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Self Taught Teen Wows MIT

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In Sierra Leone, West Africa, the lights may come on once in a week, with the rest of the month, dark. So, Kelvin Doe made his own battery to power lights in people's houses from recycled parts he found in the trash. He also made his own FM radio transmitter and a generator to power it so that he can give voice to the youth in his country. David Sengeh discovered Kelvin at an innovation camp he runs in Sierra Leone and invited Kelvin to M.I.T., where David is a PhD student in the Media Lab. Just as Kelvin's world is expanded by working in the Media Lab, the researchers there had their world expanded by interacting with Kelvin.
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Learn more about Kelvin Doe in this article written for CNN's What Next blog by David Sengeh.
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THNKR is a YouTube channel created by @radical.media to tell stories that will "change your mind" - watch more videos of incredible prodigies.
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Help support Kelvin and other young innovators like him.
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Reflections (89)

Meg arteaga
His determination to help everyone to advance together
Bryan Jones
The POWER of young peoples IMAGINATION !
Kevin
He is a young man with a big heart! His purpose of wanting to provide a better life for his family and community drives him far. His hard works and determinations also played a big part. Amazing! God bless!
sue
I was inspired by Kelvin's commitment to his community; his thoughts about helping his community to focus their efforts for sustainability in the future and for his beautiful self!
sandra
His love for his mother, family and comminity and His Great Gift of wanting to share his talent.

God bless him,
sandra
Ajay Arora
Amazing! I feel that scarcity forced him to think innovation and that's the beauty. Wonderful!
Bubbles
There are many Kelvin's ,even here in the U.S.,but if the govt. keeps them on the dole, they have little incentive to invent; they learn to complain and ask for more. I wish all children his age could see this video! He is sweet and smart and motivated.
Chelsa
I'm deeply inspired. Thank you so much for your important work!
Tobi
Thank you to David for your important work. Thank you to both David and Kelvin for sharing your stories, your brilliance, your love, your vision with your communities and the world. Be well in your lives and your work. The world needs you. Blessed be!
Ima
Just an amazing inspiration - such excellent examples should be shared where ever to be followed! Many thanks for sharing!
Seth Kastenbaum
It inspired one of my students to be an inventor. It was fascinating to observe a teenager from a poor area of the world create a radio station for his community, a battery and generator, and use materials from a landfill for these inventions. If he can do it, perhaps we can as well. Perhaps we'll be a little more aware of how much we have in America. Lexi, Josue, Naim, Jesus, Chris, Brandon, Randall and Mr. K
john mackintosh
his pure free thinking and drive to accomplish things using inovative ideas!

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