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like this amazing term chance favors and

like this amazing term chance favors and so what I’m thinking about a journey

so what I’m thinking about a journey

so what I’m thinking about a journey into and how that synergize with chance

into and how that synergize with chance

into and how that synergize with chance favorite or lucky they say people are

favorite or lucky they say people are

favorite or lucky they say people are lucky well so as you all think about the

lucky well so as you all think about the

lucky well so as you all think about the point offer to the journey of doing new

point offer to the journey of doing new

point offer to the journey of doing new things of college or etc yeah it may be

things of college or etc yeah it may be

things of college or etc yeah it may be unknown but if you appeared money it

unknown but if you appeared money it

unknown but if you appeared money it won’t be as far are they let’s talk

won’t be as far are they let’s talk

won’t be as far are they let’s talk about one of the original Mark

about one of the original Mark

about one of the original Mark Zuckerberg Bill Gates this is John at

Zuckerberg Bill Gates this is John at

Zuckerberg Bill Gates this is John at one point the richest person in the

one point the richest person in the

one point the richest person in the country

country

country well how did Standard Oil what he did is

well how did Standard Oil what he did is

well how did Standard Oil what he did is he supplied all the world from well this

he supplied all the world from well this

he supplied all the world from well this is pre electricity so all lamps across

is pre electricity so all lamps across

is pre electricity so all lamps across this country across the world all like

this country across the world all like

this country across the world all like this was the one guy

but he had appeared about the same time

but he had appeared about the same time that was happening Henry Ford and others

that was happening Henry Ford and others

that was happening Henry Ford and others came up with the automobile and one of

came up with the automobile and one of

came up with the automobile and one of the byproducts the waste products in his

the byproducts the waste products in his

the byproducts the waste products in his purification process for lamp oil was

purification process for lamp oil was

purification process for lamp oil was gasoline he skyrocketed at that point

gasoline he skyrocketed at that point

gasoline he skyrocketed at that point became the richest man in the country

became the richest man in the country

became the richest man in the country because he hadn’t prepared money what

because he hadn’t prepared money what

because he hadn’t prepared money what else can I do in this issue how about

else can I do in this issue how about

else can I do in this issue how about this person and apologize Scottish

this person and apologize Scottish

this person and apologize Scottish person he’s the person who was working

person he’s the person who was working

person he’s the person who was working as well 1927 1928 decided to take a

as well 1927 1928 decided to take a

as well 1927 1928 decided to take a month vacation took all of the petri

month vacation took all of the petri

month vacation took all of the petri dishes stacked up up in the corner came

dishes stacked up up in the corner came

dishes stacked up up in the corner came back and a few of them had this fungus

back and a few of them had this fungus

back and a few of them had this fungus growing and he noticed the one that had

growing and he noticed the one that had

growing and he noticed the one that had the fungus brother had no bacteria on

the fungus brother had no bacteria on

the fungus brother had no bacteria on the plate he’s the person who discovered

the plate he’s the person who discovered

the plate he’s the person who discovered penicillin

penicillin

penicillin why was because he had prepared didn’t

why was because he had prepared didn’t

why was because he had prepared didn’t take experiments oh it’s a failure

what’s the facts for this gentleman his

what’s the facts for this gentleman his character was he meant something called

character was he meant something called

character was he meant something called the polymerized chain imagine anybody’s

the polymerized chain imagine anybody’s

the polymerized chain imagine anybody’s interested in biology this is the system

interested in biology this is the system

interested in biology this is the system that allows you to replicate massive

that allows you to replicate massive

that allows you to replicate massive amounts of

that’s they came in much smaller than

that’s they came in much smaller than this imagine if yourself won’t have to

this imagine if yourself won’t have to

this imagine if yourself won’t have to have this is my kid wouldn’t fit but you

have this is my kid wouldn’t fit but you

have this is my kid wouldn’t fit but you have to pull yourself home behind you in

have to pull yourself home behind you in

have to pull yourself home behind you in a wagon well these guys accidentally but

a wagon well these guys accidentally but

a wagon well these guys accidentally but they were prepared and so let’s be clear

they were prepared and so let’s be clear

they were prepared and so let’s be clear every single cell phone on the planet we

