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Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.64,0:00:31.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What can we do to unlock\Nthe inherent superpowers of our youth?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.34,0:00:35.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, we all start off as a blank slate,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.10,0:00:37.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the ability to do\Nor accomplish anything.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.84,0:00:41.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're lucky enough\Nthat we don't have to be hit by lightning,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.73,0:00:45.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or bit by a spider to unleash\Nthese latent superpowers.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.07,0:00:46.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.25,0:00:51.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,However, as we grow older,\Nwe begin to pick up labels.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.13,0:00:54.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These labels are not specific,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.96,0:00:58.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they end up putting limitations\Non what we think we can do.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.66,0:01:02.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Eventually, they start to define us.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.79,0:01:07.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These labels, along with other\Npresent day super villains -
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.64,0:01:09.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,too much screen time,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.84,0:01:12.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a lack of unstructured free time outside,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.75,0:01:17.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and our focus\Non rigorous academic standards -
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.04,0:01:20.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have begun to suppress\Nthe natural abilities of our youth
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.79,0:01:24.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and have begun to lock up\Nthe potential superpowers.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.98,0:01:30.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So what can we do to ensure\Nthe future is in good hands?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.72,0:01:34.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, I believe that we've come up\Nwith the answer,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.33,0:01:37.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it lies in the acronym C.A.R.I.N.G.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.72,0:01:41.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As I began my research for this talk,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.64,0:01:45.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I realized that many of the kids\NI work with every day
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.27,0:01:48.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were just like the superheroes\NI was studying:
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.16,0:01:51.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,simply misunderstood,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.42,0:01:53.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with so much to offer.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.04,0:01:57.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're caught in this kind of flux\Nwhere they don't fit
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.42,0:02:01.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with what society is telling them\Nand what's innately within them.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.73,0:02:05.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, as we begin to decode\Nthe acronym C.A.R.I.N.G,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.80,0:02:08.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we start with "C" for "compassion".
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.83,0:02:11.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When we teach compassion to our kids,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.82,0:02:15.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we help them understand\Ntheir and other people's emotions
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.60,0:02:16.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without judgment.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.87,0:02:21.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As adults, it's much more than this.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.65,0:02:24.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We must truly understand\Ntheir strengths and interests
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.84,0:02:26.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to make a difference.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.27,0:02:31.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What could they do\Nif they could accomplish the impossible?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.66,0:02:37.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I asked this question to my community,\Nand the responses blew me away.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.59,0:02:43.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Compassion for me is to continue\Nto encourage everyone I meet
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.04,0:02:48.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to live your strengths and your interests,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.02,0:02:50.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to make a positive difference,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.28,0:02:52.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I know you can.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.39,0:02:57.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The next letter in this acronym\Nleads us to "A" for "adventure".
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.61,0:03:01.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This doesn't have to be\Nhanging-off-the-top-of-the-ropes course.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.66,0:03:05.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,However, I've seen many people\Nthrive in this environment,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.21,0:03:09.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,particularly kids who may struggle\Nin the classroom.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.23,0:03:14.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've known the kid in this picture\Nfor a few years now,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.49,0:03:16.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I've seen him sit in a class,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.67,0:03:20.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,feeling completely powerless\Nand frustrated,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.24,0:03:23.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because he could not accomplish\Nwhat was being asked of him.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.89,0:03:26.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But once we got him\Ninto a situation like this,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.26,0:03:29.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,his true leadership power shined through.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.06,0:03:34.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not only was he the first one\Nup this specific element,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.66,0:03:38.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but he continued to encourage\Nhis peers to overcome their fears
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.28,0:03:39.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and reach new heights.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.91,0:03:45.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're missing out on opportunities\Nto teach these tools to kids.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.12,0:03:49.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With kids sitting in a classroom\Nfor eight hours a day,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.82,0:03:51.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how much are they truly learning?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.52,0:03:56.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let me back up and say\Nthat some do thrive in this environment
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.52,0:03:58.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and others can survive,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.27,0:04:01.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but are we really asking all kids\Nto reach their full potential?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.21,0:04:07.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When we provide the opportunity for kids\Nto step into their adventure zone,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.48,0:04:11.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether it's a physical, mental,\Nor emotional challenge,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.04,0:04:12.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,magic happens.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.33,0:04:17.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They start to believe in themselves\Nand all they can accomplish,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.20,0:04:18.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they start to form bonds
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.63,0:04:21.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the people that help them\Novercome these challenges.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.92,0:04:26.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This leads us\Nto the next letter in C.A.R.I.N.G.,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:26.43,0:04:28.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we start with relationships.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.48,0:04:30.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This may seem strange,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.78,0:04:33.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the idea of needing\Nto teach relationship skills,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.52,0:04:37.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,especially in the time when we have\Nthe ability to be so connected.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.28,0:04:40.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's interesting\Nhow disconnected we've become.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.50,0:04:44.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Does anyone know the average time\Na kid is in front of a screen?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.44,0:04:49.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's between five and seven hours a day.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.20,0:04:54.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With this much time spent attached to TV,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.50,0:04:58.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,video games, the Internet, and our phones,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.72,0:05:02.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we leave very little time for building\Nstrong relationships with others,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.08,0:05:07.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which was something else\Nthat I realized with my research:
