The Power in our Youth | Will Tipping | TEDxSeattleUniversity

Will Tipping is a recent graduate of Seattle University. He has spent the past four years working at Bailey Gatzert elementary school where he worked with underserved english language learners after school to help them stay on track in their path to literacy. Will's talk is a passionate call for us to provide upcoming generations with the tools that they need to affect positive change in the world. Originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Will left for Seattle in 2013 to pursue secondary education at Seattle University. Quickly falling in love with the city, he has not looked back since. A “jack of all trades”, Will bide his time working in the service industry as a janitor, cook, cashier, and dishwasher at various restaurants until he began to see better possibilities for himself. Never giving up, Will was able to spend his Freshman summer with the Sierra Service project, where he empowered youth and local homeowners in South Central Los Angeles, teaching youth to use power tools and make repairs for struggling homeowners who desperately needed expensive repairs they could not afford, all free of charge. He both planned and executed well over 50 jobs for the Los Angeles community that summer. Eventually, Will landed a teaching position at Bailey Gatzert elementary, where he works with underleveled english language learners after school to help them stay on track in their path to literacy. Always loyal, Will has maintained this position for four years now, and hopes to pursue a Master’s in education following his graduation later this year. Will most recently worked in partnership with the United Way of King County and the United States AmeriCorps in the “Fuel Your Future” summer meals program for underprivileged children in King County, where he coordinated and ran his own meal site at Peppi’s Playground in the Central District in Seattle, where he provided children with academic enrichment and free meals for the length of the summer. He earned an award for outstanding achievement from the United Way, City of Seattle, and Americorps for his service last year. In his free time, Will pursues a career as a musician. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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Hi Will, this is Aunt Wende, I'm so glad I received this link and was blessed with the opportunity to view your presentation. You have become a remarkable young man. Thank you!