every single cell phone on the planet we

every single cell phone on the planet we don’t know this yet I Mark Zuckerberg

don’t know this yet I Mark Zuckerberg

don’t know this yet I Mark Zuckerberg well before Facebook he came up with

well before Facebook he came up with

well before Facebook he came up with Facemash he was just trying to share I’m

Facemash he was just trying to share I’m

Facemash he was just trying to share I’m different people or rape different

different people or rape different

different people or rape different people or on colleges college campus

people or on colleges college campus

people or on colleges college campus starting his own college then went a

starting his own college then went a

starting his own college then went a little viral he I wanted it Prince

little viral he I wanted it Prince

little viral he I wanted it Prince didn’t want it dark month except etc and

didn’t want it dark month except etc and

didn’t want it dark month except etc and then the Facebook and it went beyond

then the Facebook and it went beyond

then the Facebook and it went beyond campuses and they had the dropping the

campuses and they had the dropping the

campuses and they had the dropping the terms up and just called the Facebook

terms up and just called the Facebook

terms up and just called the Facebook and now he has 1.7 and growing billion

he was he was a witch now services so

he was he was a witch now services so indeed this can leave us really nailed

indeed this can leave us really nailed

indeed this can leave us really nailed it Lisa chance favorite so I always have

it Lisa chance favorite so I always have

it Lisa chance favorite so I always have to talk a little bit about my church so

to talk a little bit about my church so

to talk a little bit about my church so my journey well start with this I put

my journey well start with this I put

my journey well start with this I put this up yes that’s the good old days

this up yes that’s the good old days

this up yes that’s the good old days when I could actually grow here what’s

when I could actually grow here what’s

when I could actually grow here what’s really sad

so the sad part is I can’t grow here

so the sad part is I can’t grow here anymore what I spilled rule at night was

anymore what I spilled rule at night was

anymore what I spilled rule at night was my attorney to go from there to being a

my attorney to go from there to being a

my attorney to go from there to being a senior vice president this is for

senior vice president this is for

senior vice president this is for younger folks old school football and

younger folks old school football and

younger folks old school football and that will out of money growing up had a

that will out of money growing up had a

that will out of money growing up had a little paper roof my parents were

hustled a group a bunch of really cold

hustled a group a bunch of really cold winters bringing the papers end up

winters bringing the papers end up

winters bringing the papers end up getting a little change finally let me

getting a little change finally let me

getting a little change finally let me spend a little bit of money and so what

spend a little bit of money and so what

spend a little bit of money and so what downstairs found the moblab cut the

downstairs found the moblab cut the

downstairs found the moblab cut the cable and did not have your skills no

cable and did not have your skills no

cable and did not have your skills no robotics I wish I did I tied them

robotics I wish I did I tied them

robotics I wish I did I tied them together I plugged it into the wall best

together I plugged it into the wall best

together I plugged it into the wall best 10 seconds of my life chart my parents

10 seconds of my life chart my parents

10 seconds of my life chart my parents from the care of me so what you just

from the care of me so what you just

from the care of me so what you just take your doing here

take your doing here

take your doing here you tried to burn down the house

[Music]

