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The Power of Giving Others Your Attention | Jesus Rendon | TEDxPaloAltoCollege

2,905 views · Published 15 November 2018 · 10:26 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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In this talk, Jesus Rendon, explains that the type of attention we get and who we get it from often determines where we end up in life. Rendon outlines a process of pairing at-risk youth with mentors to  help them succeed in life.  Jesus Rendon was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, and credits his parents for his success. They were only teenagers when he was born; despite their youth and economic disadvantages, they laid a loving foundation that has become his greatest resource for achieving success. A graduate of South San Antonio High School, Rendon was the first college graduate in his family when he obtained a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering. He is employed at Applied Materials (AMAT) as the Lead CSMG Test Engineer. In 2016, he established Building a Purpose (BAP), an educational nonprofit, which connects students with professionals in various career fields. Rendon believes education is the key to breaking the chain of poverty, but mentorship is the secret combination code required to turn the key. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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