From gangster to youth worker | Walz Brown | TEDxManukau
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- Опубликовано: 30 ноя 2015
- Can you help me? This question remains as a recurring theme across Walz life from gangster to youth worker. Once he asked it - now others ask it of him.
Walz is a Student Support Youth worker at Alfriston College where he uses his skill and passion for skateboarding to teach kids science and life skills. He is also a solo Dad.
He was awarded the Youth Worker of the Year at the Manurewa Youth Workers Youth Awards 2015, but his life a few years before that was very different; one marked by drugs, alcohol and gangs … and of course skateboarding!
It took someone who saw the potential that lay deeper within in him than his anti-social behaviour, connected with a long held desire to be involved in designing a skate park that provided the impetus for him to turn his life around.
He says “I now realise how important people are and how I influenced the young ones. I’ve had kids come up saying they wanna be like me. I’m still not perfect but I’ve definitely changed my life around.”
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
Thank you so much for sharing this story!! Beautiful. This is making me know my choice to do youth work is going to be worth it.
This is a heart tugging story; thank you Gangster Youth Worker for sharing your beautiful real story of renewal and hope. God bless you mate.
Powerful story of hope, then continually giving hope to others x
Brutally honest with heart in midst ur mischief ness . Love it. Wish you all the best and keep up the great work
Love you brother from another mother . Be easy, be well, be at peace . Fight the good fight . Real
Wicked! What amazing courage! Thank you for bringing change to yourself and to others xx
Very inspiring! Thank you.
Loved this video! Honest and inspiring.
Kept it real. Thank you
One of the best Ted Talks I have ever heard.
Wow amazing story. I hope you continue to do great work for our youth... I lost my brother 3 weeks ago to suicide due to drugs alcohol and the wrong crowd. He to was studying to become a social worker but he never got there. I miss him terribly everyday of my life. But your story is truly Inspiring keep up the good work. Much Respect to you young man.
Thank you !!!!!
great talk
you are 1 in million carry on with inspiring work young temana nui kia kaha
Just amazing 👏🤙
Thanks for sharing your story. Nga mihi x
Beautiful speaking I admire people like me brown.
✨✨🕊🔥Nga mihi nui🔥🕊✨✨
Wow wat a Legend xx
Great work Bro
This was painful to watch, just about as painful as it was to watch the "Drill time" music video.
But why are you watching RUclips 24 7.. get out mums house and go on a diet
Kahlou u sneaky shapeshifter! Where's the shout out for Dudz baby Dudz?
Wow!!
well done deadly....
U made a million cents eahh
😂 did i hurt your feelings?
Find it hard to believe too. He would have to have sold 50,000 tinnies at $20 a pop. At least a 1000 tinnies a week for a year. 200 tinnies a day Monday to Friday. If he changed his product in the story to meth might be a bit more convincing.
How do you know they didnt sell 50s 100s ounces or pounds 😂
can this guy stop with the lying 🤣 good change but come on bro, we never made close to a million because that money would be gone within a day. also, the amount of houses that sold in the street was plenty to make that type of money.
To much buthaa walz ... much love brother
You wasn't thinking about the government at 15
Ahahaha love it
Hey I think the audio on this video is playing up. Was getting sore ears from hearing buzzing sounds of BULSHIT!!
😂😂😂
I'm not like this guy I'm like Harry tan
kefe Ufa.
Oh please 🙄