I never really know how to start these things so today I thought this be a
things so today I thought this be a
things so today I thought this be a little bit different and we’ll start
little bit different and we’ll start
little bit different and we’ll start with a riddle now if you know the answer
with a riddle now if you know the answer
with a riddle now if you know the answer I wouldn’t either shout it out to me but
I wouldn’t either shout it out to me but
I wouldn’t either shout it out to me but be warned I’ve got very high
be warned I’ve got very high
be warned I’ve got very high expectations that all of you should know
expectations that all of you should know
expectations that all of you should know what it is and if you don’t I’m gonna
what it is and if you don’t I’m gonna
what it is and if you don’t I’m gonna seriously suggest you go back and relive
seriously suggest you go back and relive
seriously suggest you go back and relive your childhood because you’ve seriously
your childhood because you’ve seriously
your childhood because you’ve seriously missed out here goes who lives in a
missed out here goes who lives in a
missed out here goes who lives in a pineapple under the sea here’s a great
pineapple under the sea here’s a great
pineapple under the sea here’s a great SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants now I know what you’re thinking I’ve
now I know what you’re thinking I’ve
now I know what you’re thinking I’ve come to this TEDx event and this checks
come to this TEDx event and this checks
come to this TEDx event and this checks opening line is from the SpongeBob
opening line is from the SpongeBob
opening line is from the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song but also maybe
SquarePants theme song but also maybe
SquarePants theme song but also maybe this is gonna be a little more
this is gonna be a little more
this is gonna be a little more interesting than what I first thought so
interesting than what I first thought so
interesting than what I first thought so what does spongebob have to do with
what does spongebob have to do with
what does spongebob have to do with young people sir there’s second line of
young people sir there’s second line of
young people sir there’s second line of a theme song that gives us a little bit
a theme song that gives us a little bit
a theme song that gives us a little bit more of a clue absorbent and yellow and
more of a clue absorbent and yellow and
more of a clue absorbent and yellow and porous as hey why is spongebob absorbent
porous as hey why is spongebob absorbent
porous as hey why is spongebob absorbent yellow and porous it’s sponge still does
yellow and porous it’s sponge still does
yellow and porous it’s sponge still does answer your question though does it well
answer your question though does it well
answer your question though does it well the way that society views spongebob and
the way that society views spongebob and
the way that society views spongebob and the way that society views young people
the way that society views young people
the way that society views young people can often be one in the same and today
can often be one in the same and today
can often be one in the same and today I’m gonna tell you why now before I go
I’m gonna tell you why now before I go
I’m gonna tell you why now before I go into the depths of my very extensive
into the depths of my very extensive
into the depths of my very extensive research on the correlation between how
research on the correlation between how
research on the correlation between how society views spongebob and how society
society views spongebob and how society
society views spongebob and how society views young people
views young people
views young people I just like to take this opportunity to
I just like to take this opportunity to
I just like to take this opportunity to reassure you all this is completely
reassure you all this is completely
reassure you all this is completely legit talking peer-reviewed published
legit talking peer-reviewed published
legit talking peer-reviewed published and a highly renowned and respected
and a highly renowned and respected
and a highly renowned and respected journal known as actually Facebook page
journal known as actually Facebook page
journal known as actually Facebook page and I should probably just take this
and I should probably just take this
and I should probably just take this opportunity as well to thank my very
opportunity as well to thank my very
opportunity as well to thank my very hard-working and committed research
hard-working and committed research
hard-working and committed research partner Google for the part they’ve
partner Google for the part they’ve
partner Google for the part they’ve hidden head here too so when
hidden head here too so when
hidden head here too so when scientifically analyzing this
scientifically analyzing this
scientifically analyzing this correlation my first major discovery was
correlation my first major discovery was
correlation my first major discovery was that unlike spongebob young people are
that unlike spongebob young people are
that unlike spongebob young people are not living in pineapples under the sea
not living in pineapples under the sea
not living in pineapples under the sea yep I
yep I
yep I was pretty disappointed too but is the
was pretty disappointed too but is the
was pretty disappointed too but is the things that are the same like spongebob
things that are the same like spongebob
things that are the same like spongebob society often believes that young people
society often believes that young people
society often believes that young people are one naive into a sponge now if I was
are one naive into a sponge now if I was
are one naive into a sponge now if I was a young person listening to this right
a young person listening to this right
a young person listening to this right now my thoughts would be something along
now my thoughts would be something along
