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Robert Torres Highlight
The first question has always been: How can I have the biggest impact?
About Robert
- Grew up in the projects in deep poverty.
- His siblings started doing drugs from a young age because they were widely available in his neighborhood.
- Made it through high school, went to Oberlin College, but still didn't know what he wanted to do with his life.
- Moved to Oakland to do Teach For America, saw many poor Hispanic families, similar to his own.
- Realized that his problems were universal, decided he wanted to work with low-income children.
- Calls his impoverished background his "secret weapon."
- Believes that ultimate success means being a free person, having a completely open mind.
- Feels he's successful because his job lets him collaborate with creative people, think outside of the box.