[Music] that’s the person jumping into that it

that’s the person jumping into that it

that’s the person jumping into that it was really amazing you know even though

was really amazing you know even though

was really amazing you know even though a group in Canada just so you’re clear

a group in Canada just so you’re clear

a group in Canada just so you’re clear most Canadians have no idea of the

most Canadians have no idea of the

most Canadians have no idea of the native population that lives in the

native population that lives in the

native population that lives in the Arctic so that was really cool charting

Arctic so that was really cool charting

Arctic so that was really cool charting that unknown I lived in Haiti for about

that unknown I lived in Haiti for about

that unknown I lived in Haiti for about one year working on easels vaccinations

one year working on easels vaccinations

one year working on easels vaccinations products that I mean what an incredible

products that I mean what an incredible

products that I mean what an incredible country that’s storied with initially a

country that’s storied with initially a

country that’s storied with initially a lot of big problems but the people

lot of big problems but the people

lot of big problems but the people and that’s all right then we were using

my favorite is we actually had that we

my favorite is we actually had that we started six years ago

started six years ago

started six years ago anybody participated in change this is

anybody participated in change this is

anybody participated in change this is not a science festival with a hundred

not a science festival with a hundred

not a science festival with a hundred events in and around the creative city

events in and around the creative city

events in and around the creative city of Philadelphia so I’m going to make

of Philadelphia so I’m going to make

of Philadelphia so I’m going to make sure that stem you guys have done in

sure that stem you guys have done in

sure that stem you guys have done in STEM Academy actually participate it’s

STEM Academy actually participate it’s

STEM Academy actually participate it’s really cool we do all kinds of amazing

really cool we do all kinds of amazing

really cool we do all kinds of amazing things in the building building hands-on

things in the building building hands-on

things in the building building hands-on robotics then the most important point

robotics then the most important point

robotics then the most important point is everybody who participates does some

is everybody who participates does some

is everybody who participates does some kind of hand on hand and it’s really

kind of hand on hand and it’s really

kind of hand on hand and it’s really exciting science for everybody though

we did and we had we got funding from

we did and we had we got funding from USAID case which stands for the

USAID case which stands for the

USAID case which stands for the education consortium the advancement of

education consortium the advancement of

education consortium the advancement of STEM education in Egypt we are literally

STEM education in Egypt we are literally

STEM education in Egypt we are literally creating stem high school life doors all

creating stem high school life doors all

creating stem high school life doors all the way in Egypt we started – in 2011 we

the way in Egypt we started – in 2011 we

the way in Egypt we started – in 2011 we now have nine instead of schools in nine

now have nine instead of schools in nine

now have nine instead of schools in nine different states this is the partnership

or learnings in DC USA is the funder

or learnings in DC USA is the funder ties in Cleveland and then that middle

ties in Cleveland and then that middle

ties in Cleveland and then that middle stuff my Arabic got a little better

stuff my Arabic got a little better

stuff my Arabic got a little better that’s the Ministry of Education for you

that’s the Ministry of Education for you

that’s the Ministry of Education for you all right

all right

all right the school is radically different it is

the school is radically different it is

the school is radically different it is based on Grand Challenges this country

based on Grand Challenges this country

based on Grand Challenges this country here has something called the National

here has something called the National

here has something called the National Academy of Engineering no you know sir

Academy of Engineering no you know sir

Academy of Engineering no you know sir these are the best and brightest

these are the best and brightest

these are the best and brightest engineers

engineers

engineers country and they came up with with 14

country and they came up with with 14

country and they came up with with 14 grand challenges that if they solve

grand challenges that if they solve

grand challenges that if they solve these they’ll make the country a better

these they’ll make the country a better

these they’ll make the country a better place everything like clean water better

place everything like clean water better

place everything like clean water better understanding the nitrogen cycle

understanding the nitrogen cycle

understanding the nitrogen cycle reverses and grant go through all of

reverses and grant go through all of

reverses and grant go through all of them but if we can solve these bad

them but if we can solve these bad

them but if we can solve these bad challenges will make not just us a

challenges will make not just us a

challenges will make not just us a better place well we built a curriculum

better place well we built a curriculum

better place well we built a curriculum based on that and so we worked with some

based on that and so we worked with some

based on that and so we worked with some people from engineers and I’ll hope it

people from engineers and I’ll hope it

people from engineers and I’ll hope it to other people that education in need

to other people that education in need

to other people that education in need and we identified the grand challenges

and we identified the grand challenges

and we identified the grand challenges that face of that country and these high

that face of that country and these high

that face of that country and these high school students come in and from jump in