now my thoughts would be something along the lines of if this check calls me
the lines of if this check calls me
the lines of if this check calls me naive again I think we’re gonna have
naive again I think we’re gonna have
naive again I think we’re gonna have some problems but that’s because the
some problems but that’s because the
some problems but that’s because the definition of naive is often thought
definition of naive is often thought
definition of naive is often thought about in such a negative way if it shows
about in such a negative way if it shows
about in such a negative way if it shows information is showing a lack of
information is showing a lack of
information is showing a lack of experience wisdom or judgment this is
experience wisdom or judgment this is
experience wisdom or judgment this is what being a young person is actually
what being a young person is actually
what being a young person is actually all about it’s the time in our lives
all about it’s the time in our lives
all about it’s the time in our lives where we don’t have a lot of that
where we don’t have a lot of that
where we don’t have a lot of that pre-existing life experience to pull on
pre-existing life experience to pull on
pre-existing life experience to pull on it can sometimes mean we make some
it can sometimes mean we make some
it can sometimes mean we make some pretty sketchy and maybe not so well
pretty sketchy and maybe not so well
pretty sketchy and maybe not so well thought through decisions but it’s not
thought through decisions but it’s not
thought through decisions but it’s not just a lack of life experience that
just a lack of life experience that
just a lack of life experience that contributes to these decisions it’s also
contributes to these decisions it’s also
contributes to these decisions it’s also the fact that our brains are still
the fact that our brains are still
the fact that our brains are still trying to get their together and
trying to get their together and
trying to get their together and develop properly but the good news here
develop properly but the good news here
develop properly but the good news here is that young people’s developing brains
is that young people’s developing brains
is that young people’s developing brains are also in prime condition to learn
are also in prime condition to learn
are also in prime condition to learn kind of like they can absorb all this
kind of like they can absorb all this
kind of like they can absorb all this information just like a sponge
information just like a sponge
information just like a sponge we need to absorb information from left
we need to absorb information from left
we need to absorb information from left right and center so it gives me great
right and center so it gives me great
right and center so it gives me great pleasure today to be able to introduce
pleasure today to be able to introduce
pleasure today to be able to introduce you to my young person who’s kindly
you to my young person who’s kindly
you to my young person who’s kindly volunteered to help out this is Bob he’s
volunteered to help out this is Bob he’s
volunteered to help out this is Bob he’s a sponge like spongebob it’s funny
a sponge like spongebob it’s funny
a sponge like spongebob it’s funny laughs so Bob like every other young
laughs so Bob like every other young
laughs so Bob like every other young person in this country in the world is
person in this country in the world is
person in this country in the world is weighing up life impacting decisions all
weighing up life impacting decisions all
weighing up life impacting decisions all the time and because of his lack of life
the time and because of his lack of life
the time and because of his lack of life experience he’s vulnerable to some of
experience he’s vulnerable to some of
experience he’s vulnerable to some of those riskier decisions right so how do
those riskier decisions right so how do
those riskier decisions right so how do we keep young people like Bob from
we keep young people like Bob from
we keep young people like Bob from making decisions that might be dangerous
making decisions that might be dangerous
making decisions that might be dangerous or unsafe easy we seemed in experts
or unsafe easy we seemed in experts
or unsafe easy we seemed in experts someone there is particularly
someone there is particularly
someone there is particularly knowledgeable about or skillful in a
knowledgeable about or skillful in a
knowledgeable about or skillful in a particular area basically they know
particular area basically they know
particular area basically they know stuff and we use these people in a
stuff and we use these people in a
stuff and we use these people in a couple of different ways the first is we
couple of different ways the first is we
couple of different ways the first is we get them to tell our young people is
get them to tell our young people is
get them to tell our young people is what and what not to do and with the
what and what not to do and with the
what and what not to do and with the second ders we get them to make
second ders we get them to make
second ders we get them to make decisions for our young people with this
decisions for our young people with this
decisions for our young people with this you know around bullying alcohol drives
you know around bullying alcohol drives
you know around bullying alcohol drives safe sex we get them to come in and tell
safe sex we get them to come in and tell
safe sex we get them to come in and tell them how is it clear they should be
them how is it clear they should be
them how is it clear they should be making those decisions how they should
making those decisions how they should
making those decisions how they should be living their lives but there’s a flaw
be living their lives but there’s a flaw
be living their lives but there’s a flaw to our logic here and today I want to
to our logic here and today I want to
