there's more to his story than just being a dancing barista.

但是他不僅只是個跳舞咖啡師。

His name is Sam and he's autistic.

他的名字是Sam而他有自閉症。

Sam was told he would never be employable but

有人對Sam說，他永遠不可能找到工作，但是

he was given an incredible opportunity by a Starbucks manager named Chris.

星巴克經理Chris給了他一個難得的機會

From Toronto, Canada, please welcome Sam and Chris.

來自加拿大多倫多，請大家歡迎Sam和Chris。

Hey, thank you so much for being here.

嗨!非常謝謝你們來這裡。

This is your first talk show?

這是你的第一次上節目嗎?

>> Yeah, I love It's my first time being here, and I'm a huge fan of you.

對，我超愛!這是我第一次上節目，而我是你的頭號粉絲。

>> Well, thanks so much.

恩，非常謝謝你！

I'm a huge fan of you.

我也是你的頭號粉絲呢!

So, how did you two meet?

所以你們兩個怎麼認識的?

>> Well, Sam and I met at a camp called I Said,

恩，Sam和我是在一個叫「I Said」的營隊認識的。

Camp Fry was a camp where we went to, we got to meet kids with autism,

我們去的營隊叫做“Fry”，並在那邊認識了一些自閉症的孩子。

Sam really stood out to me when I actually met him, he told me one of his dreams,

我遇到Sam時便覺得他十分特別。他跟我說，他的夢想之一便是

he wanted to be is a barista, and I tried to make that happen.

成為一個咖啡師，所以我便竭盡所能地讓它成真。

>> So, that's amazing.

太棒了!

>> [APPLAUSE] >> Okay, so you met at the camp, and

Ok，所以你們在營隊中認識，

then how long after was the interview?

然後之後多久才進行面試?

>> Sam?

Sam?

>> So, I went to the store and I thought I was gonna get a formal interview.

我去了那間店，我以為會有個正式的面試。

But, then Chris just said, you got the job.

但是，Chris便直接說:你被錄取了。

In that moment, my life changed.

在那一刻，我的生活改變了。

My whole world changed.

我的整個世界都變了。

[APPLAUSE] >> Yeah, I bet it did.

(鼓掌)我想也是!

[APPLAUSE] >> I mean

(鼓掌)我的意思是

>> [APPLAUSE]

(鼓掌)

>> It's your dream job.

這是你夢寐以求的工作

I mean, what an amazing thing that you meet and have this instant connection and

我的意思是，那是一件多驚人的事情啊!你們相遇、馬上緊緊相依，然後

you go in.

你就一頭栽進去了。

Okay, so you're dancing behind there, tell everybody why you're dancing.

好，你總在吧檯後面跳舞，告訴大家你在跳舞的原因。

>> So, basically, the reason I dance is to concentrate.

其實，我跳舞是為了專注。

I concentrate a lot better when I dance.

跳舞時，我會更專心致志。

And yeah.

恩，對。

>> Me too.

我也是。

>> [LAUGH] >> So.

(笑)所以。

>> Yeah, me too,

對，我也是。

I concentrate a lot better when I dance, which is not really that good.

我跳舞時會很專注，雖然這樣好像不太好。

>> Well, I could add on to that.

恩，我可以補充一下。

Through Sam's jerky movement through his autism, the music and

Sam自閉症造成他抽蓄，而音樂和

the dance was able for him to control himself.

跳舞可以讓他控制自己。

Focus on the drinks, focus on the routines.

讓他能夠專注地做飲料和其他例行公事

He's become more comfortable, and he's been doing so great.

他已經變得比較舒服，而且他已經做得非常很好了。

>> Yeah, so you like working with Chris?

你喜歡和Chris一起工作?

>> Yeah, he's an amazing boss,

對，他是個很棒的主管，

and he's also like a really, really good friend.

而且他也像一個真真切切的好朋友。

And I wouldn't give

他對我來說

him up for anything.

無可取代。

>> [APPLAUSE] >> Pretty amazing.

非常驚人。

Pretty amazing.

太美好了。

You're 17 years old?

你現在17歲?

>> Yes. >> 17 years old.

對，17歲。

So, have you seen, you must have,

所以，你看過...?你一定看過，

you must see a change in Sam since you hired him.

從你僱用他之後，他的驚然轉變應該有目共睹吧

>> My gosh, when I first met Sam, he was a little shy.

我的天啊!當我第一次遇見Sam，他有點害羞。

He had heart trouble looking me in the eye.

他不敢直視我的雙眼。

Through the progression, I've seen Sam being so outgoing with our customers.

在這過程中，我看到Sam跟客人們的活潑互動，

He's been able to make all the drinks.

並能夠做出每一種飲品了。

He's so friendly and he works independent.

