Efren Peñaflorida

Efren Geronimo Peñaflorida Jr. (born March 5, 1981) is a Filipino teacher and social worker. He is the founder of the Dynamic Teen Company, which pioneered the "pushcart classroom" (kariton klasrum) to bring education to children in unconventional situation like street children, out-of-school youth, and school dropouts. He was named the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year. Quotes To children with all races, do embrace learning and love it for it will embrace and love you back and shall able you to change your world. CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute acceptance speech (21 November 2009) CNN Heroes To children with all races, do embrace learning and love it for it will embrace and love you back and shall able you to change your world. From his motivational talk "The Power of One!" (May 2015) "We may be poor but we are not incompetent. We lack resources but we are not useless." From his motivational talk "The Power of One!" (May 2015) "Serve others, serve well, serve the joy of serving." From his motivational talk "The Power of One!" (May 2015) Education is a powerful tool to guide them, to guide our future to a better path, to make one person productive, beneficial to one society, and have a purpose in life. From his motivational talk "The Power of One!" (May 2015) One is never too strong to do things on his own. From his motivational talk "The Power of One!" (May 2015) You are examples of people who have brilliant mind, hearts and souls who can reach the unreach, love the unlove, rebuild the ruins and save the day. From his motivational talk "The Power of One!" (May 2015) One is never too young to give back to society. From his motivational talk "The Power of One!" (May 2015) Everyone can make a difference, young and old through their own and simple ways. From his motivational talk "The Power of One!" (May 2015) One is never too ordinary to be a hero. From his motivational talk "The Power of One!" (May 2015) People are in search for Heroes. People who will bring hope to the hopeless and inspiration to the oppressed. From his motivational talk "The Power of One!" (May 2015) We can be heroes to the next person in need, a lifesaver. From his motivational talk "The Power of One!" (May 2015) One is never to think of ways to help others. One is never too strong to do things on his own. One is never too young to give back to society. One is never too ordinary to be a hero. And that one is you. From his motivational talk "The Power of One!" (May 2015) External links Efren Peñaflorida at CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute TheChopraFoundation. (2015, May 2). The Power of One! - Efren Penaflorida, Jr. [Video]. YouTube. Category:Educators from the Philippines Category:Activists from the Philippines Category:Social activists Category:1981 births Category:Living people