We Owe Generation Z an Apology Today | Nathaniel Turner | TEDxHobartHighSchool - Summary

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The speaker is a motivational speaker who challenges the negative stereotypes about Generation Z and urges parents and elders to connect with them at the heart. He uses his own son's birth story as an example of how children are moldable, perseverant and lion-hearted. He also apologizes to Generation Z for the mess that previous generations have left them and encourages them to change the world. He ends by asking if he can come home again to his hometown.

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1. The speaker is from Gary and went to law school and graduate school at Valparaiso University.
2. The speaker has written a book called "Favoritism" about Generation Z.
3. The speaker has a son who is a member of Generation Z and was born with a conehead that was reshaped by a doctor.
4. The speaker's father rejected his grandson and did not want to see him until he was 21.
5. The speaker's grandmother lived from 1908 to 2012 and witnessed many historical events and social movements.
6. The speaker argues that Generation Z is impatient, distracted, entitled and apathetic, but not because of their own fault, but because of the world they inherited from previous generations.
7. The speaker urges parents to connect with their children at the heart and to provide them with a responsible plan for achieving excellence.
8. The speaker uses acronyms, quotes, jokes and references to popular culture to make his speech engaging and memorable.