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Caylin Moore serves as a beacon of inspiration to millions around the world with his extraordinary journey of overcoming adversity to accomplish his dreams. Growing up in South Los Angeles, poverty, drugs, and gang violence was simply a part of everyday life; Caylin learned early on what struggles violence and poverty would mean for his family. His life is a remarkable story of hope, inspiration, and the value of hard work. Tune in to hear how this incredible young man rose from a dire situation to become a football player at Texas Christian University, a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, and now a published author. His work has been featured by Good Morning America, Sirius XM Radio, ABC News, NBC LA, Home and Family, Hallmark Channel, and GoalCast amongst other media outlets. His book, "A Dream Too Big: The Story of an Improbable Journey from Compton to Oxford," was named a 'Good Morning America Anchor's Favorite Books of 2019' and an Amazon Bestseller in Sociology of Urban Areas. Currently, a doctoral student at Stanford, with ambitions of becoming a professor, Caylin seeks 'to reform the way we think about and respond to gang membership, education, and urban poverty.'
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Caylin Moore serves as a beacon of inspiration to millions around the world with his extraordinary journey of overcoming adversity to accomplish his dreams. Growing up in South Los Angeles, poverty, drugs, and gang violence was simply a part of everyday life; Caylin learned early on what struggles violence and poverty would mean for his family. His life is a remarkable story of hope, inspiration, and the value of hard work. Tune in to hear how this incredible young man rose from a dire situation to become a football player at Texas Christian University, a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, and now a published author. His work has been featured by Good Morning America, Sirius XM Radio, ABC News, NBC LA, Home and Family, Hallmark Channel, and GoalCast amongst other media outlets. His book, "A Dream Too Big: The Story of an Improbable Journey from Compton to Oxford," was named a 'Good Morning America Anchor's Favorite Books of 2019' and an Amazon Bestseller in Sociology of Urban Areas. Currently, a doctoral student at Stanford, with ambitions of becoming a professor, Caylin seeks 'to reform the way we think about and respond to gang membership, education, and urban poverty.'