Chris
Chris
Syrus
Syrus
“I chose to emulate negative examples.
Then I chose not to seek mentorship from
positive role models.
positive role models. That was my choice…
...at the time.”
It’s not a crime to fail or to fall
down, however it is a crime to
stay down.
When you were at school, did you have a
clear idea of what you wanted to do when
you were older or was it a bit of a confusing
time for you?
Chris Syrus turned his life
around (after spending a period
in prison), by studying and
gaining a teaching qualification
whilst inside. He uses poetry,
spoken word and music as a
platform to steer other young
people away from crime.
In 2012 Chris won ‘Croydon’s
Next Top Role Model’ a summer
programme in the borough.
“I did have a passion for computers and
IT when I was at school. I went to college
to study a GNVQ in IT, a PC Maintenance
course and worked in a computer shop
for a while.”
“It’s very, very important”
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