to our logic here and today I want to show you why so we’re gonna take our
show you why so we’re gonna take our
show you why so we’re gonna take our bowl this is like our school assembly or
bowl this is like our school assembly or
bowl this is like our school assembly or classroom so you’re sort of environment
classroom so you’re sort of environment
classroom so you’re sort of environment that we like to put a young person in to
that we like to put a young person in to
that we like to put a young person in to learn I’ll take Bob shove him in the end
learn I’ll take Bob shove him in the end
learn I’ll take Bob shove him in the end sorry Bob and at this point we like to
sorry Bob and at this point we like to
sorry Bob and at this point we like to get our experts in to come and share all
get our experts in to come and share all
get our experts in to come and share all their wonderful knowledge so we’ll start
their wonderful knowledge so we’ll start
their wonderful knowledge so we’ll start with bullying it’s usually their treat
with bullying it’s usually their treat
with bullying it’s usually their treat other people the way that you want to be
other people the way that you want to be
other people the way that you want to be treated talk and it goes after that we
treated talk and it goes after that we
treated talk and it goes after that we usually have drugs it’s the health
usually have drugs it’s the health
usually have drugs it’s the health teacher that tells you if you take drugs
teacher that tells you if you take drugs
teacher that tells you if you take drugs you are going to die dangerous driving
you are going to die dangerous driving
you are going to die dangerous driving it’s usually the school assembly they
it’s usually the school assembly they
it’s usually the school assembly they excuse you into driving like your
excuse you into driving like your
excuse you into driving like your grandparents necks this is a real good a
grandparents necks this is a real good a
grandparents necks this is a real good a personal favorite of most University
personal favorite of most University
personal favorite of most University students alcohol there’s really far too
students alcohol there’s really far too
students alcohol there’s really far too much to cover here but if I wanted to
much to cover here but if I wanted to
much to cover here but if I wanted to make it specific to DES need it and it’s
make it specific to DES need it and it’s
make it specific to DES need it and it’s please don’t burn any couches and last
please don’t burn any couches and last
please don’t burn any couches and last but most certainly not least we have
but most certainly not least we have
but most certainly not least we have safe sex this conversation usually goes
safe sex this conversation usually goes
safe sex this conversation usually goes somewhere along the lines of if you have
somewhere along the lines of if you have
somewhere along the lines of if you have unprotected sex you will end up pregnant
unprotected sex you will end up pregnant
unprotected sex you will end up pregnant and with herpes in chlamydia and
and with herpes in chlamydia and
and with herpes in chlamydia and gonorrhea and HIV and what send blisters
gonorrhea and HIV and what send blisters
gonorrhea and HIV and what send blisters all over your dear selves but to make
all over your dear selves but to make
all over your dear selves but to make sure that this could never possibly
sure that this could never possibly
sure that this could never possibly happen to our young people we’d
happen to our young people we’d
happen to our young people we’d literally just like to throw condoms at
literally just like to throw condoms at
literally just like to throw condoms at them so they never could possibly have
them so they never could possibly have
them so they never could possibly have unprotected sex don’t if you take them
unprotected sex don’t if you take them
unprotected sex don’t if you take them plenty to go around
plenty to go around
plenty to go around so what do we lease worth here an
so what do we lease worth here an
so what do we lease worth here an exceptionally overwhelmed young person
exceptionally overwhelmed young person
exceptionally overwhelmed young person and
and
and Hondo infested waters we expect that by
Hondo infested waters we expect that by
Hondo infested waters we expect that by the power of osmosis young people just
the power of osmosis young people just
the power of osmosis young people just gonna absorb all of this information and
gonna absorb all of this information and
gonna absorb all of this information and never make it unsafe decision again but
never make it unsafe decision again but
never make it unsafe decision again but what we know from looking out in the
what we know from looking out in the
what we know from looking out in the real world it’s not how it happens so I
real world it’s not how it happens so I
real world it’s not how it happens so I think it’s fairly safe to say here that
think it’s fairly safe to say here that
think it’s fairly safe to say here that young people and not sponges to be
young people and not sponges to be
young people and not sponges to be filled
filled
filled giving the experts in to scare us into
giving the experts in to scare us into
giving the experts in to scare us into making good decisions just isn’t isn’t
making good decisions just isn’t isn’t
making good decisions just isn’t isn’t working
working
working we’re so desensitized to these
we’re so desensitized to these
we’re so desensitized to these worst-case scenarios that we just go
worst-case scenarios that we just go
worst-case scenarios that we just go we’re gonna happen to us so I think with
we’re gonna happen to us so I think with
we’re gonna happen to us so I think with that conclusion we’re pretty safe to say
that conclusion we’re pretty safe to say
that conclusion we’re pretty safe to say that is how don’t people with sponges
that is how don’t people with sponges