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.80,0:05:09.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that most superheroes have a team
Dialogue: 0,0:05:09.39,0:05:11.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they can share their secrets with
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.56,0:05:12.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and help guide them
Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.51,0:05:15.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when they're not sure\Nthey're on the right path.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.60,0:05:16.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's extremely important,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.92,0:05:20.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,since being a superhero,\Nor a kid for that matter,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:20.30,0:05:22.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,comes with super responsibilities.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:23.42,0:05:27.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not only do you have to decipher\Nwhat's right and what's wrong,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:27.24,0:05:30.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but how to live with integrity\Nand how to be true to yourself.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.76,0:05:37.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Integrity also teaches us that we are more\Nthan what society has labeled us.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.50,0:05:41.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jorge, who I think\Nis a real life superhero,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.36,0:05:44.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,came to my camp this year\Nin a leadership role,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.59,0:05:46.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a counselor in training,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.75,0:05:50.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the message he took away\Nspeaks to the true meaning of integrity.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.75,0:05:53.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Video)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.77,0:05:59.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jorge: During camp this summer,\NI met a special kid named Tyler.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.87,0:06:02.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When he woke me up\Nin the middle of the night -
Dialogue: 0,0:06:02.99,0:06:06.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there were many counselors,\Nbut he chose me -
Dialogue: 0,0:06:06.25,0:06:10.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think that showed\NI was one of his leaders.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.55,0:06:15.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had a different responsibility,\NI had to act as an adult.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:17.81,0:06:19.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't think it was Tyler.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:19.23,0:06:22.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's just like something\NI knew I had to do,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:22.02,0:06:25.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something I had to do as a CIT.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:26.26,0:06:28.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Amy: So, how do you know\Nhow to be who you are?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:28.64,0:06:31.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jorge: Uhm, I don’t know.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:31.95,0:06:37.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I just… you know,\Nlike you said, you just know.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:37.51,0:06:38.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Amy: You know what's right?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:38.81,0:06:40.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jorge: Yeah, and what's wrong, yeah.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:42.91,0:06:46.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Amy Ben-Horin: So I asked that,\Nas we teach integrity to our kids,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:46.14,0:06:48.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we remember that it's more\Nthan just right and wrong.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:48.70,0:06:52.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's allowing them to accomplish\Nwhat they think they can.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:54.43,0:06:56.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay, so back to my acronym,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:56.42,0:06:58.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and with only a couple of letters left,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:58.31,0:07:00.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we find ourselves\Nwith an "N" for "nature".
Dialogue: 0,0:07:01.27,0:07:02.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nature is seen as the key connection
Dialogue: 0,0:07:02.99,0:07:06.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to many mental, physical,\Nand emotional health benefits.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:06.98,0:07:09.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But for me, it's where I grew up.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:09.53,0:07:11.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's part of me.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:11.03,0:07:13.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's how I connect to everything,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:13.32,0:07:16.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's how the clarity\Nfor my work with kids came through.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.05,0:07:20.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Kids learn through play,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:20.32,0:07:24.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and as soon as we limit their time\Nand creativity in natural places,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:24.54,0:07:27.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we create a snowball of negative effects.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:28.47,0:07:32.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This disconnect has already led\Nto increased rates of obesity
Dialogue: 0,0:07:32.27,0:07:36.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and other mental, physical,\Nand behavioral challenges.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:37.15,0:07:42.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's no surprise when the average\Nunstructured time for kids outside
Dialogue: 0,0:07:42.91,0:07:46.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is only four to eight minutes a day.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:48.95,0:07:50.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nature has great benefits,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:50.24,0:07:54.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it may be the key\Nto unlocking this entire message,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:54.01,0:07:57.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it's not complete\Nwithout including "G" for "giving back",
Dialogue: 0,0:07:57.98,0:08:02.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as this is how we show gratitude\Nto the communities that support us
Dialogue: 0,0:08:02.00,0:08:04.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that have helped us\Nbecome the people we are today.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:05.37,0:08:09.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It also helps us to remember to use\Nour powers for good instead of evil.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:11.12,0:08:15.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I believe in a better future and I believe\Nin the potential of our youth
Dialogue: 0,0:08:15.41,0:08:18.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I get to work\Nwith superheroes every day,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:18.12,0:08:20.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just like my friend Will.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:24.74,0:08:27.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:08:33.45,0:08:36.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Will: My superpower\Nis creativity and smarts,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:36.49,0:08:38.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I believe in the future.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:38.99,0:08:43.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can help out many people,\Nlike everyone else.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:43.77,0:08:45.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:08:45.69,0:08:47.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:08:47.42,0:08:48.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Amy: Awesome.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:48.43,0:08:51.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:08:52.20,0:08:55.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So what do these nine minutes\Nmean to you all?
Dialogue: 0,0:08:55.04,0:08:58.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Take this C.A.R.I.N.G. acronym\Nhome or to your classroom,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:58.46,0:09:00.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and practice it.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:00.98,0:09:02.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"C" for "compassion" -
Dialogue: 0,0:09:02.79,0:09:04.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you should probably write these down -
Dialogue: 0,0:09:04.82,0:09:06.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:09:06.39,0:09:07.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"C" for "compassion",
Dialogue: 0,0:09:08.46,0:09:10.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"A" for "adventure",
Dialogue: 0,0:09:10.87,0:09:12.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"R" for "relationships",
Dialogue: 0,0:09:13.62,0:09:15.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I" for "integrity",
Dialogue: 0,0:09:15.94,0:09:17.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"N" for "nature",
Dialogue: 0,0:09:17.87,0:09:19.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and "G" for "giving back".
Dialogue: 0,0:09:20.90,0:09:25.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you practice this acronym\Nwith your youth,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:25.70,0:09:31.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I guarantee you will unlock\Ntheir inherent superpowers.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:31.26,0:09:32.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:32.29,0:09:33.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)