At 16 years-of-age he has an urgent game plan and he understands the media plays a vital role They’re the ones who still have pure minds.”Īmong Greg’s close mentors are two Nobel Peace Prize winners: Bishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa and Betty Williams of Ireland. “Now that I’m 14 years old I’m focusing on younger children because they’re the future, they’re the ones who have not been corrupted by society. He’s raising money to build a school in Rwanda, bring computers and educational supplies to Kenya and cleanse drinking water in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He has started IYA – International Youth Advocates, an organization espousing children’s rights. Since turning 12 years-of-age Greg is seeking a voice in world affairs.
“THEY ARE ALL INTOLERANT TOWARDS RELIGION” He seemed like any other kid his age except that Greg was completing his freshman year at Randolph-Macon College and his IQ was already so high, it could not be quantified. His feet dangled restlessly sitting on Oprah’s couch.
I first noticed this young Caucasian warrior – Gregory Smith in 1999, at 9 years of age he was being interviewed by Oprah Winfrey and I was fascinated by his intellectual prowess.
It began with Gregory Smith and Oprah Winfrey! What is this academic ‘connection’? You may well be asking…
