When Marcel LeBrun left the tech industry to found a community for homeless people in Fredericton, New Brunswick, he had one question: "Who is doing the best job in the world of addressing poverty and homelessness?" Now a senior VP at Salesforce.com, LeBrun is "building a supportive and inclusive community that believes in people," he said at Saint Thomas University's spring convocation, per the CBC.
"It reminds them of their value and their values, more than anything, are the keys that will open or close doors."
LeBrun's 12 Neighbours communitywhich has built more than 100 "tiny homes" for people who've been homelessis an example, he said.
"It seems like an important decision.
But I want to propose to you that there is a much more important question: What type of person will you be?" he added.
"It's not which path you take that determines your future; it's how you walk that path.
Your character and your values, more than anything, are the keys that will open or close doors."
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