他很友善而且他能獨立地工作。

>> And he's probably changed you too.

而他可能也改變了你。

>> My gosh.

我的天啊!

Sam has such a big heart and he's made me a better person.

Sam心地如此善良，也讓我變成一個更好的人。

In stories like this, to hear that you're told you would be unemployable,

你們的故事.... 從Sam被告知你不會有工作、

that you're not be able to work, and you make this connection.

不能工作，到現在你們有了難得的聯結，

And you give Sam a job, and he's excelling as an employee and

你給了Sam這份工作，讓他不論是當一個員工、或自己本身

as a person, and helping you at the same time.

都不斷進步卓越，而同時也會幫助你。

I hope more people see this, and

我希望更多人看見這個，並且

see that you actually can hire people that you think you shouldn't hire.

認知到你其實大可以雇用你自以為不該雇用的人。

And, I hope more people do that right now.

我也希望現在更多人正身體力行。

[APPLAUSE] >> That's fantastic.

(掌聲)那真是太棒了。

I mean...

我的意思是...

>> [APPLAUSE] >> And

(掌聲)

I hope you know you're an inspiration, Sam.

Sam，我希望你了解到你啟發了很多人。

I mean, to so many people watching right now, you're a huge inspiration.

我的意思是，對於現在在電視機前面的觀眾來說，你十分鼓舞人心。

You're an amazing guy that you hired Sam.

你雇用了Sam，真的很棒。

But this is incredible.

但這很令人難以置信。

You make money by tips, right?

你靠小費賺錢吧?

I want to make sure you get as many tips as possible.

我確保你的小費有拿夠。

I'm going to give you a tip jar.

我要給你一個小費罐。

>> [LAUGH] >> So,

(笑)所以，

>> [APPLAUSE]

(掌聲)

>> [APPLAUSE]

(掌聲)

>> All right, all right, see and

好吧!看，

I have an arm that shows people where to put the money and everything.

我還做了一個手臂，告訴大家要從哪裡投入小費。

Sam, there's a place that you've always.

Sam，有個地方你總是...

You love to travel right?

你愛旅行吧?

>> Yeah. >> Where is a place that

>>耶! >>你是不是一直想去

you've always wanted to go?

某個地方?

>> Since I was about four, I've always admired Japan.

從我四歲起，我便一直很嚮往日本。

>> Japan, since you were four years old.

日本，從四歲的時候便是如此。

>> Yeah. >> So, you're drawn to go to Japan for

>>是的! >>所以你一直

some reason.

被日本所吸引。

Well, we wanna make sure your dreams come true, so you're going to Japan.

嗯，我們得確保你的夢想成真，所以你即將前往日本。

>> Aah!

阿!

>> [APPLAUSE]

(掌聲)

That's right.

沒錯。

>> [APPLAUSE] >> Our friends

(掌聲)在 Shuterfly 的朋友們

at Shutterfly want you to share life's joy, so that's gonna be amazing.

想要與你一起分享生命的喜悅。這真的非常棒，

I can't wait to hear this, obviously, you're supposed to go there.

我等不及聽你分享!你早該去日本了!

Four years old wanting to go to Japan.

畢竟你從四歲起就嚮往著日本。

And we have something for you too, Chris.

Chirs，我們也替你準備了一些東西。

You're a big fan of the Toronto Raptors, and I want you to look at this.

你是多倫多暴龍隊的大粉絲，來看看這個影片吧!

>> Hi guys. Kyle Lowry here.

嗨，大家好，我是Kyle Lowry。

I have Masai and DeMar with me.

在我身旁的是 Masai 和 DeMar。

Our good friend Ellen told us how big a Raptor fan you are.

我們的好朋友Ellen跟我們說你是個忠誠的暴龍隊粉絲。

>> To show our appreciation, we got something for you,

為了表達我們的謝意，我們替你準備了一些東西，

because we are such big fans of you two.

因為我們是你們倆的大粉絲。

>> We couldn't do the things on the court that we do without fans like you.

少了你們，我們在運動場上的表現便毫無意義。

So >> On behalf of the Raptors,

所以，代表暴龍隊，

we want to invite you to our practice, meet all our guys, our players and

我們想邀請你們參與練習，見見隊上的每一個人、球員們，

also invite you to our game.

也邀請你們來看我們的球賽。

So thanks, Ellen.

Ellen，謝謝你。

>> Thanks, Ellen. >> [APPLAUSE]

謝謝，Ellen。

>> You'll meet the team and

你們會見到整支球隊，

get VIP treatment [NOISE] And they send some swag.

得到貴賓待遇。他們還送來一籃寶物。

>> My God.

我的天啊!

>> We'll be right back.

我們馬上回來。

>> [APPLAUSE]

(掌聲)

>> [MUSIC]

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