[Music] when you hear the words social media
when you hear the words social media
when you hear the words social media identity and youth together in a
identity and youth together in a
identity and youth together in a sentence what are your first thoughts we
sentence what are your first thoughts we
sentence what are your first thoughts we usually connect them in negative ways
usually connect them in negative ways
usually connect them in negative ways right saying things like social media is
right saying things like social media is
right saying things like social media is ruining the youth by lowering their
ruining the youth by lowering their
ruining the youth by lowering their self-worth
self-worth
self-worth or it’s a distraction from what really
or it’s a distraction from what really
or it’s a distraction from what really matters and so on well what if we were
matters and so on well what if we were
matters and so on well what if we were to look beyond this negative side of
to look beyond this negative side of
to look beyond this negative side of social media and take into consideration
social media and take into consideration
social media and take into consideration the more positive implications of this
the more positive implications of this
the more positive implications of this global phenomenon that are not as direct
global phenomenon that are not as direct
global phenomenon that are not as direct about fur see as much as social media
about fur see as much as social media
about fur see as much as social media has the power to entrap us in popularity
has the power to entrap us in popularity
has the power to entrap us in popularity contests and double standards it also
contests and double standards it also
contests and double standards it also has the power to help us find our niche
has the power to help us find our niche
has the power to help us find our niche and guide us to change the world
and guide us to change the world
and guide us to change the world okay provided we know how to use it
okay provided we know how to use it
okay provided we know how to use it effectively in my experience I realize
effectively in my experience I realize
effectively in my experience I realize that there are some simple yet good or
that there are some simple yet good or
that there are some simple yet good or grown steps that one can study if you
grown steps that one can study if you
grown steps that one can study if you look ensure that we are changing into
look ensure that we are changing into
look ensure that we are changing into who we aspire to be and not spiraling
who we aspire to be and not spiraling
who we aspire to be and not spiraling into someone we never expected to be so
into someone we never expected to be so
into someone we never expected to be so for the past four years I’ve seen my
for the past four years I’ve seen my
for the past four years I’ve seen my father help build and shape an
father help build and shape an
father help build and shape an organization that fights corrosion in a
organization that fights corrosion in a
organization that fights corrosion in a country halfway around the world in
country halfway around the world in
country halfway around the world in India five years ago my father never
India five years ago my father never
India five years ago my father never would have expected to be a part of such
would have expected to be a part of such
would have expected to be a part of such a campaign but now it’s like a side job
a campaign but now it’s like a side job
a campaign but now it’s like a side job over the years his passion stayed the
over the years his passion stayed the
over the years his passion stayed the same but his commitment grew day by day
same but his commitment grew day by day
same but his commitment grew day by day he was now connecting with more people
he was now connecting with more people
he was now connecting with more people building new skills and growing his
building new skills and growing his
building new skills and growing his experience but the most important thing
experience but the most important thing
experience but the most important thing to him was knowing that he found his
to him was knowing that he found his
to him was knowing that he found his niche he’s not a place that connected
niche he’s not a place that connected
niche he’s not a place that connected him with his passions and values and so
him with his passions and values and so
him with his passions and values and so his experience really inspired me to
his experience really inspired me to
his experience really inspired me to figure out who I am and how I want my
figure out who I am and how I want my
figure out who I am and how I want my identity to reflect my aspirations and
identity to reflect my aspirations and
identity to reflect my aspirations and vision now and into the future so
vision now and into the future so
vision now and into the future so currently I’m learning to blog with the
currently I’m learning to blog with the
currently I’m learning to blog with the objective that changing the fate of the
objective that changing the fate of the
objective that changing the fate of the world requires acknowledgement and
world requires acknowledgement and
world requires acknowledgement and understanding of the issue to take
understanding of the issue to take
understanding of the issue to take action and my grade 8 teacher Miss Donna
action and my grade 8 teacher Miss Donna
action and my grade 8 teacher Miss Donna Jeff from my elementary school when that
Jeff from my elementary school when that
