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So I made it to Harvard.
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So I made it to Harvard.
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Never thought I'd be able to say that in my life.
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But it feels good.
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Thank you, Dr. Counter.
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Thank you to the Harvard Foundation.
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And thank you, Harvard University, for this great honor.
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Thank you.
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I'm incredibly humbled by this,
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to be acknowledged at this magnitude for something that,
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in truth, I've never wanted credit for.
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When I was five or six years old,
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I remember watching TV and I would see these commercials
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and I was watching other children suffer in other parts of the world.
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and you know the commercials where you could give 25 cents and save a child's life and I would think to myself,
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I wonder how many 25 cents I could save up to save all the kids in Africa
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and I would say to myself,
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when I grow up and I can get rich
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and I'm going to save kids all over the world I
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just didn't know I would be in the position to do that by the time I was a teenager
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At 17 I started my career here in America and by the age of 18 I started my first charity organization.
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I went on to team up with other organizations in the following years and met,
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helped and even lost some of the most beautiful souls.
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From six-year-old Yasmina Amina, who passed away in 2010 from leukemia.
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Her story inspired thousands to volunteer as donors through GKMS.
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Fast forward to 2012, when my grandmother,
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the late Clara Brathlet, she lost her battle with cancer,
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which is the very reason and the driving force behind the Clara Lyonel Foundation.
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We're all human.
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And we all just want a chance.
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A chance at life, a chance at an education,
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a chance at a future really.
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And at CLF our mission is to impact as many lives as possible.
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But it starts with just one just one
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As I stare out into this beautiful room I See optimism I see hope I See the future I
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Know that each and every one of you has the opportunity to help someone else
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All you need to do is help one person expecting nothing in return.
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To me, that is a humanitarian.
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People make it seem way too hard, man.
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The truth is, and what the little girl watching those commercials didn't know know is
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that you don't have to be rich to be a humanitarian.
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You don't have to be rich to help somebody.
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You don't got to be famous.
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You don't even have to be college educated.
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I mean, I wish I was.
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I'm not saying, you know.
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Especially today.
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It's true, I might come back, but all right.
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But it starts with your neighbor.
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The person right next to you.
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The person sitting next to you in class,
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the kid down the block in your neighborhood.
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You just do whatever you can to help in any way that you can.
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And today I want to challenge each of you to make a commitment to help one person,
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one organization, one situation that touches your heart.
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My grandmother always used to say,
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if you got a dollar, there's plenty to share.
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Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.
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It was my honor.
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Over her career, she has worked on several projects aimed towards bettering society,
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including efforts to increase access to education globally through her Clara Lionel Foundation Global Scholarship Program
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and her support for the Global Partnership for Education and Global Citizen.
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But for this part of the night,
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I'd like to highlight some of the work she's done in the field of health
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and in helping to empower others in that way.
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Part of Rihanna's humanitarian work has been to develop a cancer diagnosis
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and treatment center at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Bridgetown, Barbados.
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As a student of global health,
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the impact of such an institution is not lost on me.
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Too often, higher levels of medical care are inaccessible to the populations that need them,
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allowing individuals to unnecessarily suffer from preventable or treatable conditions.
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In my experience studying global health issues abroad in Western Kenya,
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for example, one of the greatest barriers to obtaining medical care was distance.
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Distance to the treatment centers that offered the needed care.
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During my time there, I remember learning the story of a woman who had lost her life during labor.
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She was being taken care of at a rural health clinic where typical labor procedures could be handled effectively.
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However, because of her specific complications,
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the type of care she needed was at a larger health center,
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which she couldn't reach in time.
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Fortunately, there are efforts locally and globally to tackle issues such as these.
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And I tell this story not to single out a specific region,
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but to highlight the importance of this work.
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In providing such vital resources for cancer treatment in Barbados,
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Rihanna has worked to reduce barriers such as these to higher level medical care.
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and the implementation of such work has reverberations throughout society.
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I find this quotation from Rihanna particularly telling of the humanitarian spirit displayed by such work.
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If you have the ability to help and lend a hand,
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no matter how big or small,
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you should definitely make that your responsibility.
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To me, the idea that the ability to help others,
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no matter how big or small,
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now becomes a a responsibility is one that embodies what it means to be a humanitarian.
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To prioritize helping fellow human beings to the extent that one can is to exemplify humanitarianism.
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As many of us are students and will be navigating life outside of this university in a few years,
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I hope this humanitarian spirit is one that we will incorporate wherever life may take us.
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Thank you, Rihanna, for inspiring us to use our abilities to work, work, work.
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And to exercise these abilities in the service of others.
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Thank you.
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About This Lesson
In this lesson, learners will practice English speaking and comprehension skills by analyzing a heartfelt speech delivered at Harvard University by a renowned figure. The speech emphasizes themes of humanitarianism, community support, and personal growth. Participants will enhance their listening and speaking abilities through the shadowing technique, allowing them to mimic the speaker's intonation, pace, and emotional delivery. This exercise will not only improve pronunciation but also develop a deeper understanding of the vocabulary used in persuasive and inspirational contexts.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Humanitarian - A person who seeks to promote human welfare and social reform.
- Honor - A regard with great respect or an award for achievement.
- Opportunity - A set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
- Impact - The strong effect or influence something has on a situation or person.
- Education - The process of providing intellectual, moral, and social instruction.
- Volunteer - A person who offers their services by choice, usually without payment.
- Inspire - To fill someone with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially something creative or helpful.
- Succeed - To achieve the desired aim or result.
Practice Tips
To effectively utilize the shadowing technique with this speech, consider the following tips:
- Listen and Repeat: Play the speech in short segments. Pause after each sentence to repeat what you hear. Focus on mimicking the speaker's pronunciation and emotional expression.
- Control Your Pace: The speech may contain moments of rapid delivery. Use a shadowing app to slow down the audio, allowing you to practice each phrase accurately before gradually increasing the speed.
- Facial Expressions and Body Language: Pay attention to the speaker's tone and delivery style. Try to incorporate similar facial expressions and body language as you practice your shadow speak; this will help convey emotions effectively when you speak.
- Record Yourself: After practicing, record your own version. Compare your recording with the original to identify areas for improvement in pronunciation, rhythm, and tone.
- Practice with a Partner: Find a language partner and take turns shadowing the speech. This collaborative practice can enhance your confidence and fluency.
Remember, the shadowspeak approach is all about consistency and enjoyment. Don’t feel pressured for perfection; focus on incremental progress and embracing the learning experience!
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.
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