that is how don’t people with sponges idea can go so what do we know now we
idea can go so what do we know now we
idea can go so what do we know now we know that young people are not living in
know that young people are not living in
know that young people are not living in pineapples under the sea and we know
pineapples under the sea and we know
pineapples under the sea and we know they’re not sponges but unfortunately
they’re not sponges but unfortunately
they’re not sponges but unfortunately there is another reason why our young
there is another reason why our young
there is another reason why our young people aren’t able to absorb a lot of
people aren’t able to absorb a lot of
people aren’t able to absorb a lot of this information so often there’s a gap
this information so often there’s a gap
this information so often there’s a gap a Giffen generation between our experts
a Giffen generation between our experts
a Giffen generation between our experts and our young people growing up in new
and our young people growing up in new
and our young people growing up in new zealand today is completely different to
zealand today is completely different to
zealand today is completely different to growing up in New Zealand 30 years ago
growing up in New Zealand 30 years ago
growing up in New Zealand 30 years ago it’s kind of the super polite way of me
it’s kind of the super polite way of me
it’s kind of the super polite way of me saying you guys are kind of old sorry
saying you guys are kind of old sorry
saying you guys are kind of old sorry unfortunately we live in such a not
unfortunately we live in such a not
unfortunately we live in such a not unfortunately we live in a fast changing
unfortunately we live in a fast changing
unfortunately we live in a fast changing world and that’s great but what that
world and that’s great but what that
world and that’s great but what that means is the older we get the further
means is the older we get the further
means is the older we get the further away we’re getting from understanding
away we’re getting from understanding
away we’re getting from understanding what this current day experience is like
what this current day experience is like
what this current day experience is like only young people know what it’s like to
only young people know what it’s like to
only young people know what it’s like to be a young person and 2017 so they’re
be a young person and 2017 so they’re
be a young person and 2017 so they’re literally makes young people themselves
literally makes young people themselves
literally makes young people themselves the experts the only experts of young
the experts the only experts of young
the experts the only experts of young people are the young people themselves
people are the young people themselves
people are the young people themselves that means that any decision that may
that means that any decision that may
that means that any decision that may that is made that affects young people
that is made that affects young people
that is made that affects young people needs to be made with them if not by
needs to be made with them if not by
needs to be made with them if not by those young people themselves that means
those young people themselves that means
those young people themselves that means any information or programs that are
any information or programs that are
any information or programs that are delivered to young people needs to come
delivered to young people needs to come
delivered to young people needs to come from them but I’ll tell you what the
from them but I’ll tell you what the
from them but I’ll tell you what the awesome thing is
awesome thing is
awesome thing is yeah if we empower young people to be
yeah if we empower young people to be
yeah if we empower young people to be the experts they get involved they take
the experts they get involved they take
the experts they get involved they take responsibility for their ideas and they
responsibility for their ideas and they
responsibility for their ideas and they own it and you can get some bloody
own it and you can get some bloody
own it and you can get some bloody incredible results and I want to share
incredible results and I want to share
incredible results and I want to share with you a story of just how cool this
with you a story of just how cool this
with you a story of just how cool this has been in 2012 an incredible lady this
has been in 2012 an incredible lady this
has been in 2012 an incredible lady this is her here Carla Sanders I approached a
is her here Carla Sanders I approached a
is her here Carla Sanders I approached a group of young people in situ otago she
group of young people in situ otago she
group of young people in situ otago she had this great idea for this new
had this great idea for this new
had this great idea for this new anti-bullying campaign and it was gonna
anti-bullying campaign and it was gonna
anti-bullying campaign and it was gonna help young people navigate their lives
help young people navigate their lives
help young people navigate their lives online so she went in and she pitched
online so she went in and she pitched
online so she went in and she pitched her idea and they turned around and told
her idea and they turned around and told
her idea and they turned around and told her it was crap why because they were
her it was crap why because they were
her it was crap why because they were tired they were tired of being drowned
tired they were tired of being drowned
tired they were tired of being drowned and information that wasn’t relevant to
and information that wasn’t relevant to
and information that wasn’t relevant to them but it was at this point Carla did
them but it was at this point Carla did
them but it was at this point Carla did something incredible she swallowed her
something incredible she swallowed her
something incredible she swallowed her pride and turn around and asked those
pride and turn around and asked those