Jeff from my elementary school when that village is helping me with that another
village is helping me with that another
village is helping me with that another example was a couple of months
example was a couple of months
example was a couple of months my father showed me this audio of a
my father showed me this audio of a
my father showed me this audio of a retired university professor who was
retired university professor who was
retired university professor who was sharing his advice about how we as
sharing his advice about how we as
sharing his advice about how we as people need to look beyond our religious
people need to look beyond our religious
people need to look beyond our religious barriers and come together if we want to
barriers and come together if we want to
barriers and come together if we want to accomplish change and so his speech
accomplish change and so his speech
accomplish change and so his speech inspired me so much that I decided more
inspired me so much that I decided more
inspired me so much that I decided more people deserve to hear him so I took
people deserve to hear him so I took
people deserve to hear him so I took that audio cut it a picture of him made
that audio cut it a picture of him made
that audio cut it a picture of him made a video and uploaded that to Facebook
a video and uploaded that to Facebook
a video and uploaded that to Facebook you would not believe the response we
you would not believe the response we
you would not believe the response we received we got over 60,000 views and
received we got over 60,000 views and
received we got over 60,000 views and over a thousand shares in less than 48
over a thousand shares in less than 48
over a thousand shares in less than 48 hours he called us the next day
hours he called us the next day
hours he called us the next day pleasantly overwhelmed with the amount
pleasantly overwhelmed with the amount
pleasantly overwhelmed with the amount of people who contacted him to inform
of people who contacted him to inform
of people who contacted him to inform him that they were on his side now this
him that they were on his side now this
him that they were on his side now this retired professor he already knew his
retired professor he already knew his
retired professor he already knew his identity which was to inspire others but
identity which was to inspire others but
identity which was to inspire others but the only obstacle for him was reaching
the only obstacle for him was reaching
the only obstacle for him was reaching that platform to reach out to those
that platform to reach out to those
that platform to reach out to those like-minded people and we helped him to
like-minded people and we helped him to
like-minded people and we helped him to find that so what I want you to take
find that so what I want you to take
find that so what I want you to take away from this is that there are people
away from this is that there are people
away from this is that there are people out there who value your ideas your
out there who value your ideas your
out there who value your ideas your vision and most importantly your true
vision and most importantly your true
vision and most importantly your true identity so generally the first thing
identity so generally the first thing
identity so generally the first thing you want to do is find your place in
you want to do is find your place in
you want to do is find your place in social media you can join a club a
social media you can join a club a
social media you can join a club a council a team or even subscribe to role
council a team or even subscribe to role
council a team or even subscribe to role models online for example I took part in
models online for example I took part in
models online for example I took part in the Skype conference with Greenpeace and
the Skype conference with Greenpeace and
the Skype conference with Greenpeace and connected with people from places like
connected with people from places like
connected with people from places like England and Australia we can have a much
England and Australia we can have a much
England and Australia we can have a much greater global impact when the people we
greater global impact when the people we
greater global impact when the people we connect with why not even be in the same
connect with why not even be in the same
connect with why not even be in the same country as us another inspiring example
country as us another inspiring example
country as us another inspiring example was of Shannon now Shannon was a girl
was of Shannon now Shannon was a girl
was of Shannon now Shannon was a girl who wanted to better the education in
who wanted to better the education in
who wanted to better the education in Aboriginal communities across Canada and
Aboriginal communities across Canada and
Aboriginal communities across Canada and the global action Council here at
the global action Council here at
the global action Council here at baroque secondary bruited the event
baroque secondary bruited the event
baroque secondary bruited the event through social media and helped raise
through social media and helped raise
through social media and helped raise $1,000 – were Shannon’s dream so join a
$1,000 – were Shannon’s dream so join a
$1,000 – were Shannon’s dream so join a movement and settle in find out if
movement and settle in find out if
movement and settle in find out if that’s where you want to be and what you
that’s where you want to be and what you
that’s where you want to be and what you want to do the second thing is if you
