This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Why aren’t we solving chronic issues like drug use, crime, and poverty? Doug Bentley says it’s his fault - here’s why.
Doug Bentley has been a Cortland resident for over half a century. He and Conni, his wife, are the parents of six adult children who they helped survive being teenagers. He is grandfather of nine young people, most of whom are now adolescents. Doug is a design engineer at Cortland Company with a passion for understanding young people and helping them find their path to adulthood. He is a community mentor and looks for ways to connect young people with their community.
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