Roberto Rivera closes out SXSWedu with advice on turning ‘pain into propane’: SXSWedu Live Coverage

Once a drug dealer with little hope for his future, Roberto Rivera now works to reverse the negative trends facing at-risk youth by encouraging them harness their pain to create change. To wrap up four days of education-centered events, Rivera told the audience during the closing program of SXSWedu of his transformation from a “dope dealer to a hope dealer.” “Pain, with the right context, can be converted into propane,” Rivera said. Keynote speaker Roberto Rivera talks turning pain into propane to fuel success #SXSWedu pic.twitter.com/HDOunWsMY5

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