want to do the second thing is if you
want to do the second thing is if you can’t seem to find your place make it
can’t seem to find your place make it
can’t seem to find your place make it the greatest people emerge from crisis
the greatest people emerge from crisis
the greatest people emerge from crisis from a need to tweak change or transform
from a need to tweak change or transform
from a need to tweak change or transform what’s happening start a blog then you
what’s happening start a blog then you
what’s happening start a blog then you can test the waters and find your
can test the waters and find your
can test the waters and find your audience
audience
audience now the third step is the most important
now the third step is the most important
now the third step is the most important step and that is one word commitment you
step and that is one word commitment you
step and that is one word commitment you have to stay committed to what you’ve
have to stay committed to what you’ve
have to stay committed to what you’ve started or what you’ve joined and here’s
started or what you’ve joined and here’s
started or what you’ve joined and here’s a tip that will help you to commit think
a tip that will help you to commit think
a tip that will help you to commit think of the end goal so think of what you’re
of the end goal so think of what you’re
of the end goal so think of what you’re doing right now and how that will help
doing right now and how that will help
doing right now and how that will help you in the end so when my father is
you in the end so when my father is
you in the end so when my father is volunteering with the organization that
volunteering with the organization that
volunteering with the organization that I talked about earlier and I asked him
I talked about earlier and I asked him
I talked about earlier and I asked him why do you spend so much time in this
why do you spend so much time in this
why do you spend so much time in this organization you don’t even get paid he
organization you don’t even get paid he
organization you don’t even get paid he would answer by saying if there is a
would answer by saying if there is a
would answer by saying if there is a chance for you to fix an issue that is
chance for you to fix an issue that is
chance for you to fix an issue that is significant to you seize it
significant to you seize it
significant to you seize it whenever I’m volunteering I think of the
whenever I’m volunteering I think of the
whenever I’m volunteering I think of the end the result of my devotion I imagine
end the result of my devotion I imagine
end the result of my devotion I imagine a better place with clean politics and
a better place with clean politics and
a better place with clean politics and cleaner ideals and that’s what pushes me
cleaner ideals and that’s what pushes me
cleaner ideals and that’s what pushes me forward I feel like I’m being part of
forward I feel like I’m being part of
forward I feel like I’m being part of the solution not part of the problem
the solution not part of the problem
the solution not part of the problem which is too many people staying idle
which is too many people staying idle
which is too many people staying idle and so that can be one of the most
and so that can be one of the most
and so that can be one of the most difficult parts for our youth to find a
difficult parts for our youth to find a
difficult parts for our youth to find a place where they can stay true to their
place where they can stay true to their
place where they can stay true to their identities but also stay committed
identities but also stay committed
identities but also stay committed however it’s also the most fulfilling
however it’s also the most fulfilling
however it’s also the most fulfilling part because of the end result so what
part because of the end result so what
part because of the end result so what now find your place or make it and then
now find your place or make it and then
now find your place or make it and then commit to it that will not only help you
commit to it that will not only help you
commit to it that will not only help you to figure out your true identity but
to figure out your true identity but
to figure out your true identity but also help you to find your niche and
also help you to find your niche and
also help you to find your niche and change the world in the process when you
change the world in the process when you
change the world in the process when you hear the words identity Youth and social
hear the words identity Youth and social
hear the words identity Youth and social media together in a sentence what are
media together in a sentence what are
media together in a sentence what are your first thoughts
your first thoughts
your first thoughts hopefully they change from a negative
hopefully they change from a negative
hopefully they change from a negative distraction for the youth to an
distraction for the youth to an
distraction for the youth to an extraordinary springboard for nurturing
extraordinary springboard for nurturing
extraordinary springboard for nurturing change how it encourage you all to
change how it encourage you all to
change how it encourage you all to embrace this whole world by using this
embrace this whole world by using this
embrace this whole world by using this incredible tool social media and be a
incredible tool social media and be a
incredible tool social media and be a part of the solution thank you
part of the solution thank you
part of the solution thank you [Applause]
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