00:00I'm happy that the work that I put in has led me to become an inspiration to so new people.
00:11This isn't just about the lab behind us. It isn't just about going to some great concerts.
00:17What happens behind the scenes is really the magic, where young people learn what professions,
00:22what careers, what job opportunities there are in this entire big industry around entertainment.
00:27And for that alone, 5,000 young people already this year have gained that experience
00:33thanks to Usher and Usher's New Look Foundation.
00:36I mean, it's very exciting. I give it a 10. It gives you better opportunities.
00:41You can't ask kids to aspire for excellence if you don't show them what excellence is.
00:46And that's why I know Usher and Usher's New Look was so thoughtful about, first of all, where we put it,
00:53and then second of all, how it looked and making sure that the equipment was top of the line,
00:59making sure that, you know, it inspired youth when they literally walked into the space.
01:05Yeah, so you're in southeast Atlanta that has, that's been historically disinvested.
01:09What we know is that young people will rise to the expectations that we have with them.
01:13And a safe space like this allows young people to see opportunities,
01:17to be able to come into a space like this and to have their creative juices flowing.
01:23So for me, I jumped into the sea, being raised by an entire village.
01:28Others, my mother, my grandmother, my grandfather, my father wasn't there.
01:34Nonetheless, nobody else will keep me.
01:39But the Boys and Girls Club welcomed me with open arms and was a motivational place for me to be.
01:44And thanks for having me.
01:49And after we got comin into the small sects, I decided before Austin came to
02:05all,
02:06y'all love your mother or other people,
02:10like,
02:11you
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