pride and turn around and asked those young people what needed to happen let’s
young people what needed to happen let’s
young people what needed to happen let’s see if we don’t need another one of this
see if we don’t need another one of this
see if we don’t need another one of this but we’re here why can’t you use us and
but we’re here why can’t you use us and
but we’re here why can’t you use us and so it started with 30 young people
so it started with 30 young people
so it started with 30 young people across the otago 30 young people that
across the otago 30 young people that
across the otago 30 young people that believed in a world free of bullying
believed in a world free of bullying
believed in a world free of bullying where every single young person in this
where every single young person in this
where every single young person in this country can grow up feeling accepted and
country can grow up feeling accepted and
country can grow up feeling accepted and respected for who they are
respected for who they are
respected for who they are it was the same dream that got them
it was the same dream that got them
it was the same dream that got them called naive time and time again they
called naive time and time again they
called naive time and time again they got told bullying is just part of
got told bullying is just part of
got told bullying is just part of growing up you’re never gonna get rid of
growing up you’re never gonna get rid of
growing up you’re never gonna get rid of that but they refused to believe that
that but they refused to believe that
that but they refused to believe that all they needed was one person to
all they needed was one person to
all they needed was one person to believe in them so they could believe in
believe in them so they could believe in
believe in them so they could believe in themselves Carla was that person today
themselves Carla was that person today
themselves Carla was that person today those sticks and stones young people are
those sticks and stones young people are
those sticks and stones young people are changing behaviors from the inside out
changing behaviors from the inside out
changing behaviors from the inside out and it all comes from them what start is
and it all comes from them what start is
and it all comes from them what start is a blank piece of paper soon became a
a blank piece of paper soon became a
a blank piece of paper soon became a name a brand and a logo they are in our
name a brand and a logo they are in our
name a brand and a logo they are in our schools every single day they’re
schools every single day they’re
schools every single day they’re challenging their own actions
challenging their own actions
challenging their own actions challenging the actions of their peers
challenging the actions of their peers
challenging the actions of their peers challenging schools other organizations
challenging schools other organizations
challenging schools other organizations and even as high up as government they
and even as high up as government they
and even as high up as government they design their programs they’re embracing
design their programs they’re embracing
design their programs they’re embracing technology to create innovative ways to
technology to create innovative ways to
technology to create innovative ways to support young people all around this
support young people all around this
support young people all around this country
country
country but not only is it pretty incredible for
but not only is it pretty incredible for
but not only is it pretty incredible for their peers it can be pretty
their peers it can be pretty
their peers it can be pretty life-changing for them as well today
life-changing for them as well today
life-changing for them as well today I’ve been given permission to share a
I’ve been given permission to share a
I’ve been given permission to share a story with you all one of the founding
story with you all one of the founding
story with you all one of the founding members of sticks and stones about the
members of sticks and stones about the
members of sticks and stones about the impact it’s had on her life this girl
impact it’s had on her life this girl
impact it’s had on her life this girl grew up in a very small rural community
grew up in a very small rural community
grew up in a very small rural community it was the sort of place we had everyone
it was the sort of place we had everyone
it was the sort of place we had everyone knew everyone she had experienced some
knew everyone she had experienced some
knew everyone she had experienced some bullying for the first couple years of
bullying for the first couple years of
bullying for the first couple years of high school and it got to the point
high school and it got to the point
high school and it got to the point where she received a death threat over
where she received a death threat over
where she received a death threat over Facebook but she was really lucky she
Facebook but she was really lucky she
Facebook but she was really lucky she was supportive family and a great
was supportive family and a great
was supportive family and a great community behind her to help pull her
community behind her to help pull her
community behind her to help pull her through there but it was a day in
through there but it was a day in
through there but it was a day in September 2011 that changed her life the
September 2011 that changed her life the
September 2011 that changed her life the night of her dad’s 40th birthday she got
night of her dad’s 40th birthday she got
night of her dad’s 40th birthday she got a message over Facebook
a message over Facebook
a message over Facebook and it told her a classmate had taken
and it told her a classmate had taken
and it told her a classmate had taken her own life she’d never felt more
her own life she’d never felt more
her own life she’d never felt more helpless shocked to this day she still
helpless shocked to this day she still
