Persistent Experimentation | Kelvin Doe | TEDxTeen

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Kelvin was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone in 1996 as the youngest of five children. His creative instincts have been with him as a child and he would often dream of solutions to problems in his community. At the age of 10, he started scavenging for scrap electronics parts from dump sites after school for his inventions.

Kelvin, together with his team, was a winner of Global Minimum's Innovate Salone 2012 -- the inaugural high school innovation challenge in Sierra Leone. He had built a radio station for his community out of recycled materials, in addition to homemade batteries and a generator. Kelvin was selected to travel to the U.S. in 2012, where he was invited to speak at the "Meet the Young Makers" panel at the World Maker Faire 2012 in New York.

Kelvin officially became the youngest ever "visiting practitioner" with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) International Development Initiative. At MIT, he presented his inventions to students in two D-Lab classes, engaged with community members at MIT, and participated in hands-on research at the MIT Media Lab. He has also lectured to undergraduate engineering students at Harvard College.

Kelvin's experience captured on a YouTube video has been viewed over 4 million times and continues to inspire other young people in his country and around the world. Kelvin is presently continuing his high school education at Prince of Wales secondary school in Sierra Leone.

"I believe that through innovation, we can build our nation Sierra Leone" - Kelvin Doe

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I'm a English teacher in South Korea - and I see young boys here with passion and talent...but their lack, and fear, of English is what stops that passion. I've dedicated myself to teach middle school and help these children overcome their fear and realize that they can use English to further their passions and talents. I have one boy who is just finishing middle school who is practically exploding with talent and can't wait to get into an American college already! He's looking currently at business and marketing. His mastery over English definitely helped with those dreams. It's awesome to know that I helped those dreams come alive.

Cacille
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THIS IS FREAKING AMAZING, THIS IS THE BEST TALK FROM A TEENAGER EVER. THIS GUY IS ALREADY CHANGING THE WORLD AROUND HIM, AM SOO PROUD OF HIM

denisgachoki
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Passion makes a man unstoppable! You've just made me a proud Sierra Leonean.

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I use TedX and other videos religiously in my college classes, my job readiness classes, with my HS and Middle School classes. I use the DJ Focus in every venue. I love DJ tremendously. I am now working with folks who are "transitioning" but they are learning the electronic recycling skills. I can't wait to show them DJ Focus. I am so proud of and impressed by DJ.

theladymiche
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Well done boy, now you are 18years old, don't loose the fire, keep thinking and inventing...

nonnygeez
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''Creativity is universal and can be placed where no one expected it to be found''

salvadormik
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Awesome, very proud of this young man. also those who help him along .God bless you all.

sharonsomers
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Wow. He's an amazing Orator as well. Very engaging and insightful and entertaining lecture.

HGsoulever
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Wow !! this boy is truly gifted. Perseverance and determination 

AganaYusuf
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tailanted kelvin am a sierra leone too but i will like to player foot ball i so proud of u am now in colombia

shekakargbo
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Creativity and passion ~ DJ FOCUS Amen 🙏🏽

louiselove
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Wow ! what a speech and what a creator's spirit behind that speech .

diamondborn
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So proud - so happy everytime I see positive news about our precious country of talented souls

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His genius mind aside, he is very confident! 

globalcitizenhuman
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sweet this guy is awesome DJ FOCUS!!

GlizzyGuzzlingGuardian
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Sierra Leone 🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱is proud of you Doe

zainabconteh
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wowwww am speechless, am so proude of you brother. God bles you, God bless SierraLeone and all Sieraleonean arround the world..peace to everyone....

hamidakay
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proud to be a Sierra Leonean! Great job DJ focus!

deni
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This lad is amazing. So inspirational! 

prithviprakash
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Highly motivating. Indeed, determination and focus is the words for... dream. Our youth should take cue from Kelvin Deo's story- DJ Focus!...

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