in
and the attacks of Paris and Brussels in
and the attacks of Paris and Brussels in 2015 and thinking about this how could
2015 and thinking about this how could
2015 and thinking about this how could this be how could it be that a small
this be how could it be that a small
this be how could it be that a small municipality under six square kilometers
municipality under six square kilometers
municipality under six square kilometers could Harbor such violence well let’s
could Harbor such violence well let’s
could Harbor such violence well let’s take a look at their education according
take a look at their education according
take a look at their education according to the Washington Post teachers in the
to the Washington Post teachers in the
to the Washington Post teachers in the area call the schools in molenbeek
area call the schools in molenbeek
area call the schools in molenbeek concentration schools say that they only
concentration schools say that they only
concentration schools say that they only accentuate the problem unemployment is
accentuate the problem unemployment is
accentuate the problem unemployment is higher here than any of your place in
higher here than any of your place in
higher here than any of your place in the city
the city
the city so what’s happening is young people are
so what’s happening is young people are
so what’s happening is young people are finding a sense of brotherhood a sense
finding a sense of brotherhood a sense
finding a sense of brotherhood a sense of kinship and radicalism because that’s
of kinship and radicalism because that’s
of kinship and radicalism because that’s the only choice they have they have no
the only choice they have they have no
the only choice they have they have no access to opportunity so imagine what
access to opportunity so imagine what
access to opportunity so imagine what schools could do to a place like Molin
schools could do to a place like Molin
schools could do to a place like Molin back in the international city center of
back in the international city center of
back in the international city center of Brussels it could not only transform
Brussels it could not only transform
Brussels it could not only transform their lives it could transform their
their lives it could transform their
their lives it could transform their community’s lives there are countries
community’s lives there are countries
community’s lives there are countries lives our lives that’s the power of
lives our lives that’s the power of
lives our lives that’s the power of Education and transforming more than
Education and transforming more than
Education and transforming more than just one life you see choice empowers
just one life you see choice empowers
just one life you see choice empowers choice empowers you to pursue your
choice empowers you to pursue your
choice empowers you to pursue your purpose but now you have a choice to
purpose but now you have a choice to
purpose but now you have a choice to make
make
make number one you can choose to carry on
number one you can choose to carry on
number one you can choose to carry on with normal life and number two you can
with normal life and number two you can
with normal life and number two you can accept your responsibility and be a part
accept your responsibility and be a part
accept your responsibility and be a part of the solution and the beauty of choice
of the solution and the beauty of choice
of the solution and the beauty of choice is that you all have it as long as you
is that you all have it as long as you
is that you all have it as long as you are lucky and can tolerate a decision
are lucky and can tolerate a decision
are lucky and can tolerate a decision but just like any problem there is a
but just like any problem there is a
but just like any problem there is a solution you just have to ask yourself
solution you just have to ask yourself
solution you just have to ask yourself whether or not you want to be a part of
whether or not you want to be a part of
whether or not you want to be a part of it project Jenga was the way that I have
it project Jenga was the way that I have
it project Jenga was the way that I have made luck history and continue to do so
made luck history and continue to do so
made luck history and continue to do so continue to make luck history by
continue to make luck history by
continue to make luck history by providing secondary school education to
providing secondary school education to
providing secondary school education to those in rural Kenya who otherwise would
those in rural Kenya who otherwise would
those in rural Kenya who otherwise would not have it and in just two months when
not have it and in just two months when
not have it and in just two months when these young students enter the school
these young students enter the school
these young students enter the school for the first time they will now be able
for the first time they will now be able
for the first time they will now be able to pursue their purpose they will pursue
to pursue their purpose they will pursue
to pursue their purpose they will pursue their purpose thanks to education and
their purpose thanks to education and
their purpose thanks to education and then they can make luck history and so
then they can make luck history and so
then they can make luck history and so many others lives that’s the power of
many others lives that’s the power of
many others lives that’s the power of Education in just one action but there
Education in just one action but there
Education in just one action but there are other ways to make luck history you
are other ways to make luck history you
are other ways to make luck history you just have to be willing to find them and
just have to be willing to find them and
just have to be willing to find them and open your eyes to seeing them so teach
open your eyes to seeing them so teach
open your eyes to seeing them so teach educate learn share your visions with
educate learn share your visions with
educate learn share your visions with the world be a part of the solution
the world be a part of the solution
the world be a part of the solution responsibility was the reason why I
responsibility was the reason why I
responsibility was the reason why I started project Jenga I felt responsible
started project Jenga I felt responsible
started project Jenga I felt responsible to help my global peers our global peers
to help my global peers our global peers
to help my global peers our global peers so from one lucky person to all of you I
so from one lucky person to all of you I
so from one lucky person to all of you I can encourage you to act and I thank you
can encourage you to act and I thank you
can encourage you to act and I thank you for acting already responsibility drives
for acting already responsibility drives
for acting already responsibility drives action responsibility drives action do
action responsibility drives action do
action responsibility drives action do you feel it
you feel it
you feel it I know I do let’s make like history
I know I do let’s make like history
I know I do let’s make like history thank you very much
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