helpless shocked to this day she still struggles to be able to articulate what
struggles to be able to articulate what
struggles to be able to articulate what that felt like and unfortunately there
that felt like and unfortunately there
that felt like and unfortunately there was a lot more of that feeling to come
was a lot more of that feeling to come
was a lot more of that feeling to come and there 8 months that community lost
and there 8 months that community lost
and there 8 months that community lost three young people bullying was linked
three young people bullying was linked
three young people bullying was linked to one of those deaths and that was left
to one of those deaths and that was left
to one of those deaths and that was left feeling angry sad confused but most of
feeling angry sad confused but most of
feeling angry sad confused but most of all there was this overwhelming sense of
all there was this overwhelming sense of
all there was this overwhelming sense of hopelessness she didn’t know what to do
hopelessness she didn’t know what to do
hopelessness she didn’t know what to do she wanted to make sure that no no one
she wanted to make sure that no no one
she wanted to make sure that no no one else should ever have to go through what
else should ever have to go through what
else should ever have to go through what those young people did but she had no
those young people did but she had no
those young people did but she had no idea where to start no idea whether her
idea where to start no idea whether her
idea where to start no idea whether her ideas were even worse cheering in 2013
ideas were even worse cheering in 2013
ideas were even worse cheering in 2013 tally came to her school suddenly there
tally came to her school suddenly there
tally came to her school suddenly there was that sense of hope someone wanted to
was that sense of hope someone wanted to
was that sense of hope someone wanted to listen and hear her ideas as sticks and
listen and hear her ideas as sticks and
listen and hear her ideas as sticks and stones grew the slang lady got to grow
stones grew the slang lady got to grow
stones grew the slang lady got to grow as well she was able to connect with
as well she was able to connect with
as well she was able to connect with other like-minded people all throughout
other like-minded people all throughout
other like-minded people all throughout this country
this country
this country she alongside their peers gained
she alongside their peers gained
she alongside their peers gained experience in organizing events working
experience in organizing events working
experience in organizing events working with media and have even been known to
with media and have even been known to
with media and have even been known to collaborate with some of the most
collaborate with some of the most
collaborate with some of the most incredible organizations and people this
incredible organizations and people this
incredible organizations and people this world has to offer she’s been able to
world has to offer she’s been able to
world has to offer she’s been able to attend national events and share her
attend national events and share her
attend national events and share her voice on
voice on
voice on stage at age 18 alongside some of her
stage at age 18 alongside some of her
stage at age 18 alongside some of her colleagues she traveled to Dublin to
colleagues she traveled to Dublin to
colleagues she traveled to Dublin to present in an international
present in an international
present in an international anti-bullying conference and she sits on
anti-bullying conference and she sits on
anti-bullying conference and she sits on committees within the Ministry of
committees within the Ministry of
committees within the Ministry of Education making sure that young people
Education making sure that young people
Education making sure that young people voice is valued within that space and
voice is valued within that space and
voice is valued within that space and today she’s standing in front of you
today she’s standing in front of you
today she’s standing in front of you delivering a TEDx talk my name is Ashley
delivering a TEDx talk my name is Ashley
delivering a TEDx talk my name is Ashley Smith at age 13 I went through the most
Smith at age 13 I went through the most
Smith at age 13 I went through the most horrific period of my life but at age 15
horrific period of my life but at age 15
horrific period of my life but at age 15 someone believed in me and they ignited
someone believed in me and they ignited
someone believed in me and they ignited a passion today at age 19 I’m
a passion today at age 19 I’m
a passion today at age 19 I’m chairperson of sticks and stones and so
chairperson of sticks and stones and so
chairperson of sticks and stones and so incredibly humbled to be New Zealand’s
incredibly humbled to be New Zealand’s
incredibly humbled to be New Zealand’s Queen’s young leader for 2017 I believe
Queen’s young leader for 2017 I believe
Queen’s young leader for 2017 I believe that every single young person in this
that every single young person in this
that every single young person in this country is passionate about something
country is passionate about something
country is passionate about something all they need is someone to believe in
all they need is someone to believe in
all they need is someone to believe in them and then they can change the world
them and then they can change the world
them and then they can change the world that someone could be you
that someone could be you
that someone could be you the only experts of young people are
the only experts of young people are
the only experts of young people are young people themselves because if it’s
young people themselves because if it’s
young people themselves because if it’s about us without us it’s not for us
about us without us it’s not for us
about us without us it’s not for us thank you for listening
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