school students come in and from jump in

school students come in and from jump in September all of their work their

September all of their work their

September all of their work their science technology engineering biology

science technology engineering biology

science technology engineering biology and their Narvik and the history all of

and their Narvik and the history all of

and their Narvik and the history all of the work is governed around solving

the work is governed around solving

the work is governed around solving these realtruck real challenges and we

these realtruck real challenges and we

these realtruck real challenges and we realize that no point give me the kid

realize that no point give me the kid

realize that no point give me the kid fake problem entrust them to have their

fake problem entrust them to have their

fake problem entrust them to have their creativity give them the real problem

creativity give them the real problem

creativity give them the real problem and it’s amazing what these students

and it’s amazing what these students

and it’s amazing what these students have done in just three or four short

have done in just three or four short

have done in just three or four short years here are some pictures

years here are some pictures

years here are some pictures they all have projects to do ultimately

they all have projects to do ultimately

they all have projects to do ultimately leading up to capstone experience here’s

leading up to capstone experience here’s

leading up to capstone experience here’s some projects you can’t fake it when

some projects you can’t fake it when

some projects you can’t fake it when you’re showing what you’ve created

you’re showing what you’ve created

you’re showing what you’ve created whether it works or not you understand

whether it works or not you understand

whether it works or not you understand what the processes are here’s some of

what the processes are here’s some of

what the processes are here’s some of the young names of all those who call

the young names of all those who call

the young names of all those who call money stem schools maybe school this is

money stem schools maybe school this is

money stem schools maybe school this is an incredible water purification device

an incredible water purification device

an incredible water purification device that can be Salim eight water in a very

that can be Salim eight water in a very

that can be Salim eight water in a very short or cost-efficient of time then

short or cost-efficient of time then

short or cost-efficient of time then they have their massive capstone

they have their massive capstone

they have their massive capstone showcase this is what it looks like

showcase this is what it looks like

showcase this is what it looks like those of you who’ve gone to science

those of you who’ve gone to science

those of you who’ve gone to science fairs

fairs

fairs this is science fairs on steroids these

this is science fairs on steroids these

this is science fairs on steroids these are not little spoons between projects I

are not little spoons between projects I

are not little spoons between projects I call these real scientists and little

call these real scientists and little

call these real scientists and little people bodies it’s so amazing what they

people bodies it’s so amazing what they

people bodies it’s so amazing what they do and what they accomplish here’s just

do and what they accomplish here’s just

do and what they accomplish here’s just one of the posters carbon dioxide

one of the posters carbon dioxide

one of the posters carbon dioxide filtration

filtration

filtration really incredible stuff of course the

really incredible stuff of course the

really incredible stuff of course the kids get thrilled when their stuff yes

so this is the world’s largest

so this is the world’s largest competition throughout the world so

competition throughout the world so

competition throughout the world so these girls came in second placement he

these girls came in second placement he

these girls came in second placement he did these girls came in first place in

did these girls came in first place in

did these girls came in first place in Egypt and if you win in your country you

Egypt and if you win in your country you

Egypt and if you win in your country you have to qualify for the world champions

have to qualify for the world champions

have to qualify for the world champions which happens here in the United States

which happens here in the United States

which happens here in the United States it rotates between Pittsburgh and

it rotates between Pittsburgh and

it rotates between Pittsburgh and Phoenix here’s a young man on the far

Phoenix here’s a young man on the far

Phoenix here’s a young man on the far left he came in third these kids are

left he came in third these kids are

left he came in third these kids are winning national international the girls

winning national international the girls

winning national international the girls that came in first in Egypt then came to

that came in first in Egypt then came to

that came in first in Egypt then came to Las Vegas I’m sorry Los Angeles for the

Las Vegas I’m sorry Los Angeles for the

Las Vegas I’m sorry Los Angeles for the competition in 2014 and you can see them

competition in 2014 and you can see them

competition in 2014 and you can see them all excited they actually won third in

all excited they actually won third in

all excited they actually won third in the world right now again these are

the world right now again these are

the world right now again these are girls in Egypt where you know it’s tough

girls in Egypt where you know it’s tough

girls in Egypt where you know it’s tough to be a woman in Egypt these kids should

to be a woman in Egypt these kids should

to be a woman in Egypt these kids should be married at 16 you know two and three

be married at 16 you know two and three

be married at 16 you know two and three four or five kids that have 25 yet these

four or five kids that have 25 yet these

four or five kids that have 25 yet these girls are coming to third in the world

girls are coming to third in the world

girls are coming to third in the world competing it’s the best and the

competing it’s the best and the

competing it’s the best and the brightest but it’s all possible because

brightest but it’s all possible because

brightest but it’s all possible because we gave them challenges and they rose to

we gave them challenges and they rose to

we gave them challenges and they rose to the occasion but my favorite is this

the occasion but my favorite is this

the occasion but my favorite is this this is First Lady Michelle Obama I wish

this is First Lady Michelle Obama I wish

this is First Lady Michelle Obama I wish I could play this but I can’t play this

I could play this but I can’t play this

I could play this but I can’t play this here she actually referenced one of our

here she actually referenced one of our

here she actually referenced one of our students last year when she talked about

students last year when she talked about

students last year when she talked about they called the student by name who was

they called the student by name who was

they called the student by name who was she talking about

she talking about

she talking about this is where to get woman buzzing NASA

this is where to get woman buzzing NASA

this is where to get woman buzzing NASA in January 2016 you can’t read them but

in January 2016 you can’t read them but

in January 2016 you can’t read them but NASA named planetary object number three

NASA named planetary object number three

NASA named planetary object number three one nine zero this young lady comes from

one nine zero this young lady comes from

one nine zero this young lady comes from one of the poorest villages in Egypt but

one of the poorest villages in Egypt but

one of the poorest villages in Egypt but she’s super brain and now so yes sir dr.

she’s super brain and now so yes sir dr.

she’s super brain and now so yes sir dr. Lucas dark indeed chance does favorite

Lucas dark indeed chance does favorite

Lucas dark indeed chance does favorite the prepared mine and that’s what

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